Port of Messina

Port of Messina

Port of Messina (Italian: Porto di Messina) is a port serving Messina, Sicily, Italy. The port has seen a significant growth in traffic in the 21st century, and is now one of the largest and most important in the Mediterranean for cruise ships, growing from 260,000 passengers in 2006 to 405,000 in 2009.

The port opens on the western shore of the Strait of Messina, and is made up of a large inlet of the natural harbour, that borders an area of around 820,000 m².[1] The port areas, however, only occupy about 50 hectares. The harbour entrance in the northwest is about 400 meters wide, and the average depth of the basin (about 100 meters from the docks) is 40 meters. This allows for the access and docking of large ships. The docks are equipped with both fixed and mobile cranes, and are linked by rail through Messina Centrale and Messina Marittima railway stations.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "HARBOUR MASTER AUTHORITY" (PDF). Poseidonshipping.it. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°11′30″N 15°34′30″E / 38.19167°N 15.57500°E / 38.19167; 15.57500


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