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Location: Naples (Napoli) is situated in the SW of Italy in the Gulf of Naples. General overview: Naples is one of Italy's five main multi function ports and the second largest port in the country. It is an important centre of industry, commerce and tourism. The port has a naval dockyard and an important shipbuilding and repair industry. Of the cargoes, oil and its derivatives make up one third of Naples trade, with foodstuffs, manufactured goods, cars, chemicals, paper, textiles, fruit and vegetables and containers. The harbour service area is 1,355,000m² with quays extending for a total length of 14km with 70 berths ranging in depth between 10.0-15.0m. The Port of Napoli contains four major mooring areas for coastal traffic: -Immacolatella Vecchia Wharf (180 meters long and from 70-150 meters wide), -Piliero Quay (250 meters long and 180 meters wide), -Port di Massa Quay (290 meters long and 15 meters wide), -Angioino Wharf (120 meters long). The commercial area in the Port of Napoli contains 30 wharves and quays that vary from 110 to 390 meters in length. The Port of Napoli contains seven coastal warehouses for bulk liquid products, mineral oils, vegetables, and chemical products. There are two terminals in Naples covering about 35 thousand square meters for timber and cellulose cargoes. Two terminals in the Port of Napoli handle wheat products. The Port of Napoli has three container terminals covering a total area of 200 thousand square meters. Two container terminals at Bausan and the Flavio Gioia Docks specialize in lift-on/lift-off cargo, and one container terminal at the Bausan Dock specializes in roll-on/roll-off traffic. Most solid bulk cargoes through the Port of Napoli are handled at the Flavio Gioia, Vittorio Emanuele, Pisacane, and Carmine Docks and at the Vittorio Veneto and Villa del Popolo Quays. Much of the solid bulk consists of wheat and grain destined for the alimentary industry in the Campania, Umbria, and Marche regions. Cellulose is a quickly growing part of the solid bulk traffic in the Port of Napoli, and two companies are setting up logistics operations in the Port of Napoli to handle these cargoes. The Port of Napoli's Solid Bulk Terminal at the Vittorio Veneto Quay is 250 meters long. The silos at the Villa del Popolo Quay can accommodate vessels to 40 thousand DWT on both sides, and the dock is equipped with four suction turbines for handling cargoes. Liquid Bulk cargoes moving through the Port of Napoli are handled at the Petroli and Flavio Gioia Docks. Almost half of this cargo group is refined products like diesel, petrol, agricultural fuel, and jet fuel. The Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Petroli Wharf is 950 meters long. Container traffic in the Port of Napoli is handled primarily at the Bausan and Flavio Gioia Docks and the Pollena Quay; however, the Vittorio Emanuele Dock also handles some of that cargo. The Port of Napoli has two specialized terminals for handling containers. Container traffic has increased every year over the past 10 years, and a new 660-meter quay will double the area available for container cargoes. The Container Terminal at the Granili Quay, Bausan Dock, is 960 meters long, and it is equipped with four 50-ton quay container cranes and three 110-ton mobile container cranes. The Vlavio Gioia Quay is 685 meters long and is equipped with two 100-ton mobile container cranes and one 60-ton mobile container crane. The Port of Napoli is a popular port for yachting, receiving more requests to moor more than five thousand units (only 2500 moorings are available). . The Port of Napoli's Maritime Station at the Porta Massa Quay is the berthing location for cruise ships. The company Terminal Crociere SpA manages the station, and the port authority is a 5% owner in the company. Naples' Maritime Station contains ten berths, seven mobile walkways, and 12 computerized check-in desks. Amenities include arrival and departure lounges, a luggage carousel, and shops, bars, and other services. The Terminal Napoli in the Port of Napoli is a joint stock company that manages the cruise terminal, assists cruise vessels, and serves passengers. The company's offices are located in the Maritime Station. The terminal includes all berths near the Port of Napoli's Maritime Station. It has seven boarding berths that are a total of 1100 meters long with alongside depth of 11 meters and seven mobile gangways. Traffic figures: Approx 22,000,000t of cargo, 532,500TEU and 7,400,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Max size: -Tankers: Max draught 13.7m. -Passenger vessels: LOA 300m, beam 46m.