Port of Gioia Tauro is the biggest seaport in south Italy. It is a wide port that occupies approximately 4.4 million square meters.
- TEU: 3,700,000 (2007)
- The largest port in Italy in terms of container production,
- 9th largest container port in Europe and 6th in the Mediterranean Sea
- One of the primary industrial and trade capital in Italy
- Medcenter Container terminal operated the port
- Top handles: containers, dry bulk, and ro-ro cargo
- Water depth range from 12.5 to 18 meters
- Annually handled: 3,300 vessels
The Port of Naples is one of the largest passenger and containership ports in Italy. This port is also one of Italy’s five main multipurpose ports.
- TEU: 532,500
- Largest seaport in Italy and the Mediterranean Sea basin
- Busiest cargo port in Italy
- Significant capital of tourism, commercial, and industry
- Has maritime shipyard and chief shipbuilding and repair industry
- Top port industry: manufactured goods, chemicals, containers, cars, textile, etc.
- Annually handled: 22 million tons of cargo and 7.4 million passengers
- Tankers draught size – 13.7 meters
- Passenger vessels size – LOA 300 meters, beam 46 meters
Port of Trieste is a free port in the Adriatic Sea in Trieste, Italy. It has five different accessible areas which designate for a commercial venture.
- TEU: 394,000
- 7TH largest port in Europe in terms of managing goods
- 1st oil terminal in the Mediterranean
- Capable of operating largest vessels
- Provide services for all types of transportation, agri-food products, project cargoes, and many more
- Accessible services offer: ship maintenance, refitting, and shipbuilding
- Primary imports: chrome manganese, mineral oils, foodstuff, coal, and ore
- Mainly exports: machinery, timber products, iron, steel, cement, paper, fruits, etc.
- Occupies an area of about 2, 304,000m² where 1,765,000m² are the free zones
- Annually handled: 113 700 passengers, 44.4 million tons of cargo, and around 3,780 vessels.
The port is categorized as Italy’s leading port network in total production. It has a broad selection of ocean liner services. Port of Genoa is one of the major ports in the Mediterranean Sea.
- TEU: 1,800,000
- Naval passage to the chief industrial and customer capital in northern Italy and central Europe
- Biggest Italian port with 700 hectares
- The busiest port in Italy in terms of cargo tonnage
- Provide protected harbor with three breakwaters
- Handles manufactured goods, bulk cargoes, crude and oil products, etc
- Port offered facilities: consolidation center, cargo facilities, computerized merchandise, and three container terminals.
- Handled annually: 52 million tons of cargo, 3.650 million passengers, and 15,800 vessels
Port of Livorno is a principal commercial port that some cruises ships can dock at the same time. This port is considered a chief Italian port capable of handling all kinds of vessels.
- TEU: 745,500
- Port has 11,000 meters of quay and 90 berths
- Top handles: bulk foodstuff, forestry products, general cargo, new cars, and containers
- Offers ferry services and a cruise liner destination
- Handled per year: 2,282,500 passengers, 33 million tons of cargo
The Port of Cagliari is located on the south coast of Sardinia, fronting the Golfo di Cagliari. This port is a primary employer area. It has 3,000 employees that provide services to over 5,500 ships annually.
- TEU: 550,000
- Island’s chief port with more than 5,800 quays
- Offer facilities for liquid and containerized cargoes, general bulk, and ferry and cruise passengers’ terminal
- Top exports: dairy products, lead, zinc, feldspar, and wine
- Primary imports: coal, timber, grain, and general commodities
- Handled yearly: 35.262 million tons of cargo, approx. 5,600 vessels and 330 200 passengers
Chosen to be the principal port of the TEN-T Network by the European Commission, Port of Ravenna is also one of the 20 Italian ports.
- TEU: 207,000
- Principal Port of Emilia-Romagna
- 3rd most essential and country’s chief container port
- Handled all types of products using multiple types of equipment for loading/unloading
- Primary imports: oilseeds, wood steel plates, steel coils, molasses, grain, etc.
- Mainly exports: petroleum products, mechanical products, synthetic rubber, and many more
- Yearly handled: 15,000 passengers, 8,000 vessels, and 26,304,500 tons of cargo
The Port of Venice is among the principal Italian ports and also includes the major European ports. It is situated in northeast Italy.
