Silvia COPPOLINO

International and General Affairs/Promotion Departments Head- Account Manager. International and General Affairs Division, Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea – Port of Taranto. Taranto, Italy.

Graduated in Foreign Languages at the University of Bari she has been working at the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (PNAIS) - formerly Taranto Port Authority - within the General and International Affairs/Promotion department since 2001, in charge of International Marketing and Communication for the Port of Taranto - (head office since 2010) with responsibility for strategic and operational dissemination, public relations, partnership development. Experienced in port authority strategic planning for traffic development and investment attraction she has been taking part, as an expert, in national and international fairs, as well as major events in the field of transport, logistics, cruise and tourism across Italy, Europe, Far East, States. Highly skilled in Port-Shipping - Logistics industry - Cruises - Port Statistics. Account Manager for PNAIS (since 2018). Responsible for the permanent technical office for the measurement of the performance of the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (since 2017). In charge of urban-port integration process in the port-city of Taranto as one of the main goals to be achieved according to the new port masterplan: “To improve relations between port and city through dialogue and mutual cooperation”.