Taranto

Name: Taranto
Address: Italy

ItalyIT TAR

No. 192 port worldwide

Post resource

Location

Codes & time

UN/LOCODE

IT TAR

Coordinates (DMS)

40-29.0N 017-14.0E

Decimal (maps)

40.483333 17.233333

Time zone

Europe/Rome

Now: UTC+2

Standard: UTC+1

DST from 29 Mar 2026 03:00 CEST; standard time from 25 Oct 2026 03:00 CET

Contacts

Who to call at Taranto, with the source of each number. Numbers and channels change: check the latest port notices before arrival.

Port authority

Official websiteport.taranto.it

Emergency

Nearest rescue centre...

VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling

Active warnings near Taranto

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Taranto at a glance

No. 192 worldwide

Rank basis: Cargo throughput 12.2 million tonnes (2025)

Throughput

12.2 million tonnes (2025) source

Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.

Taranto port guide

Taranto in Apulia handled 12.20 million tonnes in 2025 (Assoporti), mostly dry bulk for the steelworks (Acciaierie d'Italia) and liquid bulk for the refinery.

Sources

Assoporti - Movimenti portuali 2025, port system table (January-December 2025)

For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.

Catalogue harbor data

LOCODE function: False
Raw coordinates: False