Analysis: MSC’s towage arms expand as Italy retenders port concessions

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2026 – A wave of towage concession retenders swept across Italian ports this year, with Ravenna, Ancona and Falconara, Gioia Tauro, and Barletta and Manfredonia all reaching the market within months of each other. The pattern has coincided with the continued expansion of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s towage interests, which… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe