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Civitavecchia Mediterranean Gateway

Motorways of the Sea, Freight and Passenger Traffic: Strategies for the Ports of the Future

Civitavecchia
Sala conferenze dell’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro Settentrionale
Molo Vespucci 59
May 15, 2026
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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9:00 | Registration Opens

9:30 | Institutional Greetings
Raffaele Latrofa, President of the Port System Authority of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Pasquale Ciacciarelli, Regional Councillor for Civil Protection, Housing Policies, Public Housing and Maritime Policies
Marco Piendibene, Mayor of the Municipality of Civitavecchia
Cosimo Nicastro, Maritime Director of Lazio and Commander of the Port of Civitavecchia

10:00 | Video Interview
Roberto Petri, President of Assoporti

10:10 | 1-1 Interview
Raffaele Latrofa, President of the Port System Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

10:25 | The Future of Ports and the Role of Territories and Policy
Moderators: Francesco Ferrari and Simone Gallotti (Blueconomy)
Marietta Tidei, Regional Councillor – Regione Lazio
Roberto Morassut, Member of the Italian Parliament
Emanuela Mari, Regional Councillor – Regione Lazio

11:00 | Keynote Speech
Valerio Giorgi, Head of Corporate Tuscany West – BPER Banca

11:05 | Session I – Strategic Assets and Development: The Central Role of Rome’s Ports in the Global Market
Moderator: Cristina Gazzellini (Il Messaggero – Civonline)
John Portelli, General Manager – Roma Cruise Terminal
Alessandro Carollo, Associate Vice President, Government Relations – Royal Caribbean Group
Francesco Galietti, Director – CLIA Italy
Vincenzo Poerio, CEO – Tankoa Yachts
Eric Gerritsen, Director Public Affairs – Costa Crociere

12:00 | Session II – Blue Routes and Sustainability: The New Frontier of Logistics
Moderators: Francesco Ferrari and Simone Gallotti (Blueconomy)
Achille Onorato, CEO – Moby Group
Matteo Catani, CEO – GNV
Gaudenzio Parenti, General Director – Associazione Nazionale Imprese Portuali
Alfredo Baldi, Head of Ports, Logistics and Infrastructure Area – RAM

12:55 | Closing Remarks

13:15 | Networking Light Lunch

Road to BEST approda a Civitavecchia: il futuro dei porti passa dal Lazio

Civitavecchia is increasingly confirming its role as one of the Mediterranean’s key strategic hubs, at the crossroads of freight transport, passenger mobility, cruise traffic and the new routes of sustainability. In a rapidly evolving international landscape, the port city has once again become central to the debate on the competitiveness of the Italian and European logistics system, driven by infrastructure innovation, energy transition and intermodal development.

The Civitavecchia stop of Road to BEST was created to foster a concrete dialogue among institutions, companies, port operators and Blue Economy stakeholders, focusing on the key challenges reshaping the future of the port industry: Motorways of the Sea, environmental sustainability, shore-side electrification, digitalisation, cruise traffic and integration with European logistics corridors.

Throughout the event, managers, institutional representatives and leading figures from the maritime and port sectors shared perspectives, data and strategies on an industry that is becoming increasingly crucial to national economic growth. From the role of the Ports of Rome in the global market to the new frontiers of sustainable logistics, the forum highlighted Civitavecchia’s ambition to strengthen its position as a Mediterranean gateway and a strategic hub for the growth of Italy’s Blue Economy.

EVENT COVERAGE

Strategies for the Ports of the Future: Road to Best Arrives in Civitavecchia / LIVE

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Latrofa: “Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, Gaeta. The strength of the port system lies in the diversification of its ports

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Poerio: “Tankoa Yachts, the boutique of yachting. In Civitavecchia we can create a supply chain”

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INTERVIEWS

Raffaele Latrofa

President of the Port System Authority of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

“Port as a hub for education, cargo and sustainability”

Matteo Catani

CEO – GNV

“€1.3 billion plan for new vessels and sustainability”

Gaudenzio Parenti

General Director – Associazione Nazionale Imprese Portuali (ANCIP)

“Education and sustainability for the competitiveness of the Italian system”

Valerio Giorgi

Head of Corporate Tuscany West – BPER Banca

“Finance and sustainability: a strategic combination”

Vincenzo Poerio

CEO – Tankoa Yachts

“Civitavecchia, a strategic hub for our hulls”

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