- TEU: 300,000
- 8TH busiest commercial port in Italy
- Most important in the Mediterranean about the cruise sector, and as an essential core for cruise ships
- A natural harbor protected inside a vast lagoon.
- Possess two accessible ports: for passenger and ferry, and commercial and industrial port
- Top handled: oil products, general cargo, bulk minerals, fertilizers, and many more.
- Handled each year: 2.4 million passengers, 4,150 vessels, and 26.4 million tons of cargo
Port of Messina is made up of a massive inlet of the natural harbor. It is now one of the largest and most significant in the Mediterranean for cruise ships.
- TEU: N/A
- Occupies an area of about 50 hectares
- Provide facilities for cruise, car and rail ferry, general and bulk cargoes, and fast ferry passengers
- Top exports: silk, sulfur, fruit, and wine
- Port is protected in all weathers, accessible, and has a broad entrance
- Annually handled: 8.001 million tons of cargo and 9.562 million of passengers, where 340,000 is from cruise passengers
Port of Augusta is located in the southeast of Sicily. This is a well-sheltered and primarily a tanker port.
- TEU: N/A
- Port handles: bulk cargoes, general and ro-ro
- Protected by breakwaters with a depth of 35 meters
- Have three berths for NATO vessels
- Handled annually: 3,388 vessels, and 33 million tons of cargo
The Port of Taranto is located on a sheltered bay on the Mare Grande, at the north edge of the Gulf of Toronto in South Italy.
- TEU: 600,000
- Provided facilities for general and bulk cargo, containers, dry and wet, marine services, and repairs
- Port contains an inner and outer harbor and two piers
- Handled each year: 180 passengers, about 4,130 vessels, and 40.8 million tons of cargo
Napoli port is one of the best ports in Italy. It is also one of the major seaports in the Mediterranean region.
- TEU: 481,500 containers (2008)
- Port handles different varieties of cargoes
- Comprise four chief mooring areas
- In 2008 port handled:
- 6.1 million tons of roll-on/off cargo.
- 9 million passengers.
- 4.3 million tons of liquid bulk.
- 4.7 tons of solid bulk.
A central breakwater protects the Port of La Spezia. It is an important seaport in northwest Italy.
- TEU: 1,246,000
- Offer facilities for dry and wet cargoes and traffic container
- Port has a maritime base
- Primary imports: basic slag, scrap iron, raw jute, wheat, coal, and timber
- Top exports: explosives, marble, mineral oils, sandstone, foundry coke, and iron bars
- Annually handled: 18.6 million tons of cargo, approx. 1,970 vessels
- Draught – 13.5 meters
Port of Salerno is positioned advantageously by the best significant trading areas in south Italy; it lies within a 150-kilometer radius of the port.
- TEU: 235,200
- Occupies a total area of 400,000 square meters
- Port specified terminals for containers, forest products, steel products, and wheeled units.
- Have 24 berths, 1,460 total quay length, and 11.5 meters of depth
- Annually handled: 625,800 passengers, 10.550 million tons of cargo
- Draught – 10.5 meters
Port of Savona-Vado is two independent basins situated in the Gulf of Genoa, around 35 kilometers of Genoa.
- TEU: 250,000
- Provide several facilities for multipurpose and ro-ro vehicle berths, cruise, dry bulk, and steel
- Has pier used for loading/unloading of coal and oil
- Annually handled: 15.6 million tons of cargo, 1.1 million passengers from reefer terminal, and 2000 vessels
The Port of Civitavecchia is well-known as the seaport of Rome. It is positioned on the west coast of Italy, about 70 kilometers North West of Rome.
- TEU: 33,540
- It contains several basins sheltered by an extended outer mole in between
- Provides a safe and well-protected harbor
- Offers many facilities for oil products, general and bulk cargo, and passengers
- Primary imports: phosphates, coal, coke, timber, scrap iron, crude oil, etc.
- Top exports: chemicals, steel manufactures, and many more
- Capital of passenger transportation and has 2,000 square meters passenger terminal
- Handled per year: 1,268,500 passengers and 8,772,170 tons of cargo
Oristano port is located on the west coast of Sardinia. This port is a newly developed commercial port.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess two harbors
- Provide facilities for bulk grain, oil, general cargoes,
- Maximum size: draught – 11.5 meters
Port of Palermo is situated on the north coast of Sicily. This port has two basins, the north and the south.
