Palermo
Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily and a main access route to Sicily for passengers and goods. Thanks to its favourable geographical position Palermo represents a strategic landing place for navigation in the Mediterranean. The city it serves is the capital and the major economic centre of the island. The port is managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP – Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority), which also manages the smaller ports of Trapani, Terminal Imerese and Porto Empidocle. It is also home to the Fincantieri Palermo Shipyard.
Palermo port signs development contract with the city
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – Palermo port has signed a development contract with the city to improve the balance between the...
Grimaldi launches new Ro-Pax service between Naples and Palermo
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 14, 2022 – The Grimaldi Group launches a new Naples-Palermo service for the transport of passengers and freight. From...
Italy: Ranking – Top container ports – January-June 2022
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) September 6, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian port association, has reported cargo figures for the first half of 2022, including...
Fincantieri Palermo shipyard starts work on Qatar contract
The keel laying of the amphibious vessel (LPD – Landing Platform Dock) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval...
Port of Palermo starts process for the development of the waterfront
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 11, 2022 – Port of Palermo has started the process to award contracts for the development of the waterfront. The...
Port of Palermo inaugurates new cruise terminal
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The Port of Palermo has inaugurated a new cruise terminal which is part of a wider development of the...
Ports of Gela and Licata joins the Port Authority of the Western Sicily
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) April 8, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has signed an agreement for the ports...
Are Chinese companies interested in Italy’s Port of Palermo?
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – In the last month, various reports have suggested that China may be looking at the Sicilian port...
Work starts on developing Palermo port’s shipbuilding facilities
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2021 – There has been a start on the construction of the second lot of the shipbuilding district...
Port of Trapani set to open new cruise terminal
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 6, 2021 – This Friday, the Port of Trapani plans to inaugurate its new Passenger Cruise Terminal of the...
Italy to identify three pilot projects for mobility
The Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition and the Minister for Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility are involved in the...
Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard to build naval ship for Qatar
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) October 11, 2021 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has reported that a vessel commissioned by the Qatar...
Port of Gela joins AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (Palermo) and looks towards energy developments
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) September 8, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility has ruled that the Sicilian Port of...
Port of Palermo sees near +5% rise in first half cargo traffic
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2021 – In the first half of 2021 the port of Palermo handled 3.64 million tons of goods, an increase of...
MSC Cruises and Costa Crociere form new company to operate Sicilian passenger terminals
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2021 – MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises have set bup a 50/50 jint venture to manage passenger terminals at...
Port of Palermo welcomes first extra large cruise ship
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) June 21, 2021 – The Sammuzzo pier in Palermo port has welcomed Costa Deliziosa cruise ship, the first such vessel...
Vulcano Shipyard wins auction for floating docks in Port of Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 17, 2021 – The local Vulcano Shipyard srl has won the auction for the purchase of the two floating docks,...