Italian port-system authority and marine-infrastructure owner

North Adriatic Sea Port Authority (Ports of Venice and Chioggia)

North Adriatic Sea Port Authority's Santa Marta headquarters on the Venice waterfront, with the authority name, flags and quay edge visible

North Adriatic Sea Port Authority; institutional headquarters context, not Molo Sali construction evidence

The North Adriatic Sea Port Authority is the public non-economic body for the ports of Venice and Chioggia.

Organization overview

Italian port-system authority and marine-infrastructure owner

Geographic footprint: Europe, Italy, Veneto, and Venice Lagoon. Core marine roles: Port-system authority, Marine-infrastructure owner and works client, Navigation-channel and common-area maintainer, and Maritime state-property and concession administrator.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 16 August 2026

Type

Italian port-system authority and marine-infrastructure owner

Active regions

Europe, Italy, Veneto, Venice Lagoon

Marine works roles

Port-system authority, Marine-infrastructure owner and works client, Navigation-channel and common-area maintainer, Maritime state-property and concession administrator, Port planning and development authority, Port-service and operator supervisor, Road, rail and inland-waterway access coordinator

Role in marine infrastructure

The North Adriatic Sea Port Authority is the public non-economic body for the ports of Venice and Chioggia. It plans and controls port operations, maintains common areas and seabeds, supervises general-interest services, administers maritime state property and concessions, and coordinates port development and hinterland links. Its district covers Venice Lagoon navigation waters and canals, Porto Marghera, Venice passenger areas and Chioggia. In 2025 the system handled about 26.2 million tonnes: 25,289,943 tonnes at Venice and 901,065 tonnes at Chioggia. Venice handled 532,762 TEU, and the two ports recorded 617,454 cruise passengers. The 2026-2028 plan prioritises port planning, maritime and landside access, port-area development, energy transition and a lagoon-compatible cruise framework. At Molo Sali the authority is owner and client for Phase B; the Rossi Renzo Costruzioni-led RTI is the awarded delivery group, while terminal operators remain separate entities.

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