CIVITAVECCHIA. Promising numbers for the “Ports of Rome and Lazio” in the first half of 2026. The ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have seen an increase in traffic in almost all commodity sectors. The total cargo traffic reaches 6,410,894 tons, with an increase of 5.7% compared to the same period in 2025. Ship calls also grow, rising from 1,324 to 1,455 (+9.9%). Particularly positive is the result of liquid bulk, which stands at 2,700,640 tons, up 16.9% compared to the first half of last year, driven mainly by refined products destined for Fiumicino airport.
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Good feedback on passenger traffic. In the port of Civitavecchia, the only hub in the network served by regular maritime connections, passengers reach 510,504, with a growth of 4.4% compared to the first six months of 2025. Excellent results also for the cruise sector, which in the Ports of Rome and Lazio network records 1,555,494 cruise passengers, an increase of 9% compared to the same period last year (+128,381 passengers). Of these, over 791 thousand are embarked and disembarked cruise passengers, with a growth of 15.6%, confirming Civitavecchia’s consolidation as one of the world’s leading cruise hubs.
Container traffic is also growing, reaching 60,502 TEU (+6.9%), although well below the numbers of other nationally significant ports, as well as vehicle traffic, which stands at 437,310 units, with an increase of 14.3% compared to the first half of 2025. Particularly significant is the automotive performance, which records an increase of 49.1%, reaching 157,878 units handled. Specifically, the port of Civitavecchia records a total cargo traffic of 3,927,737 tons, up 1.5% compared to the first half of 2025. The trend of liquid bulk is very positive, growing by 25% to 676,375 tons, while “various goods in packages” reach 2,904,785 tons (+1.1%).
The port of Gaeta closes the semester with 935,202 tons of goods handled, up 13% compared to the first half of 2025. Both liquid bulk (+19.1%) and solid bulk (+8.6%) grow, while ship calls reach 131 (+12%). Also noteworthy is the growth in cruise traffic, which rises from 901 to 2,339 passengers (+159.6%), mainly thanks to transit cruise passengers.
Finally, in the port of Fiumicino, total traffic reaches 1,547,955 tons, with a growth of 13.1% compared to the first six months of 2025. The traffic mainly consists of refined products destined for the supply of Leonardo Da Vinci international airport and also records the handling of liquefied gases, absent in the same period of the previous year.
“The results of the first half of 2026 – states the President of the Adsp, Raffaele Latrofa – attest to the solidity and strategic importance of the Ports of Rome and Lazio network in the Mediterranean maritime landscape. The consolidation of Civitavecchia among the top home ports worldwide, combined with the significant increase in the automotive sector and cargo handling in Gaeta and Fiumicino, demonstrates the full operational capacity and attractiveness of our ports. These data confirm the soundness of the strategic direction undertaken. Our commitment is now focused on accelerating infrastructure investments and ecological transition. The strengthening of rail intermodality, the electrification of quays, and the strategic development of Fiumicino and Gaeta represent the pillars on which we will continue to build, in close synergy with the port community and institutions, the future competitiveness of our port system.”
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