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The port of Messina in Sicily (from book published circa 1572). Historical ports may be found where ancient civilizations have developed maritime trade. One of the world's oldest known artificial harbors is at Wadi al-Jarf on the Red Sea. [1] Along with the finding of harbor structures, ancient anchors have also been found.
Port of Pescara; Port of Augusta; Port of Bari; Port of Brindisi; Port of La Spezia; Port of Messina; Port of Palermo; Port of Reggio; Port of Salerno; Port of Savona; Port of Taranto; Port of Venice; Port of Pozzallo; Punta Sabbioni
Crucial for the diffusion of the list of four maritime republics was a publication by Captain Umberto Moretti, who was tasked by the Royal Navy in 1904 with documenting the maritime history of Amalfi. The volume was released under the significant title The First Maritime Republic of Italy. From that moment on, the name of Amalfi definitively ...
It is the oldest surviving nautical chart (that is, not simply a map but a document showing accurate navigational directions). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a portolan chart , [ 4 ] showing a detailed survey of the coasts, and many ports, but bears no indication on the topography or toponymy of the inland . [ 5 ]
The Port of Cagliari is situated 18 km from the Gibraltar-Suez ideal line and represents one of the poles for transshipping activities in the Western Mediterranean sea. The territorial district managed by the Cagliari Port Authority extends for approximately 30 km of coastline ; its structure is divided into two areas: the historic port and the ...
In the 12th century, Pisa was one of the most important trading cities of Italy, however, it was located slightly off the coast and badly needed a sea port. Porto Pisano was before the middle of the 12th century merely a landing, and in 1156, works to make a major port started.
The port was then rebuilt after the severe damage caused by World War II and a new plan was approved in 1953. It regarded the reconstruction of quays and their equipments, the construction of Darsena Petroli to allow the berthing of the tankers, a new wharf named Santo Stefano and Molo Italia 800 meters long and 150 meters wide.
In the period between the beginning of 1700 and 1850, Trieste was mainly an emporium and was given the status of Free Port by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in 1719. In 1740, when Empress Maria Theresa of Austria took power, one of the first measures she adopted was to extend the borders of the Free Port area to the periphery of the town, thereby merging the emporium, the port, the new city ...