- TEU: 33,500
- Top handled: containers, cruise vessels, and ferry services
- Can take in 16 dry cargo vessels and three tankers at once
- Has accessible shipyards and some dry docks
- Primary exports: oil and wine, citrus fruits, and acid
- Trade data: 7,300 vessels, 2.8 million passengers, and 6.152 million tons of cargo
Port of Brindisi is a vast and well-protected commercial harbor. It is the principal maritime harbor and a ferry terminal situated on the southern Adriatic coast.
- TEU: 1,100
- Has a state-of-the-art facility for handling: container cargoes, liquid gas, and vessels carrying bulk
- Port comprises three areas: the external port, the middle pier, and the inland port.
- Occupies an area of 727,000 square meters
- Essential imports: gas, coal, liquid chemicals, grain, piece goods, and crude oil
- Main exports: wine, fish, and oil products
- Annually handled: 521,000 passengers and 10,117,000 tons of cargo.
Punto Franco is located at 45° 36′ 57″ N 13° 46′ 43″ E.
- TEU: N/A
- Authoried by the Autorita Portuale Trieste
- Port Size – Medium
- Port Type – Seaport
The Port of Bari is protected by two breakwaters and can provide shelter to vessels and tankers loading and unloading.
- TEU: 20,000
- Provided equipment for any variety of commercial traffic
- Top imports: bulk chemicals, grain, steel products, and many more
- Principal exports: processed fruit, cement, almonds, vegetable oil, etc.
- Annually handled: 1,850 million passengers, 5.1 million tons of cargo, and 3,500 vessels.
- Maximum size: LOA 300 meters, draught 12.2 meters
Port of Ancona is the only harbor in Porto di Manfredonia, and Ravenna provides protection and accommodation to large vessels.
- TEU: 110,400
- Protected by breakwaters
- Full cargoes handled: woods, grains, vegetable oil, truck, trailers by ro-ro, cement, and many more.
- Annually handled: 1.655 million passengers and 8.5 million tons of cargo
Port of La Maddalena is located around 116nm southwest of the Port of Civitavecchia (Rome’s port).
- TEU: N/A
- Port is the biggest town on the Maddalena archipelago
- Home of 12,000 people
Port of Sanremo is positioned in northwest Italy nearby the French border. Its bank is associated east-west through mountains supporting the shoreline to the north.
- TEU: N/A
- The primary port on the Italian Riveria
- Principally a yacht harbor and has limited facilities
- Artificial and very crowded
- Maximum size: draught – 4.3 meters
Port of Anzio is a fishing port on the coast of Lazio, south of Rome. Recently, this port has been well-known for its military importance as a landing spot for the Allies in the Second World War.
- TEU: N/A
- Have three separated docks
- Primary port for ferries travel to Ponza, mainly operates during summer
- It contains an inner breakwater and three-wing docks
- Comprises four hundred berths for sailing boats and yachts
- Dry docks provide travel lifts, slipways, and technical services
The Port of Arbatax is located on Capo Bellavista on the east coast os Sardinia.
- TEU: N/A
- It contains a basin guaranteed by quays and breakwater
- Mainly handled: general cargo, timber port, and other bulks
- About one hundred twenty vessels yearly visit the port
- Draught – 11.7 meters
Port of Bagnoli is positioned on the Gulf of Naples, around five nautical miles west of Naples.
- TEU: N/A
- Well- sheltered and safe from the strongest southwesterly
- Has a bulk facility for ores and coal
- Draught – 12.65 meters
The Port of Barletta is one of the chief commercial production capitals in terms of the wine trade. This port is also a significant industrial base with a state-of-the-art facility.
- TEU: N/A
- Mainly handles: bulk carriers, tankers, and ro-ro vessels
- Port is also a fishing harbor
- Primary exports: salt, acids, cement, edible oils, and wine
- Top imports: fertilizers, clay, bulk chemicals, grain, and coal
- Protected from all winds by breakwaters
Port of Carloforte is located on the east coast of the island of San Pietro. It occupies an area around fifty kilometers with a population of approx. Six thousand.
