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.
Genoa port records monthly cargo record in June 2019
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – In the month of June, Genoa port recorded 241,466 TEU handled, the highest number ever recorded in a single...
Ranking – Top cargo ports in the Europe 2016-2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, has published statistics for the top cargo ports in Europe for...
New intermodal connections strengthen Ravenna’s strategic position
News – New intermodal connections strengthen Ravenna’s strategic position – July 16, 2019 The logistics industry is changing – and so is the...
AdSP (Venice) President Musolino to speak at 5th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum commences in Ningbo, China
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...
Ortona port sign waste management convention
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority) and the...
Southern Adriatic ports to adopt new EU legislation to strengthen border control procedures
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – The ports of the southern Adriatic are among the first to adapt to the new European Union legislation to...
MSC Cruises joins Genoa Blue Agreement
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – MSC Cruises has today joined the “Genoa Blue Agreement” operated by Autorita’ di Sistema...
Grimaldi Group installs Corvus Energy ‘mega batteries’ to improve carbon footprint
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Corvus Energy has reported that it has completed the installation of a 5,5 MWh battery energy storage systems...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Orientale (Trieste) to take over Monfalcone port company
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
Costa Cruises signs Genoa port Blue Agreement
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2019 – Costa Cruises has signed the so-called Genoa Blue Agreement requiring marine gasoil with a sulphur content not...
SEPort to provide third waste service for Civitavecchia port
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – As part of a policy to eliminate landfill waste from Civitavecchia port, the Lazio Region has approved...
Circle announces cooperation with the ports of La Spezia and Casablanca
Milan, July 9, 2019 Circle S.p.A., leading its own Group specialised in process and management consulting services and in providing innovative technological...
Consul of Ecuador in Genoa visits port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 9, 2019 – Martha Lorena Fierro Baquero, the Consul of Ecuador in Genoa, has visited the port and met with Paolo Emilio...
Vado Gateway terminal launched to customers at key events
News Release – Vado Gateway terminal launched to customers at key events – July 8, 2019 At a round of recent events and exhibitions, APM Terminals...
Global Ports Holding starts strategic review of cruise port activities
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has announced...
Hungary invests in Trieste – new multipurpose terminal planned
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 8, 2019 – A Hungarian public company has acquired an area at Noghere (the former Aquila area), Trieste port, of 320,000...
Genoa port develops port-ship electricity supply
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – Genoa post has hosted a conference “The electrification of the docks of the ports of the Western Ligurian...