MEDports Association

Created on June 27th, 2018 by 24 port authorities of the Mediterranean
Basin, the MEDports Association celebrates its first anniversary and now
has 22 member ports representing about 70% of the total traffic of
Mediterranean ports.

The MEDports Forum

A yearly event bringing together international experts
and Mediterranean ports managers to discuss
about main themes of port activity and industry

Join MEDports Association

To collaborate with the MED Ports to promote the increase of the commercial
and maritime lines within the Mediterranean, to increase the performance
and the visibility of the Mediterranean ports, and to get closer to the key
international institutions

MEDports Members

What makes us special?

We are a nonprofit association created in June 2018, gathering 24 Med Ports authorities from all shores of the Mediterranean representing 70% of cargo and 90% of passenger traffic handled in the Mediterranean Sea. .

Med interests promotion

Knowledge & best practices sharing

Meetings & networking sessions organisation

Dialogue with decisions makers

What has already been done?

Realization of a new Training Program in partnership with our Training Institutes
Implementation of the operational projects of the committees
Presentation of the MEDports Association to the International and European authorities
Participation and intervention in international events to present MEDports’ views
Organisation of the 2023 MEDports Forum in collaboration with ASCAME
Implementation of the website

MEDPorts Brochure 2023

Ports Authorities

Yearly tonnage

Millions Passengers

Millions Containers

Medports activity

Criteria to join the MEDports Association

Ordinary Member

To be a Port Authority (or assimilated) of the Mediterranean Region, or Port entities or bodies representing several ports and with a specific interest in the MED region
To share the objectives of the MEDports association as described in the status,
To commit a real and regular involvement in the works of the technical committees, executive committee and general assembly.
To collaborate with the MED Ports to promote the increase of the commercial and maritime lines within the Mediterranean, to increase the performance and the visibility of the Mediterranean ports, and to get closer to the key international institutions.

Associated Member

To be Organizations and commercial corporations which are not representing Med ports
To share the objectives of the MEDports association as described in the status,
To share the objectives of the MEDports association as described in the status,
To commit a real and regular involvement in the works of the technical committees,
To collaborate with the MED Ports to promote the increase of the commercial and maritime lines within the Mediterranean, to increase the performance and the visibility of the Mediterranean ports, and to get closer to the key international institutions.
To commit a real and regular involvement in the works of the technical committees,
To collaborate with the MED Ports to promote the increase of the commercial and maritime lines within the Mediterranean, to increase the performance and the visibility of the Mediterranean ports, and to get closer to the key international institutions.

Application Form

Please, send a signed letter scanned requesting to join MEDPorts to the President of the Association, Mr. Pino Musolino (pino.musolino@portidiroma.it) copying the Secretary General (jordi.torrent@portdebarcelona.cat).

The request should include the following:

o Name of the Port Authority

o Name and contact details of the President

o Name and contact details of the designated contact person for MEDPorts

Once we receive it we will process the application, first at MEDPorts executive committee and then at the General Assembly.