# Marina Di Carrara (IT MDC)

**UN/LOCODE:** IT MDC  
**Country:** Italy  
**Water Body:** Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 44.0270, 10.0470

About 4.83 million tonnes of cargo crossed Marina di Carrara's quays in 2024, including roughly 657,000 tonnes of solid bulk, with general and breakbulk cargo making up the rest. This Tuscan port, between Genoa and Livorno, is best known as the export gateway for Carrara marble, shipped as packaged and palletised breakbulk stone from the nearby quarries — stone accounts for around 78% of throughput, over three million tonnes a year. It operates as a multipurpose facility handling dry bulk, breakbulk, ro-ro and containers, with a rail link running directly to the marble quarries and good road access to the hinterland. The port is managed by the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority (AdSP Mar Ligure Orientale), jointly with La Spezia. Its real strength lies in stone, heavy-lift and project cargo. For large, regular container volumes, La Spezia or Livorno are the stronger choices.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Milan → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-shanghai)
- [Milan → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-shenzhen)
- [Milan → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-guangzhou)
- [Milan → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-hong-kong)
- [Milan → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-tokyo)
- [Milan → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/marina-di-carrara-port-it-mdc](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/marina-di-carrara-port-it-mdc)*

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