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Adriatic way is best, shortest and greenest
SHIPPING operators have to realise that the Adriatic Sea is the best, the shortest and the ‘greenest’ way to reach central European Union markets, says Port of Venice president Prof Paolo Costa.
Mixed fortunes for regional ports
A MIXED bag of statistics shows that the fortunes of Italy’s Adriatic and southern ports in the economic downturn have, to an extent, depended on how those ports position themselves in the market.
News in Brief
Trieste outlook upbeat
Naples claims top spot for containers
THE Port of Naples increased its container throughput by 7% to 515,000 teu last year, claiming the best performance among Italy’s ports in that period.
Rina assists Edison in replacing Alba Marina
ITALIAN classification society Rina is providing technical support to Edison for the planned replacement of the floating storage unit Alba Marina, which has been single point moored offshore Vasto in the Adriatic Sea since 1987.
All change for Gioia Tauro services
THE Medcenter Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro saw volumes drop by 17.6% last year, from 3.46m teu in 2008 to 2.85m teu in 2009.
Messina embarks on substantial investment
THE Sicilian port of Messina’s main focus is on handling services crossing the Strait of Messina to and from mainland Italy. Cruise is also a major part of the port’s business.
Ancona steps up
THE Port of Ancona is looking to build container volumes and create new rail links into the Italian hinterland through major infrastructure developments.
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