Ports of Bari, Barletta, Monopoli - ten ecoport

“Environmental management of transborder corridor ports”
ECOPORT 8
Opening Conference
Bari, 30th July 2009
Ports of
Bari – Barletta - Monopoli

THE PORT AUTHORITY
The Port Authority of Bari was established with the act no.
84 of January 28th, 1994, concerning the legislative
reorganization of port issues, in terms of privatization of
port services. Its main tasks are: orientation,
programming, co-ordination of port operations and other
activities carried out in the port area; both ordinary and
exceptional maintenance of facilities and cleaning of
common port areas; assignment and control of activities
to supply general interest services to port users; public
land administration on behalf of the national
Government; assignment of quays under its jurisdiction.

A NEW MODEL OF GOVERNANCE
On February 22nd, 2007, the Port Authority of
Bari extended its competence to the ports of
Monopoli and Barletta.
The new entity now represents three different
ports with a total area of 750,000 sm and different
flows in terms of passengers and freight, in order
to turn the offer and differentiate it according to
the market demand.
The purpose is to be competitive in the shipping
market, by means of a synergic modular port
system.
The “Autorità Portuale del Levante” is the first
example of port workgroup in Italy and really
represents a model of the modern way of thinking
and living the port dimension, focusing on local
interests.

Port environmental management: projects
Projects completed
• INTERACT Programme – IONAS Project: Ionian and Adriatic
Cities and Ports Joint Cooperation aiming at the improvement of
the skills and know-how in the port activities impact management and
EMAS procedures. Partners: City of Venice, International Centre
Cities on Water, Eurosportello Veneto, AICCRE – Italian Association
for European Regions and Cities Council, OkoBusiness Plan Wien ,
City of Ancona, City of Bari, City of Brindisi, City of Pescara, City
of Thessaloniki, City of Koper, City of Split, City of Bar, City of
Durres, Venice Port Authority, Brindisi Port Authority, Gioia Tauro
Port Authority, Thessaloniki Port Authority, Corfu Port Authority,
Dubrovnik port Authority, Split Port Authority, Bar Port Authority,
Durres Port Authority, Port of Koper and Euro Info Centre Koper.

Port environmental management: projects
Projects underway
• MANEM Project: Production of a manual necessary to the Port
Authority of the East (Levante Port Authority) for the starting of
EMAS Certification procedure. Partner: ECO S.r.l. – Rome
• PROMA Project: Environmental monitoring programme supplying
the work completion of Pizzoli-Marisabella facilities in the port of
Bari according to the Port Plan estimates. Partners: ISPRA (Institute
for Environmental Protection and Research), ARPA Puglia, Bari
Polytechnic and University.

Chief town of Apulia (South-East of Italy), Bari has very old origins as the archaeological relics (Archeological Museum) dating
back to the Bronze Age witness. Bari was dominated by many peoples: under the Romans it became the most important
commercial port of the region.
On 9th May, 1087, an important event took place: the relics of Saint Nicholas were brought to Bari from Mira, in Turkey, by 62
sailors and in the same year the building of the famous Basilica, dedicated to the Saint, was started. In 1194, the Swabians
with their brilliant ruler, Frederick II, gave a new and unique impulse to arts and culture. In 1808, under the French
domination, Bari became the chief town of Apulia, replacing the town of Trani. 25th April 1813: this is an unforgettable date,
when King Gioacchino Murat laid the foundation stone for the building of the New Town beyond the wall of the Old Town.
Important buildings were built: Saint Ferdinand Church, in honour of Ferdinando II di Borbone, the “Teatro Piccinni” with the
Town Hall, the Railway Station, the Chamber of Commerce, the Bank of Italy and the “Teatro Margherita”.
In 1903, the “Teatro Petruzzelli” was opened but unluckily was set on fire in 1991.
In 1930, the first “Fiera del Levante” (East Fair - International fair of all kinds of goods and services) was inaugurated: it soon
became one of the most important trade fairs in Italy and increased the exchanges with the Middle East countries.
Today Bari is the most important city of Apulia on the Adriatic Sea, facing Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece.
Bari is one of the most economically active cities in Italy with about 372,000 inhabitants and offers everything a big city can do.
Bari has two harbours, the Old Port and the New Port.
The Old Port, near the ancient wall and the Old Town, is used only for pleasure crafts and fishing boats; the Old Teatro
Margherita and the small Barion peninsula are located on the waters of the Old Port.
The New Port was built in 1850; it can accommodate any type of vessels, including passenger ships and great cargo ships up to
60,000 GT.

