Italy
Italy is a republic in southern Europe, comprising a peninsula south of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands; member of the European Union (EU); by tonnage, its leading ports are Trieste, Genoa and Gioia Tauro. In September 2016, the government reorganised the port system into 16 new port system authorities (AdSP – Autorità di Sistema Portuale). The 57 ports of national importance are coordinated by 16 AdSPs with the task of planning, coordinating and regulating the port system in the reference area. The AdSPs are members of the Italian port association – Assoporti.
Gabriele Volpi acquires Interporto di Venezia and Terminal Intermodale Adriatico
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2020 – Interporto di Venezia Spa and Terminal Intermodale Adriatico srl have been acquired by Orlean Invest Holding...
YILPORT Holding takes over Taranto Container Terminal
News Release – YILPORT – March 3, 2020 Yilport Holding announced the takeover of Port of Taranto’s container terminal. The 49-year concession...
Tirrenia di Navigazione receives good and bad news from the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – The European Commission has ruled that the public service compensation granted since 2009 to Tirrenia di...
Franco-Italian summit: governments give full support to Naval Group and Fincantieri cooperation
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – The port of Naples has hosted the XXXV Italian-French intergovernmental summit, where the governments...
Yilport takes official receipt of Molo Polisettoriale, Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 2, 2020 – San Cataldo Container Terminal SpA (SCCT), part of Yilport Holding, has officially taken ownership of the...
Memorandum of understanding signed between Baku International Sea Trade Port and Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2020 – Genoa port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baku International Sea Trade Port of...
Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum takes place in Rome, nine agreements signed, including ports
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – The Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum was held at the Farnesina, consolidating relations between...
Livorno port hosts Smooth Ports event
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – “Smooth Ports”, an Interreg Europe European initiative, has held an event in the port of...
La Spezia port sees increased good traffic in 2019
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...
NAPA organisation meets in Venice port
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 18, 2020 – Member ports of the North Adriatic Ports Association (Napa) have met in Venice port, which is...
Trieste port to work with TUM International
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – TUM International, the development company of the Technical University of Munich, has chosen the port of...
APM Terminals’ Vado Gateway terminal commences operations
The new Vado Gateway terminal, located in Vado Ligure, Italy, received its first commercial service on 11 February 2020. The ship, M/V Maersk Kota, was the...
Trieste port sees total cargo in 2019 down; rail transport remains key
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
Eni starts production at photovoltaic plant on Porto Torres industrial site, Sardinia
Porto Torres, Sardina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Eni New Energy, a subsidiary of energy company Eni, has opened a new photovoltaic park in...
Cruise 2030 meets in Palma de Mallorca
The Cruise 2030 working group, comprising delegations from eight of the major European cruise ports, including Amsterdam, Bergen, Cannes, Dubrovnik, Malaga,...
CMA CGM starts Genoa port-Piacenza logistics hub intermodal rail service
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 7, 2020 – French shipping and logistics group has announced a new container rail service, the Piacenza Rail Shuttle,...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) reports improved 2019 cargo numbers
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...