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.
China eyes investments in Italy’s Porto Empedocle
Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – A Chinese technical delegation has studied the profiles of Sicilian ports, including Porto...
Sicily port projects enter Italy’s infrastructure planning programme
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2019 – The dredging operations of the Palermo and Termini Imerese ports, the refurbishing Termini Imerese dock and...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Italy, Monaco and France this week
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) March 18, 2019 – President Xi Jinping of China is to pay state visits to Italy, Monaco and France from March 21-26, 2019....
China considers a new Silk Road role for Italy’s Palermo port
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 14, 2019 – Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Italy March 22-23, and after Rome will visit...
Shanghai-based investment fund eyes €5 billion port project in Palermo
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) March 13, 2019 – An unnamed Shanghai-based investment fund is interested in participating in a €5 billion ($5.7 billion)...
Sicily government opens tender for Sciacca port overhaul
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2019 – The Sicilian regional government has opened a tender for the completion of the overhaul of Sciacca port in the...
Palermo port’s cruise traffic rises 25.8% in 2018
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – Palermo port recorded a 25.8% surge in the number of cruise passengers in 2018, Pasqualino Monti,...
Fincantieri to establish shipbuilding hub in Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Fincantieri SpA and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP –...
Work has begun on securing the port of Termini Imerese, Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – The construction of infrastructures and plants necessary for the implementation of the Port...
Palermo port names secretary general
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) January 3, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP – Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority)...
Italy’s Fincantieri signs fleet upgrade contract with Windstar Cruises
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a €200 million ($228.6 million) contract for the upgrade of...
Western Sicily sees increased cruise passenger numbers in 2018
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – During the eighth edition of the Italian Cruise Day conference in Trieste, information released...
Swedish delegation visits Augusta port
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – A Swedish delegation from the two most northern regions of the country, Västerbotten and...
Sicilian trade unions call for investment in Fincantieri’s Palermo port shipyards
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – Sicilian trade unions Fiom and CGIL Palermo have requested a meeting with the commissioner Girolamo...
Valle 3.0 consortium wins Palermo port design tender
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – A group headed by the Roman company Valle 3.0 srl has won the contract issued by Autorita’ di...
Trade unions, shipowners discuss Trapani port problems
Trapani, Italy (Ports Europe) August 6, 2018 – The problems of the port sector were discussed in a meeting of trade union representatives, shipowners...
Eurispes project could add 400,000 jobs in Sicily
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) July 28, 2018 – The €5 billion ($5.84 billion) Eurispes project to develop Palermo port could ultimately create more than...
Italy’s Eurispes presents €5 billion property project at Palermo port
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Italy’s Eurispes has presented a €5 billion ($5.8 billion) property project at Palermo port, which...
Palermo port attracts interest of ferry, cruise companies
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) July 23, 2018 – Cruise companies and groups that manage ferry lines and motorways of the sea are ready to invest in the port of...
AdSP Palermo to present development plan
Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) July 18, 2018 – Pasqualino Monti, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP...