Catania
Catania is a port in Eastern Sicily, Italy, located at the base of Mount Etna. The port of Catania has a total surface area of approximately one million square meters (land areas and stretches of water). The land areas cover an area of 470,000 square meters, the goods storage yards 280,000 square meters, the total length of the berths of the 26 operational docks is 4,200 ml.The port of Catania is located in the center of the Mediterranean basin, in an equidistant position between the Suez Canal and Gibraltar and between European and African ports.
The port is operated by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Sicilian Sea Port Authority).
Italy’s Minister Giovannini renews top management of the port authorities and defines the strategic objectives
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini has started the completion of the procedures for the renewal of the presidents of...
Total cargo handled by Italian ports – 2019/2020
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2021 – The Italian port association, Assoporti, has published the total cargo figures for 2019/2020 for the...
Alberto Chiovelli appointed commissioner of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta)
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) February 9, 2021 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has appointed Alberto Chiovelli, 57, commissioner of...
Management changes at the top of Italy’s port system
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) February 4, 2021 – There have been various changes at the top of Italy’s network of state-owned Autorita’ di Sistema...
EU agrees to maritime territorial continuity proposal from Rome
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – After a long dialogue with the EU, the European Commission has agreed a path proposed by the Ministry of...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta) plans over €145 million
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Following approval of its business plan for 2021, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia...
Italy: Total port cargo 2018/2019 by AdSP and port
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2020 – Assoporti has published total tonnage in ports in 2018/2019 by Autorità di Sistema Portuale (AdSP) with...
Mercitalia hub: new “multifiliera” service Padua-Bari-Catania
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) April 7, 2020 – Polo Mercitalia (FS Italiane Group) has started a new freight service connecting Interporto di Padova to...
Chinese interested in ports of Catania and Augusta in Sicily
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2020 – The local FocuSicilia has reported that a delegation of Chinese investors has visited has visited the...
Andrea Annunziata suspended from AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta)
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) October 7, 2019 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...
Europea Servizi Terminalistici invests in Catania port
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) October 6, 2019 – Europea Servizi Terminalistici (EST) has provided its container terminal in Catania port with a new...
Global Ports Holding seeks duty free and travel retail partner in four of its cruise port terminals
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – Following the announcement of a strategic group review on July 5 this year, Istanbul-based Global Ports...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta) and Transport Malta sign agreement
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) June 20, 2019 – Transport Malta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Catania port’s logistics complex tender declared void
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2019 – The tender for the concession of the operation of Catania port’s logistics complex has been...
Catania port to handle 205,000 cruise passengers in 2019
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) April 3, 2019 – Catania port is expected to handle about 205,000 cruise passengers in 2019 and the city government is working...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta) to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Sicilian Sea Port...
Italy’s Tirrenia ro-ro traffic to Sicily rises 35% in 2018
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Italian shipping company Tirrenia has recorded a 35% increase of total ro-ro traffic transported in 2018...