Taranto
The Port of Taranto is located on the inner heal of southeastern Italy, is one of the first in Italy for goods traffic and plays an important role commercially and strategically on the Mediterranean Sea. It is operated by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio (AdSP – Port Authority of the Ionian Sea-Port of Taranto).
Spinelli sells Fantuzzi Reggiane MHC6000 harbour crane to Peyrani
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – More ports turn to used cranes and other lifting equipment to save money. Genoa-based port operator...
The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto and plans to apply for the concession to acquire...
Taranto port starts new service to transport refrigerated containers
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – The Port of Taranto port started a new service to transport refrigerated containers. An agreement has...
Port of Taranto issues new breakwater contract
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – The Port Authority has awarded the contract for the construction of the new breakwater in the port of...
Port of Taranto drafts strategic planning document, DPSS
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has contracted the company TPS Pro srl to draft a System Strategic Planning Document...
New lifting equipment for Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) December 11, 2023 – The subsidiary terminal company Ecologica has purchased an Italgru IMHC 2120 crane for the port of...
NATO and Italian government sign agreement for centre in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) November 27, 2023 – NATO and the Italian government sign an agreement for the NATO Southern Operational Center (SOC) in...
Fincosit awarded Port of Taranto dredging contract
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) November 22, 2023 – The Fincosit company has been awarded a contract to dredge 2.3 million m³ of material from the...
Port of Taranto sees quarter 3, 2023, cargo traffic up +17.5%
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – The Port of Taranto reported 4 million tonnes (mt) of cargo handled in quarter 3, 2023, up +17.5% on...
Government withdraws €5 mln from Ferretti project in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 22, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport has cut €5 million of public funding for securing and...
Port of Taranto shows positive August cargo figures
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has published positive August cargo figures and reversed course after the first five...
Costa Crociere ends first season at Taranto Port positively
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – Costa Crociere has ended its first season at Taranto Port positively. Since June 3, Costa Pacifica has...
Port of Taranto to welcome four new cruise ships companies in 2024
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2023 – The Port of Taranto to welcome four new cruise ships companies in 2024 – Azamara,...
Port of Taranto blocks China-linked concession
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has blocked a concession to a company linked with China –...
Italian government to disburse €14.7 mln to ports
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has disbursed an advance of €14.7 million to the 12 Port System...
Port of Taranto starts dredging, Yilport container terminal
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has started dredging the seabed in front of the Yilport container terminal to -16.5...
Port of Taranto sees decline in first half cargo, June shows promise
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – In the first six months of 2023, the Port of Taranto handled 7.07 million tons (mt), down -8.2% on 7.7 mt...
Itelyum has acquired a majority stake in Nigromare Srl, Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – Itelyum, the waste management company, has acquired a majority stake in Nigromare Srl. The acquisition was...
Dispute of proposed floating solar facility off Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – There is a dispute surrounding a proposed floating solar facility off the Port of Taranto in Puglia. The...
Consul General of the U.S. visits Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2023 – On June 14, the Consul General of the U.S. in Naples, Tracy E. Roberts-Pounds, has visited the Port of...