The shipping platform

Location: Salerno is situated on the W coast of Italy, 50km S of Naples. General overview: The port consists of Nuovo Bacino, the outer harbour, from which lead Bacino di Ponente, Bacino Mediano and Bacino di Levante. The harbour is enclosed on its SW side by Molo di Ponente, which extends 350m and on its E and SE side by Molo Foraneo, which extends 1,550m. The port is situated strategically with the most important industrial areas in southern Italy lying within a 150km radius of the port. Salerno, with a total land area of 400,000m², has benefited in recent years from the increase in industrial activity and tourism in the area. The port is 350 metres (1,150 ft) in length, and the West Quay is 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) long and the East Quay is 1,550 metres (5,090 ft) long. Manfredi Pier is 380 metres (1,250 ft) in length. The port has specialised terminals for cars and wheeled units, containers, forest products and steel products. There are 24 berths giving a total quay length of 1,460m, with depth of 11.5m alongside 18 of the berths. Porto Nuovo (in Nuovo Bacino) contains a series of pontoons situated at the NE corner of the commercial harbour. The pontoons are operated by seven separate concessionaires providing a total of over 1,000 berths, of which 117 are supposedly for yachts in transit (though don’t count on it during the season). Depths at the pontoons vary from 2.0 to 5.0 metres. Porto Turistico has a small enclosed basin at its NW corner with a series of 16 pontoons operate by private concessionaires. As with Porto Nuovo, it is a question of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth. The pontoons are usually crammed to capacity with local yachts. Shelter is good here in most conditions, although strong southerlies send in an uncomfortable swell, as in Porto Nuovo. No toilets or showers. Water, electricity, fuel, chandlery. Not suitablefor boats over 15 metres. Masuccio Salernitano is a small basin located at the SE corner of the Porto Turistico. The basin has a total of 414 berths on nine pontoons operated by the Italian Lega Navale, the Yachting Club Saliternano the concessionaire CVS. Again, there are supposedly 41 berths reserved for yachts in transit. Maximum length 16 metres. Depths in the basin are from 2.0 - 5.0 metres. In practice it is hard to find a berth in here, especially during the peak summer period. Toilets and showers at the Lega Navale clubhouse. Bars and restaurant in the basin. Traffic figures: Approx 10,550,000 of cargo, 235,200TEU, 5,000 vessels and 625,800 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Max draught 10.5m.