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.
Nagoya port delegation visits Venice port
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – A delegation from the port of Nagoya, Japan’s most important port with about 200 million tons of goods...
Gioia Tauro port future threatened by absenteeism
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – The future of Gioia Tauro port has been looking up recently with MSC taking over as operator and there...
F2i creates F2i Holding Portuale for possible further port infrastructure activity
Milan, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – F2i, an Italian asset management company, has announced the creation of F2i Holding Portuale (Fhp), a new...
Circle acquires Progetto Adele software house
CIRCLE ACQUIRES 100% OF “PROGETTO ADELE”, SOFTWARE-HOUSE WITH REVENUES OF MORE THAN 2 € MILLION, SPECIALIZED IN LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT FORWARDING Genoa,...
Yilport signs 49-year concession at Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 31, 2019 – The concession for the container terminal of the port of Taranto was signed at Terminal San Cataldo SpA,...
Tender issued for new breakwater at Vado Ligure port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 31, 2019 – Genoa-based Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
CIRCLE organizes new edition of BiLOG – Logistics and Maritime Forum in La Spezia on October 16-17, 2019
CIRCLE: organizes the new edition of BiLOG – Logistics and Maritime Forum in La Spezia on October 16-17, 2019, together with Blue Hub Genoa, July 29th...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples) sees traffic growth in first half of 2019
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 28, 2019 – In the first half of 2019 Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Assoporti set for reorganisation
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 28, 2019 – The Presidents of the Italian port system (AdSPs – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale) met to start a...
U.S. Ambassador meets with AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale president
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 28, 2019 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP –...
CIPE allocates €39 million to Palermo port
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – CIPE (Comitato interministeriale per la programmazione economica) has confirmed that €39 million...
Trieste Marine Terminal sets new record in first half of 2019
TMT sets a new record in the first semester of 2019: Teus +12,3%, rail traffic +19.2% – July 19, 2019 During the first six months of 2019, Trieste Marine...
Government set to stop large cruise ship entering Venice’s Giudecca canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has discussed the issue of cruise ships in Venice port,...
Ancona port proposes Molo Clementino for new cruise terminal
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – Molo Clementino (wharf) has been proposed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP –...
Milano-Xi’an Freight Express and Hupac start rail cooperation
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 23, 2019 – China’s Xi’an International Port Area Haidebang Logistics Co., Ltd. is cooperating with Swiss...
Yilport gets go-ahead for Taranto port concession
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – The regional court (TAR) has rejected the appeal of Southgate Europe Terminal Consortium, giving the...
Delegation from Chinese port of Tianjin visits Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – A delegation from the Chinese port of Tianjin has visited the port of Venice, including a visit to the...