Port of Naples

General info about the port of Naples

The port of Naples is situated in the centre of the city, very close to the extremely central piazza Municipio, 10 mins from Piazza Garibaldi ( FS and MN terminals), 15 kms from , Aeroporto Internazionale di Capodichino,[Capodichino International Airport], a few minutes from casello autostradale [motorway tollbooth]. Naples houses countless monuments, churches and historical buildings, these historical treasures are hidden in every alley and on every street corner.
Naples offers tourists infinite possibilities for cultural activities as well as for pleasure and fun.

The foundation of Naples and its port unquestionably dates back to the period of Greek colonisation; in the ninth century B.C. a group of sailors from Rhodes reached this part of the coast and, between the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., the Greek colony was founded on the Acropolis of Pizzofalcone.

In 475 B.C. the inhabitants of Cuma founded Neapolis (new city) in the eastern part of the original city. As a mainly military port in Greek and Roman times, the port of Naples gradually became more open to sea traffic and grew in importance.

It was under Norman rule that the port enjoyed a period of great splendour becoming the only one of the Italian marine republics to join the famous Lega della Compagnia, known as the “Hanseatic cities”. The period of Norman rule brought Naples and its port a period of successes in maritime affairs and sea traffic. However, it was with the Anjovins in the second half of the thirteenth century, and in particular during the reign of Charles I of Anjou, that the port expanded and it acquired new buildings, while the city became the most heavily populated and admired city in Europe. The fortification of the port and the construction of warehouses, storage depots and factories continued under Aragonese rule (fifteenth century) and under the Spanish viceroy.

It was not until the dynasty of the Bourbons (eighteenth century) that the port became established as one of the most well-equipped and strongest in Europe nd the city becam one of the great European capitals alongside Paris and London. Indeed, it was under the Bourbons that the arsenal became an enormous shipyard and the day of September 27 1818 saw the launch of the "Real Ferdiando I", the first steamship of the Mediterranean.

After 1861, the port of Naples underwent a period of decline. Paradoxically the unification of Italy had a negative effect on the port with its traffic diminishing and its activities undergoing a significant reduction. Revival of its importance took place at the beginning of the twentieth century as a result of the efforts of Francesco Saverio Nitti and Admiral Augusto Witting.

The period of Fascism saw Naples become the main port for linking Italy to its colonial territories. New infrastructural works were built together with new buildings such as the Harbour station, designed in 1932 by the architect Bazzani. After the Second World War, the port of Naples became the setting for a terrible mass exodus of thousands of Italians who left Naples in search of their fortune in America.

Situated at the centre of the Mediterranean, the port of Naplesa strategic geographical position regarding the flow of traffic linking the Far East with Europe and North America, close to the ideal route between Suez and Gibraltar used by all shipping lines to and from the Far East.

Intermodal service capacity has been increased. There are key centres near the port: Interporto Campano [Campanian freight villane] NOLA), Interporto Sud Europa [Southern European freight village] (MARCIANISE) and the international airport of Capodichino, linked directly by the A1 motorway and railway networks.
Also close to the port are the Central rilway station and the tourist port of Mergellina.

In the eastern part of the port, devoted to passenger traffic, lies the mooring places for large holiday cruisers while it also holds the area for links by ferry and hydrofoil to the islands of Capri, Ischia, Procida, the Sorrento and, with fast boats, to te Aeolian islands

The Port of Naples has always been a logistic hub for millions of passengers and tourists that pass through the Neapolitan port every year.
It is set in the centre of the city of Naples and is in an ideal position from which to explore the most famous monuments and beauty spots and is the point of departure for a series of fascinating tourist itineraries.

From Beverello:

Caremar (tel 081/5513882)
Alilauro (081/5513236-5071345)
N.L.G (081/5520763)
Linee Marittime Partenopee (tel 081/8073024)
SNAV (081/4285555)
Ustica Lines 081/5800340

From Mergellina:

Alilauro (081/7611004)
Snav (081/4285555)
Linee Marittime Salernitane
Ustica Lines (0841/5800340)

From Porta Massa Quay:

MEDMAR (081/5513352)
Caremar (tel 081/5513882)
N.L.G (081/5520763)

Port of Salerno

General info about the port of Salerno

The outside seawall protecting the east-facing entrance to the commercial port of Salerno is 350 metres long, the East Quay is 1,550 metres long and the West Quay, protecting southwest side port, is 1,180 metres long. The commercial area goes from the border with municipal district of Vietri sul Mare (SA) up to the root of 3 Gennaio Pier.

Regular liner from and to Salerno

In the past years, the port has focused on building up its berthing capacity and introducing modern technologically advanced cargo-hauling equipment; as a result, many new mainline boats are regularly calling at Salerno on their way to or from Australia, New Zealand, the Far East, northern Europe, North, South and Central America and West Africa. Actually, the port of Salerno can be reached from all the corner of the world either directly or via "feeder".

Port of Rome Civitavecchia

General info about the port of Rome

The Frosinone Interport
The Frosinone interport will be situated in areas near the Ciociaria railway station. At its maximum extension, it will cover an area of 700.000 sqm.

The Orte Interport
The Orte interport will be set up in a bight of the Tiber river near the motorway and the Rome - Florence railway line, level with the junction with the E45.
The Orte Good Centre is particularly important in relation to the objectives contaned in the regional goods plan, assuming a strategic function as infrastructure of the so-called "Corridoio Pedemontano" at the centre of a big area including the provinces of Viterbo, Rieti and Terni.

The Tivoli Interport
The Tivoli interport will be set up on private areas and will combine with some small terminals owned by road haulage groups. The present plan foresees a size of approx. 60 hectares.
In the case of Tivoli, we talk about on integrated logistics system, since the creation of medium term storage areas for voluminous materrials is planned.

The Port of Gaeta
The Port of Gaeta is an essential structure for the transport logistic of south Lazio, with a particular predisposition of the coasting trade in the Mediterranean dock. The Port of Gaeta disposes of 900 metres of calls and 12.000 square metres of large square with 200 refrigerator tap by under control temperature: structures and terminals dedicated to the sector food, especially orchard that will develop, as the harbour plan that create a logistic platform for goods under cold. The dates of movement will be encourage by 600.000 tons of goods to the loaded in bulk and 1100 tons a year of petrol and metallurgy of iron products.