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Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia a city on the Tyrrhenian Sea in West central Italy and is the main port for capital city Rome. The Port of Civitavecchia is a multifunctional port and is divided into two macro-areas dedicated to different market areas: the southern area is dedicated to tourism, pleasure craft and cruise activities and hosts the cruise terminal, and the Darsena Romana, currently dedicated to fishing activities; and the northern area is intended for commercial traffic activities (freight traffic and logistics system), fishing and cabotage (Motorways of the Sea). There is a container terminal, general cargo docks for bulk cargo, a Ro-Ro dock and car terminal. It is managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) which also looks after the ports of Gaeta and Fiumicino.

EC to provide funding for MoS project of Civitavecchia, Barcelona ports

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2017 – The European Commission (EC) has said it will provide co-financing for the “BClink: MOS for the...

Tyrrhenian, Adriatic ports join forces to boost development of transport corridor 

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – The port authorities of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea and of the Central Adriatic Sea signed a...

Conference of Civitavecchia on the corridors of the sea and the Civitavecchia Orte railway

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2017 – The conference “The role of Mediterranean ports took place in Civitavecchia on November 24,...

AIDA Cruises to use LNG supply in Mediterranean ports

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 25, 2017 – AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, announced that it will gradually start regular operations...

Event: “The role of Mediterranean ports in the European transport networks” – Civitavecchia, November 24

International Conference “The role of Mediterranean ports in the European transport networks” – Civitavecchia, 24th November The “land bridge”...

Civitavecchia reports improved traffic number in first three quarters of 2017

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2017 – In the first nine months of 2017, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...

The Escola Europea collaborates with an innovative project to build the New Mediterranean Corridor

Last October 2nd at the Generalitat of Catalonia’s headquarters – Ministry of Land and Sustainability – General Direction of Transports and...

Civitavecchia offers economic opportunity to Lazio region

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 12, 2017 – Intesa Sanpaolo has organised “The Economy of the Sea” conference which took place...

Intesa Sanpaolo organises conference on Civitavecchia port growth

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo has organised a conference on the economy of the sea, carried out at the...

Conftrasporto association says new port system slows down overall freight traffic

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – The president of Conftrasporto business association, has said that the new Italian port system is not...

Italian ports’ cruise traffic to rise 6.4% in 2018

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 9, 2017 – Italian tourism association Risposte Turismo expects the cruise traffic in Italy to rise by 6.4% in...

Assoporti attends Seatrade Europe event in Hamburg

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 8, 2017 –  Assoporti, the Italian Port Association, attended the Seatrade Europe event in Hamburg to promote...

Chinese delegation visits Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – A meeting between the municipality of Civitavecchia, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...

Mayor of Civitavecchia supports port authority appointment

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – Antonio Cozzolino, Mayor of Civitavecchia, has said that he supports the appointment of Francesco...

The new Italian port authority system explained

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2017 – On September 2, 2016, new legislation on the Italian Port Authority (AdSP) was issued, regulating not only the...

Civitavecchia port sets up resource organisational body

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2017 – L’Organismo di Partenariato della Risorsa Mare (The Coastal Sea Market Authority) of the Tyrrhenian...

Civitavecchia-based port authority names secretary general

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Italy’s Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port System (Autorità si Sistema portuale del Mar...

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