Genoa
Genoa is a seaport in Northwest Italy, South of Milan; one of the most important seaports in Italy, in competition with the ports of Marseille and Barcelona; managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority) which includes the ports of Genoa, Savona, Pra’ and Vado; the organisation is also known as “Ports of Genoa”; together the ports are Italy’s pre-eminent port range in terms of traffic volumes, product diversity and economic output, and play a pivotal role in the Mediterranean, in a global shipping industry characterised by carrier upsizing and mega liner alliances.
Liguria’s regional government to complete Genoa Prà port electrification in 2020
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Liguria’s regional government plans to complete the electrification of the docks in the Prà area of...
Italy’s GNV to operation of resume Genoa-Olbia line in spring-2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 8, 2019 – Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) plans to resume the operation of a ferry line linking Genoa...
Italy’s GNV names new finance director
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has appointed Pietro Di Maio as financial director. Di...
Re-launch of Genoa port with over €1 billion in investment
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – An extraordinary investment plan of €1.61 billion ($1.84 billion) has been announced to fund the...
Analysts expect new growth record for cruise industry in 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – The cruise industry will continue to grow in 2019, breaking a historical record: 24 new ships will be...
South European port authorities attend Berlin Fruit Logistica fair
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – A number of southern European port authorities will be attending the 2019 Fruit Logistica fair, taking...
Genoa port’s PSA Voltri-Pra terminal hosts Safety Day conference
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2019 – Genoa port’s PSA Voltri-Pra terminal hosted the seventh edition of Safety Day, an event that is held as...
THE Alliance shipping alliance reduces use of Italian ports in 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The shipping consortium THE Alliance, which consists of the German navigation company Hapag-Lloyd, the...
Spinelli invests €4 million in new crane for Genoa port terminal
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The Spinelli group has invested in €4 million in a new Maxi crane at its terminal inside the...
Porto di Sanremo wins €40 million to redevelop Sanremo’s Old Port
Sanremo, Italy (Ports Europe) January 16, 2019 – Italian company Porto di Sanremo srl has won a €40 million ($45.6 million) contract for...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Genoa) sees seven bids for breakwater construction
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority)...
CdP, Fincantieri, Snam to develop port innovation projects
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP), shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA and gas utility Snam have signed a preliminary...
2M launches strategic cooperation with ZIM on Asia-Mediterranean route
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 14, 2019 – The 2M shipping alliance, consisting of the container shipping companies Maersk Line and...
Rixi comments on European Commission demand for Italian port taxation
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Edoardo Rixi has responded to the position taken by the EU Commission...
Genoa port guarantees salaries of dockworkers
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – Genoa port’s management has guaranteed the payment of salaries to the employees of dockworkers’...
Italy’s d’Amico signs sale, leaseback agreement for Cielo di Houston ship
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – Italian company d’Amico Tankers, a subsidiary of d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has signed a $38.6...
EU Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain
EU Commission Press Release – State aid: Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain Brussels, 8 January 2019 The...
MSC launches “around the world” cruise at Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – MSC Cruises launched at Genoa port on January 5 the first “around the world” cruise, a 119-day...
Salini Impreglio, Fincantieri to rebuild Genoa bridge with new Pergenova company
Press Release – Salini Impreglio, Fincantieri to rebuild Genoa bridge with new Pergenova company – December 18, 2018 Salini Impregilo and...
2M Alliance to reduce calls in Gioia Tauro, La Spezia ports in March
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 – Maersk Line and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) plans to reduce the calls of Asia-Mediterranean...