Port of Taranto

The Port of Taranto (Italian: Porto di Taranto) is a port serving Taranto, southeastern Italy. One of the first in Italy for goods traffic, it is located on the northern coast of the gulf and plays an important role commercially and strategically. It has three entrances, two of which are operational. Its management is entrusted to the Port Authority, which is based within the port. Since 2011 the container terminal has been run by the Taranto Container Terminal SpA, which is 60% owned by Hutchison Whampoa and 40% owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Evergreen lascia Taranto per il Pireo" (in Italian). Trasportoeuropa.it. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

Coordinates: 40°28′48″N 17°13′12″E / 40.48000°N 17.22000°E / 40.48000; 17.22000



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