Trieste is the largest port in Italy in terms of gross tonnage. It’s off the coast of the mainland to the north. The port is divided into five areas: the Old, New, Timber, Mineral Oils, and Industrial zones. There are three business zones and two industrial zones.

The Mineral Oils Free Area and the Canale di Zaule Free Area, which encompass the timber and industrial regions, are the industrial zones. A multifunctional terminal (the Adria), container terminals, ro-ro, and ferry terminals are some of the various Free Port Zones.

Genoa, one of Italy’s biggest ports, has traditionally exerted major influence over trade and business in the area. It competes with major European ports like those in Barcelona and Marseille, which are both on the Western coast. The port, which is artificial and spans 60 square kilometers, is one of the busiest in the area. Coal, steel, oil, chemicals, food, and general cargo are the main items transported through Genoa.

Livorno is a major port located along the Ligurian Sea on the Western coast of the mainland. It is a seaport that is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea Corridor and has a sizable volume of cargo passing through it each year. It is designed to handle general-purpose ships, ferries, cruise liners, ro-ro and ro-pax, liquid and dry cargo. The harbor has excellent ferry service that connects it to the neighboring regions of Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Marche, and Umbria.

Cagliari’s port is located on the island of Sardinia and is a natural harbor with an area of over 8 square kilometers. The port is situated along a busy shipping route and is not far from the Gibraltar Suez crossing. Almost 30 kilometers of shoreline are under the management of the Cagliari Port Authority. The ancient port and the canal port are the two areas of the port that are separated. Almost 6 kilometers of quay are run by the former. It manages passenger, ro-ro, and commercial vessels. The latter maintains 1.6 km of quay and services ro-ro and transshipment vessels from 5 berths.