Port of Pozzallo

Port of Pozzallo
Port of Pozzallo.
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Location
Country	Italy
Location	Pozzallo, Province of Ragusa, Sicily
Coordinates	36°43′00″N 14°49′52″E / 36.71667°N 14.83111°E / 36.71667; 14.83111
Details
Opened	1990s
Type of harbour	Commercial and Passengers
Land area	80.000 sqm + 32.000 sqm
No. of piers	570m + 340m
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	1.5 million tonnes (2008)
Passenger traffic	166,406 (2008)
Website http://www.portopozzallo.com/

The Port of Pozzallo is the major port of the province of Ragusa on the Mediterranean coast of Sicily and is one of the most important harbours on the island. The port was initially designed for a volume of goods of only 500.000 tons a year but today it has risen to over 1.500.000 tons. The port is located at the western end of Pozzallo, which is 50 nautical miles (93 km) from Malta. It is well placed for connections to north Africa.

History

The first steps in construction were taken by the authorities in 1935 in Pozzallo but the first structure was not built until 1960 when a pier was built for petrol products. The late 1980s saw building works started which were not completed until well into the 1990s.

Passenger service

There is a catamaran service to Malta which runs throughout the year. The journey takes 90 minutes.

Statistics

* figures in tonnes