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Logistics infrastructure in Italy

Italy — Ports

Italy has 116 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

116
Total
66
Small
26
Very small
12
Large
11
Medium
Container throughput
11,577,495 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
283.0
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
36
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
536,446 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Genova432.1
  2. 2Gioia Tauro325.6
  3. 3La Spezia302.6
  4. 4Salerno211.6
  5. 5Trieste168.6
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Genova5
  2. 2Livorno4
  3. 3Trieste2
  4. 4Cagliari2
  5. 5Napoli2
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Augusta23.2 m
  2. 2Bagnoli23.2 m
  3. 3Gaeta23.2 m
  4. 4Lipari23.2 m
  5. 5Messina23.2 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Messina6 / 6
  2. 2Porto Di Palermo6 / 6
  3. 3Gioia Tauro6 / 6
  4. 4Trieste6 / 6
  5. 5Genova6 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Italy beyond logistics?
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
AugustaITAUGMediumCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m21.6 mFairRepairsBunkerDry dock
BagnoliITBLNSmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m20.1 m12.5 mPoorCranesRepairsBunker
GaetaITGAESmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m14 m9.4 mPoorCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
LipariITLIPVery SmallCoastal (Natural)23.2 m23.2 m4.9 mFair
MessinaITMSNLargeCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m11 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Porto Di PalermoITPMOSmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m17.1 m14 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
SiracusaITSIRLargeCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m7.9 m4.9 mGoodRepairsBunkerDry dock
Sarroch Oil TerminalITPFXMediumOpen Roadstead21.6 m11 mExcellentRepairsBunker
Gioia TauroITGITLargeCanal or Lake17.1 m18.6 m15.5 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
TriesteITTRSLargeCoastal (Breakwater)17.1 m18.6 m17.1 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
GenovaITGOALargeCoastal (Breakwater)15.5 m7.9 m14 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
MuggiaITUGGVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)15.5 m12.5 m12.5 mGood
BrindisiITBDSLargeCoastal (Breakwater)14 m23.2 m11 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
CagliariITCAGMediumCoastal (Breakwater)14 m12.5 m7.9 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
NapoliITNAPLargeCoastal (Breakwater)14 m20.1 m9.4 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Porto VesmeITPVEVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)14 m14 m11 mPoorRepairsBunker
La SpeziaITSPELargeCoastal (Breakwater)14 m15.5 m14 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
TarantoITTARLargeCoastal (Breakwater)14 m11 m15.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
CivitavecchiaITCVVLargeCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m15.5 m9.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
GelaITGEAVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m9.4 m9.4 mPoorCranesRepairsBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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