- TEU: N/A
- A fishing port and a resort town
- Well-protected roadstead offers great anchorage
- Top exports: tuna fish and lead
- Has a local ferry service
- Draught- 4.26 meters
The Port of Catania is now one of the virtual gateways in Sicily, as it occupies a broad area together with the six of the last island provinces.
- TEU: 18,000
- Well-protected by a breakwater with 1,900 meters long on the east side
- Tanker berth with 250 meters width sheltered the south side
- Port handles ro-ro, cruise liners, commercial traffic with fertilizers, iron materials, wood, etc.
- Annually handled: 300,000 passengers, 4.3 million tons of cargo, and about 3,270 vessels.
- Maximum size – LOA 280 meters, draught 9.5 meters
Port of Ciro Marina is positioned on the south coast of Italy, around 20 nautical miles north of Crotone.
- TEU: N/A
- Can take in leisure craft and fishing boats
- Comprise two docks, main inner and outer breakwater, expansion basin,
- Provide good amenities
- Open 24 hours a day
The Port of Fiumicino is an offshore terminal including SPMs, R1 and R2. It is operated by the IP Industrial SpA, a subordinate of Italiana Petrolil SpA.
- TEU: N/A
- Port commonly used by cargo vessels and small coastal tankers
- Offers an operating base checking the offshore berths
- Harbor size: draught – 3.2 meters
Formia Port is one of the most active in the Mediterranean Sea. This port also plays a vital role in the city’s economy.
- TEU: N/A
- Accommodate fishing vessels only
- It is a general cargo port
- Top handled cargoes: wine and frozen fish
- Annually managed: 57,000 tons of cargo and around 2,300 vessels
- Maximum size – length 100 meters, draught 5.5 meters
The Port of Gallipoli is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Taranto. It lies on an island connected to the mainland by a bridge.
- TEU: N/A
- Port is considered as the ongoing growth of mercantile traffic
- Provide a platform for commercial trade to attract nationwide and worldwide companies
- Port is safe and well-protected
- Handled cargoes: wine, coke, and cement
- Annually handled: 63 vessels, 870 passengers, and 254,000 tons of cargo
- Maximum size – LOA 150 meters, draught 11.0 meters, 15,000 DWT
Port of Gela is a vast industrial city and commercial port. It is positioned in the Gulf of Gela on the south coast of Sicily.
- TEU: N/A
- Port is separated into two zones the Porto Isola and Porto Rifugio
- Porto Isola primary handling: tankers and general cargo
- Porto Rifugio is used for pleasure craft
- Around seven hundred vessels annually handled
The Port of Imperia is located in north Italy near the border with Monaco. It is separated into the ports of Oneglia and Maurizio 1.7 kilo meters apart.
- TEU: N/A
- Port handled: general cargo, cereal-based foodstuff, and olive oil
- No particular facilities for containers
- Draught – 8.5 meters
Port of Lampedusa is the main harbor in Isola di Lampedusa. It is located 1.5 nautical miles west of Punta Scttile and 4.4 nautical miles ESE of Capo Ponente.
- TEU: N/A
- Administered by the Lampedusa Port Authority
- Latitude: 35° 29′ 57″ N
- Longitude: 12° 36′ 14″ E
The Port of Molfetta is situated on the east coast of Italy, twelve nautical miles north of Bari. This port is artificial and surrounded by a breakwater and two quays.
- TEU: N/A
- A breakwater protects the port
- Has one quay for dry and bulk cargoes
- Top imports: petroleum products, general cargo, timber, and coal
- Principal exports: sulfate of carbon, bricks, wine, and edible oils
- Port handled 130,000 tons of freight yearly
Monopoli Port is located on the Adriatic coast, south of Bari. This port is well-protected from strong winds.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess facilities for liquid cargoes, bulk, and general
- Top exports: building materials, cement, and vegetable oils
- Primary imports: glass raw materials, locust bean, timber, logs, grain, and many more
- Maximum size: LOA 110 meters, draught 6.7 meters, approx. 6,000DWT
The Port of Olbia is one of the vital passenger ports and commercial ports of the Mediterranean.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess three major port areas: passenger terminal, old port, new industrial port
- Possess primary terminal produce to manage six thousand passengers day by day
- Old port used for minor passenger and general cargo vessels
- Annually handled: 5 million passengers and 6 million tons of cargo
- Draught – 9.0 meters
Port of Ortona is the chief multipurpose commercial seaport of the Abruzzo region. This port has area and modality accommodates for cargo, Ro-Ro, and passenger trade.
