The initiative "Italian Port Days - Opening port life and culture to people" which sees the System Authorities Italian port companies organize events, meetings and visits to ports with the goal of bringing the population closer to life and culture has received the certification of the European Commission (DG Maritime Affairs) called "EMD in My Country" for having contributed to the enhancement of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions.

"Italian Port Days", which is coordinated Association of Italian Ports (Assoporti), has received in its sixth edition. «The goal of Italian Port Days, strongly desired by the Port Authorities - recalled the president of Assoporti, Rodolfo Giampieri - is to encourage a better integration between port areas and communities. Have also received applause from the European Commission for the value of the initiative in promoting issues such as sustainability is a great satisfaction for us. What Assoporti, we believe that more and more will be needed devote ourselves to this issue, because the development of a port must with the sharing of communities with a strong a call for inclusion in all its meanings".