PORT OF BARI

FREIGHT
GOODS
CRUISES
RO-RO/FERRY

Passenger Terminals

THE THE THE TERMINALS TERMINALS – characteristics
characteristics and and facilities facilities
• 2 Terminals
• air conditioning
• snack bar
• first aid
• toilets and nursery
• shops (newspapers, typical products)
• news & meteo
• information point
• public telephones
• banking at pier
• post office
• car valet parking
• safe and free parking (250 spaces)
• transport: free shuttle bus terminal- parking
taxi
bus stop (city centre-railway station)

Non-EU (Extra Schengen) Terminal

Cruise Terminal/Greece

Ro-Ro FERRY

NEW ROAD LINK
PIZZOLI-MARISABELLA

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Harbour
Open: 24 hours
Max. Ship Dimensions
Length: 300 mt
Beam: no limit
Draught: 12 mt
Air draught: no limit
Anchorage
Available: yes
Compulsory: no
Ship tenders allowed: yes
Pilotage compulsory: for vessels over 500gt
Tugs available: 2
Tidal movement range: 0.30-0.40 mt
Clearance time: 30'
Procedure: port agents
Cruise ship and ferry accommodation
Ship stay min: 1 hour
Ship stay max: 24 hours
Number of berths: 13
Total length of quays: 1,900 mt
Quay depth: up to 12 mt
Passenger terminals: 2
Services
Ship repair
Bunkering
Waste disposal
Water
Provisions
Banking at pier
Information point
Car valet parking
Free shuttle service
Post Office
Luggage Porters
Distances
City center: 800 mt
Highway: 5 km
Airport: 7 km
Railway station: 1 km
Tourism facts
Local population: 350.000
Spoken languages: English, French, German
Time (gmt +/-): +1 hour
Currency: euro
Banking hours: 8:15-13:15 / 14:45-15:45
Credit cards accepted: all
Travellers cheques: all
Transportation connections
From Bari-Palese Airport (distance 7 km)
Taxi cab: about 20 min. trip
Public lines bus: going to Piazza Moro
(railway station)
From Railway Station (distance 1 km)
Taxi cab: about 15 min. trip
Public lines bus: n. 20/AMTAB directly to Cruise and Ferry Terminals

Autorità Portuale del Levante
YEAR
PERIOD 2007 2008
Difference
IN OUT TOTAL IN OUT TOTAL TOTAL %
TOTAL TONNAGE 4.399.129 2.548.467 6.947.596 3.931.942 2.538.707 6.470.649 -476.947 -6,86
LIQUID BULK 354.624 68.456 423.080 320.648 50.213 370.861 -52.219 -12,34
of which :
Crude oil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Refined Products 278.086 63.156 341.242 265.352 40.539 305.891 -35.351 -10,36
Liquefied gaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Other Liquid Bulk 76.538 5.300 81.838 55.296 9.674 64.970 -16.868 -20,61
DRY BULK 2.066.434 387.263 2.453.697 1.582.772 383.367 1.966.139 -487.558 -19,87
of which :
Cereals 1.387.524 15.561 1.403.085 992.869 76.749 1.069.618 -333.467 -23,77
Cattle feed / Fodder / Oil Seeds 15.792 0 15.792 15.965 0 15.965 173 1,10
Coal 59.961 0 59.961 68.633 0 68.633 8.672 14,46
Ores 5.900 0 5.900 22.215 0 22.215 16.315 276,53
Fertilizer 177.042 36.045 213.087 99.445 63.138 162.583 -50.504 -23,70
Other Dry Bulk 420.215 335.657 755.872 383.645 243.480 627.125 -128.747 -17,03
GENERAL CARGO 1.978.071 2.092.748 4.070.819 2.028.522 2.105.127 4.133.649 62.830 1,54
of which :
Containers/Flats 162 0 162 568 154 722 560 345,68
Ro/ro 1.873.233 1.998.844 3.872.077 1.889.457 1.987.691 3.877.148 5.071 0,13
Other General Cargo 104.676 93.904 198.580 138.497 117.282 255.779 57.199 28,80
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
( in units)
Number of Vessels 3.594 3.580 3.574 3.579 0
Number of Passengers 999.323 1.004.633 1.780.911 1.047.301 1.088.954 1.846.599 65.688 3,69
Number of Containers/TEU 64 0 64 81 32 113 49 76,56
of which : Empty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
of which : Loaded 64 0 64 81 32 113 49 76,56
Number of Containers 64 0 64 77 32 109 45 70,31
of which : Empty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
of which : Loaded 64 0 64 77 32 109 45 70,31