- TEU: N/A
- Well-protected by two moles together with an anchorage
- Port is sheltered from all winds
- Provide facilities for wet and dry cargoes
- Top imports: oil, coal, and wood
- Mainly exports: cereals, bricks, grapes, wine, and herbs
- Assistance offered: provision, minor repair, bunkers, etc.
- Trade data: 300,000 tons of imported gasoline, 100,000 tons of exported dry cargo
Port of Otranto is a well-protected small cove. It is positioned on the southeast coast of Italy.
- TEU: N/A
- Port commonly accommodate several fishing boats
- An important center for the trading of plastic tanks, lime, building materials, and cement
- Main imports: foodstuff
- Top exports: olive oils
- Handled cargoes: fertilizers, pumice, and phosphate
- Annual Trade data: 539,650 tons of cargo and about 250 vessels
The Port of Roccella Ionica is a tourist and fishing port situated northeast of the town.
- TEU: N/A
- It contains dry docks, a slipway, and inner quays
- Sheltered by two jetties
- Offered good amenities
- 24 hours open
- Maximum length – 44 meters
Port of Portici is a small yet busy port. It is situated in the Gulf of Naples, around eight nautical miles southeast of the city of Naples.
- TEU: N/A
- Port is well-protected by a breakwater
- Has three hundred meters quayage and depths beside 5.3 meters
- Handled fishing and agriculture
- Top products: fertilizers, wine, and silk
- Draught – 5.03 meters
Port of Pesaro is a marina and a small commercial harbor. It is located on the northeast coast of Italy, in the Adriatic Sea.
- TEU: N/A
- Two primary docks with 1,500 meters quay length
- It has two boatsheds with a depth ranging 4 to 5 meters
- Furnished for cruise and passengers trade
- Handles solid and liquid goods
- Top exports: grain, wine, olives, and flour
- Main imports: petroleum products, scrap metals, phosphates, and timber
- Handled annually: 100,000 tons of dry cargo and 300,000 tons of oil products
The Port of Pescara is a small port for bulk and general cargoes and a fishing harbor. This port is positioned on the Adriatic coast of Italy, around 75 nautical miles south of Ancona.
- TEU: N/A
- Well protected by a round detached breakwater with 750 meters long
- Riverbanks are commonly used by: yachts, fishing boats, and small military craft
- Mainly imports: iron, cereals, fertilizers, bauxite, nitrates, etc.
- Top exports: soap, pasta, asphalt, olive oil, aluminum, and grain
- Annual Trade data: 330,000 tons of cargo, 170 vessels, and 60,000 passengers
Port of Nogaro is located at the north edge of the Adriatic sea. It is also the port of San Giorgio di Nogaro that contains the old and the new port for containers and general cargoes.
- TEU: N/A
- Primary import: scrap iron
- Mainly exports: machinery, steel, and chemicals
- Around 1.2 million tons of cargo yearly handled
- Maximum draught – old port: 4.7 meters, new port: 6.2 meters
The Port of Porto Empedocle is a small town yet a vital fishing port. It is positioned 45 nautical miles from Gela, in Sicily.
- TEU: N/A
- Primary sulfur port in Italy
- Established by two breakwaters wherefrom a small-craft pier separates the port into two basins
- Offered facilities for minerals, general cargo and bulk, fertilizers, ammonia, ro-ro, and passenger ferries
- Top imports: wines, steel pipes, cement, and sand
- Principal exports: pet-coke, mineral salt, and cement
- Maximum size – LOA 180 meters, draught 7.65 meters
Port of Talamone is located on the west coast of Italy in the Gulf of Talamone.
- TEU: 15
- Commonly used by: small vessels with a low cargo
- Anchorage with three piers
- Handled annually: 11 boats, 276 tons of cargo
- Maximum size – LOA 60 meters, draught 3.2 meters