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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.

AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale Ravenna sees President Rossi suspended

Ravenna, September 11, 2019 – On September 9, 2019, a judge at the Court of Ravenna issued an injunction against Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...

OLT’s Terminal is working at full capacity

FSRU Toscana consolidates the operational achievements reached; OLT’s Terminal is working at full capacity; 41 slots on 41 available for the Gas Year...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) to present carbon footprint report

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) September 11, 2019 – Tomorrow, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian...

Beijing expects improved relations with new Italian government

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) September 10, 2019 – During a routine press conference held in Beijing on Monday 9 September, Chinese Foreign Ministry...

Event: Trieste Intermodal Day – September 19, 2019

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) September 10, 2019 – Trieste Intermodal Day (TID) is a day event about the future of European intermodality in all its...

Arpac monitors environmental effects of dredging operations at Salerno port

Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) September 9, 2019 – Arpac, the regional environmental protection agency in Campania, has signed an agreement with...

Chinese and Italian delegates attend Central-Eastern European Economic Forum in Poland

Warsaw, Poland (PortSEurope) September 9, 2019 – Pino Musolino, President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP...

Fincantieri Palermo shipyard starts work on Windstar Cruises

Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) September 6, 2019 – The Palermo shipyard of Fincantieri SpA has started work on the newly constructed mid-section of...

Italy’s Monfalcone port seeks free port status

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – As part of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic...

Paola De Micheli to be Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the next Italian government

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – The new Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) in the Conte 2 government will be Paola De Micheli,...

China Merchants Group signs agreement with RINA for cruise ship projects

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) September 4, 2019 – CMIT – Europe, a subsidiary of China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIT), has signed an agreement...

CIRCLE continues expansion with the full operativity of new version of Milos TOS for Terminal San Giorgio

CIRCLE S.p.A.: continues its expansion with the full operativity of the new version of Milos TOS for Terminal San Giorgio – September 2, 2019 Fully...

Port of Venice to invest in the Nicolò De Conti bridge

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – “With a €1 million investment, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale...

Stefano Corsini returns to AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno)

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) August 30, 2019 – Stefano Corsini returned to his position as president of Livorno-based Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...

CIRCLE participates in the European Project EasyLog

CIRCLE S.p.A. participates in the European Project EasyLog for the development of the automation of 5 Ro-Ro gates and receives a first assignment of € 81,800...

Saras to start bunker service in Cagliari port

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – Saras SpA, a leading European crude oil refiner and also active in the energy sector, has...

Grimaldi Group adheres to the Sails Charter

The Grimaldi Group has confirmed, once again, its willingness to contribute to the protection and enhancement of the marine environment by adhering to the...

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