Port of Pozzallo

Port of Pozzallo
Port of Pozzallo.
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Location
CountryItaly
LocationPozzallo, Province of Ragusa, Sicily
Coordinates36°43′00″N 14°49′52″E / 36.71667°N 14.83111°E / 36.71667; 14.83111
Details
Opened1990s
Type of harbourCommercial and Passengers
Land area80.000 sqm + 32.000 sqm
No. of piers570m + 340m
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage1.5 million tonnes (2008)
Passenger traffic166,406 (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.