City of ancient origins, Barletta is today adjoint chief town of the new province of Barletta-
Andria-Trani. Barletta was port of Canosa during the Roman period, whilst it flourished as a
Norman fortress in the Middle Ages thus becoming an important stage for Crusaders as well
as for the overall traffic to the Holy Land. In 1234, Frederick II of Swabia granted the
church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Barletta the Fair of Assunta, one of the eight most
significant fairs of the Kingdom, which remarkably enriched the local economy. Barletta
further expanded with the arrival of the inhabitants of the decadent Canne during the XIV
century. However, the city reached its major splendour under the Angevins. Barletta was
the theatre of historical events during the war between the French and the Spaniards at the
beginning of the XVI century. The famous Fight of Barletta, which took place on the 13th of
February 1503, represents a memorable example among these historical events.
The city thus became the stronghold for Spaniards who strengthened its walls and castle.
The flourishing economy of Barletta is connected to the agricultural and industrial
production as well as to the commercial sector principally pulled by port activities. The port
of Barletta accounts for one of the major trade points in Apulia and Southern Italy.

Harbour
open 24 hours
Max Ship Dimensions
Lenght:160 mt.
Beam:no limit
Draught: 6,50 mt
Anchorage
Available:yes
Compulsory:yes
Ship tenders: yes
Pilotage Compulsory:for vessel over 500 gt
Tugs available: 1
Tidal movement range: 0.30 - 0.60 mt
Procedure: port agent
Services
Ship repair: no
Bunkering: with tank truck
Waste disposal: yes
Water: yes
Distance
City centre:800 mt
Highway: 3 km
Airport: 50 km
Railway Station:1,5 km
Tourist facts
Local Population:100.000
Time (gmt+/-): +1 hour
Currency: Euro

The area of Monopoli was already inhabited 25 centuries B.C., as witnessed by some excavations of Messapic nature. The
city, developed under different dominations, has always been the centre of commercial exchanges within the entire
Mediterranean basin. A primal sketch as maritime call was carried out as early as the II century by Siracusan sailors.
Monopoli began to experience a period of remarkable economic growth as a result of Venetians’ arrival in 1484. Such a
prosperity was due in particular to the development of the activities performed in its port situated in a strategic position
and considered as the only safe and equipped refuge between Bari and Brindisi, as well as the way out of a vast and rich
hinterland. The issue of having a suitable port was widely raised by the inhabitants of Monopoli throughout the XIX
century. Therefore, all the works accomplished in the port of Monopoli were funded by urban tax levies until the II World
War and proceeded among a wide-range of troubles, essentially of economic nature, for more than a century. Works of
revitalisation and improvement of port structures have been carried out in the course of recent years. With the renewal of
the Pier of Tramontana in 2004, the Port of Monopoli has today a new dock for merchant ships at its disposal, which
follows the two created during the past centuries.

Harbour
open 24 hours
Max Ship Dimensions
Length:200 mt.
Beam: no limit
Draught: 6,50 mt
Services
Ship repair: yes
Bunkering: with tank truck
Waste disposal: yes
Water: with tank truck
Provisions: yes
Anchorage
Available: yes
Compulsory: yes
Ship tenders: yes
Pilotage Compulsory:for
vessel over 500 gt
Tidal movement range: 0.30
- 0.60 mt
Procedure: port agent
Distance
City centre: 800 mt
Highway: 0,5 km
Bari Airport: 48 km
Brindisi Airport: 65 km
Railway Station: 1 km
Tourist facts
Local Population: 50.000
Time (gmt+/-): +1 hour
Currency:Euro