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Civitavecchia Port Ferry Overview
Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome, Italy. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two moles and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse. Civitavecchia is today a major cruise and ferry port, the main starting point for sea connection from central Italy to Sardinia, Sicily, Malta,Tunis and Barcelona.
Located about 80 kilometers northwest of Rome, the Port of Civitavecchia is the port of Rome and a busy ferry and cargo port serving Italy and southern Europe. Lying on Italy’s eastern shores on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Port of Civitavecchia has excellent direct connections to Rome.
In 2008, the Port of Civitavecchia welcomed 856 cruise vessels carrying 1.6 million passengers, and the total number of passengers using ferries and cruise vessels was 3.8 million. Ferrycompanies serving the port include Moby Lines, Grimaldi and Corsica Ferries.
The Port of Civitavecchia is large, with over 28 berths covering a total 5.6 thousand meters in length. The terminal includes seven thousand square meters of storage space and 12.5 thousand square meters for loading/unloading rail cars and parking. |