Port of Palermo

Port of Palermo
Harbour
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Location
CountryItaly
LocationPalermo
Details
Owned byPort Authority of Western Sicily
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
Statistics
Vessel arrivals3,677 vessels (2018)[1]
Annual cargo tonnage6,189,091 tonnes (2018)
Passenger traffic1,986,941 (2018)
Website
www.adsppalermo.it


Port of Palermo (Italian: Porto di Palermo) is a port serving Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

The port of Palermo is one of the major ports for passenger traffic in the Mediterranean. According to author Patrizia Fabbri the port has been "a constant driving force not only for the island's economy, but in the history of the city of Palermo".[2] It stretches for a few kilometers away from Francesco Crispi, near the ancient port of Cala, incorporating areas including Arenella and Acqua Santa. In 2018 6,189,091 tonnes and 1,986,941 passengers (of which 577,934 are cruise passengers) passed through the port.[1]

The port area includes the shipyard run by Fincantieri with its two graving docks.

References

  1. ^ a b "ESPO model 2018" (PDF). Port Authority of Western Sicily. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ Fabbri, Patrizia (2000). Palermo E Monreale. Ediz. Inglese. p. 3. ISBN 8847606721.

38°07′50″N 13°21′53″E / 38.13056°N 13.36472°E / 38.13056; 13.36472


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