Strategically located at the top end of the Adriatic sea, at the intersection of the main European transport corridors and of the Motorways of the Sea (MoS), the Port of Venice is in a position to act as the European gateway for trade flows to and from Asia. Venice, Italy

The Port Authority of Civitavecchia Fiumicino and Gaeta is at the core of the logistics system linking Rome and central Italy to the rest of Europe and the Mediterranean. As well as the area of Lazio, and in particular the area of Rome with over three million people, the network represents a reference point for other regions with their markets, such as Campania, Umbria, Tuscany and Marche, and for access to the most popular Italian tourist destinations and to the most captivating cruise routes of the Mediterranean. Civitavecchia, Italy

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been assigned the joint management of the ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure, which together rank as Italy's leading port cluster, as the Rhine-Alpine Corridor’s last Mediterranean port of call and as the gateway port to Southern Europe. It is an important challenge which the newly established Port Authority faces, further compounded by the need to integrate simultaneously the pre-existing Port Authorities of Genoa and Savona, whilst ensuring the smooth running of the ports during the period of transition. Genova, Italy