Highways:
total:
654,676 km
paved:
654,676 km (including 6,957 km of expressways)
unpaved:
0 km (1998 est.)
Waterways: 2,400 km for various types of commercial traffic, although of limited overall value
Pipelines: crude oil 1,703 km; petroleum products 2,148 km; natural gas 19,400 km
Ports and harbors: Augusta (Sicily), Bagnoli, Bari, Brindisi, Gela, Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Milazzo, Naples, Porto Foxi, Porto Torres (Sardigna), Salerno, Savona, Taranto, Trieste, Venice
Merchant marine:
total:
427 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,971,578 GRT/9,635,770 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 41, cargo 45, chemical tanker 73, combination ore/oil 2, container 20, liquified gas 38, livestock carrier 1, multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 6, petroleum tanker 87, roll-on/roll-off 58, short-sea passenger 26, specialized tanker 13, vehicle carrier 16 (1999 est.)
Airports: 136 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
97
over 3,047 m:
5
2,438 to 3,047 m:
33
1,524 to 2,437 m:
16
914 to 1,523 m:
31
under 914 m:
12 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
39
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
19
under 914 m:
18 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 3 (1999 est.)