Italy - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesItaly is located Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. The climate is predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands.
Airports
This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.Airports : 132 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 101
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 7
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 32
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 15
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 34
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 13 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 31
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 11
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 19 (2007)
Heliports
This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilitiesHeliports : 5 (2007)
Pipelines
This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.Pipelines : gas 18,863 km; oil 1,258 km (2007)
Railways
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gaugeRailways - total : 19,460 km
Railways - standard gauge : 18,038 km 1.435-m gauge (11,354 km electrified)
Railways - narrow gauge : 123 km 1.000-m gauge (123 km electrified); 1,299 km 0.950-m gauge (161 km electrified) (2006)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 487,700 km
Roadways - paved : 487,700 km (includes 6,700 km of expressways) (2005)
Waterways
This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.Waterways - note : used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail (2006)
Merchant marine
Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries. *** Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT. *** Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers. *** Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another. *** Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.Merchant marine - total : 609
Merchant marine - by type : bulk carrier 60, cargo 47, carrier 2, chemical tanker 159, combination ore/oil 1, container 25, liquefied gas 27, passenger 22, passenger/cargo 154, petroleum tanker 35, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 33, specialized tanker 13, vehicle carrier 27
Merchant marine - foreign-owned : 64 (Denmark 3, France 2, Greece 6, Japan 1, Lebanon 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 2, Portugal 1, Sweden 1, Switzerland 8, Taiwan 13, Turkey 1, UK 7, US 17)
Merchant marine - registered in other countries : 208 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Bahamas 4, Belize 3, Cayman Islands 4, Cyprus 7, France 2, Liberia 41, Malta 50, Marshall Islands 3, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Panama 28, Portugal 12, Russia 4, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17, Singapore 5, Slovakia 2, Spain 2, Sweden 9, Turkey 3, UK 5) (2008)
Ports and terminals
This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.Ports and terminals : Augusta, Genoa, Livorno, Ravenna, Sarroch, Taranto, Trieste, Venice
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