The Port of Naples is one of the largest Italian seaports and one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea basin having an annual traffic capacity of around 25 million tons of cargo and 500,000 TEU's.

The port is also an important employer in the area having more than 4,800 employees that provide services to more than 64,000 ships every year.
The Port of Naples is situated in the centre of Naples, very close to the central Piazza Municipio, near Piazza|Piazza Garibaldi (FS and MN terminals) and about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Naples Airport.