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Gioia Tauro

The Port of Gioia Tauro is a large seaport in southwest Italy and the largest port in Italy for container throughput. Gioia Tauro is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, on the Tyrrhenian coast. It has an important port, situated along the route connecting Suez to Gibraltar, one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world. The port is managed by Autorità di Sistema Portuale dei Mari Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio (AdSP – Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas) which also manages the smaller ports of Corigliano, Crotone, Palmi and Vibo Valentia.

Baker Hughes to invest in Calabria ports

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – The U.S. energy and technology company, Baker Hughes, will invest in Calabria, in the ports of...

European Mediterranean ports better connected after COVID

Copenhagen, Denmark (PortSEurope) September 25, 2023 – Several European Mediterranean ports have significantly increased their connectivity to the global...

Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government to...

MSC Nicola Mastro brings 9,500 TEU to Port of Gioia Tauru

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 28, 2023 – The MSC Nicola Mastro container ship has visited the southern port of Gioia Tauro and a record 9,500...

150 kilos cocaine found in Port of Gioria Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 18, 2023 – Approximately 150 kilos of very pure cocaine were seized by the Fiamme Gialle in the port area of...

Large drug haul in Malta Freeport

Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) August 7, 2023 – The local authorities have discovered 97 kilos of cocaine with a street value of over €11 million on a...

Gioia Tauro is the main seaport for drug smuggling in Italy

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 31, 2023 – The annual report on drug addiction in Italy in 2022, drawn up by the department for anti-drug policies, has...

Port of Gioia Tauro is a hub for international drug trafficking

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The port of Gioia Tauro is a real hub for international drug trafficking, said prefect Vittorio Rizzi,...

Bank of Italy report supports Port of Gioia Tauro

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – In an annual report on the Calabria region, the Bank of Italy has written positively about the Southern Port of...

Port of Gioia Tauro risks losing state PNRR funds

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Due to delayed projects, the southern Port of Gioia Tauro risks losing state PNRR funds. PNRR (Piano...

Top container ports in the EU in 2022

Rotterdam, The Netherlands (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – Most EU ports handled less containers in 2022, compared to 2021. The Q1 2023 TEU results of the top...

Huge cocaine haul found in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) May 16, 2023 – Media reports say that police in Italy have seized 2.7 tons of cocaine hidden among 78 tons of bananas in...

Italian seaports’ cargo returns to pre-Covid levels

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2023 – Italian seaports handled a total of 490.1 million tons of goods, up +1.8% on 2021, +10.4% on 2020 and just below...

Port of Gioia Tauro to receive state funds for dock electrification

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) April 17, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has agreed to provide funds for the electrification of a...

Automar set to expand in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Automar S.p.A is set to expand its premises in the Port of Gioia Tauro. Automar S.p.A. is a leading...

Gioia Tauro’s MCT receives three mega cranes

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) February 13, 2023 – The MedCenter Container Terminal (MCT) in the port of Gioia Tauro has received three mega cranes...

Port of Gioia Tauro starts handling cars from China

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) February 2, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has started handling cars from China for sale in Central and Northern Italy....

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