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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.

PSA Terminal of Voltri Prà remains operational

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – A few days after the collapse of the Morandi bridge, a priority is the possible economic and employment...

RFI brings forward re-opening of Genoa railway links

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 27, 2018 – Given the emergency situation in Liguria following the collapse of the Morandi viaduct, FS Italiane has...

Switzerland waits to see effect of Morandi bridge collapse on Genoa port trade

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 27, 2018 – Genoa port is a strategic entry point for many goods transported to Switzerland and the Morandi bridge...

Morandi bridge disaster not to hamper Genoa port’s traffic 

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 24, 2018 – Genoa port will see no reduction of traffic after the collapse of the Morandi bridge, which partially blocked...

Genoa port copes with Morandi Bridge disaster consequences so far

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 24, 2018 – Genoa port has managed to successfully cope with the first consequences of the Morandi bridge collapse, which...

Special Economic Zones may boost Italian port’s growth

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 27, 2018 – The proposal to activate a special economic zone in the city of Genoa, hit by the Morandi bridge disaster, is...

Italy’s Fincantieri can rebuild Morandi bridge

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 23, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is capable of rebuilding the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa and in this way...

AdSP Genoa discusses emergency port traffic

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – On 15 August 2018 a meeting was convened by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale...

Genoa port considers solutions to minimize bridge collapse impact

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 18, 2018 – Three days after the collapse of a major bridge that killed dozens in the northwest Italian city of Genoa,...

Port of Genoa fully operational

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 18, 2018 – The port of Genoa is fully functional despite the Morandi bridge collapse. The National Association of...

Collapse of the Morandi bridge has hit a main artery to one of Italy’s largest ports – Genoa

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 18, 2018 – The collapse of the Morandi Bridge has hit a main artery to one of Italy’s largest ports. The...

Genoa port contemplates options to avoid blockade after Morandi bridge disaster

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – After the collapse of the Morandi bridge – crossed by about 2,000 lorries traveling to the port on a...

Morandi bridge collapse puts Genoa port at risk

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 15, 2018 – Italian logistics industry association Federlogistica has asked for the immediate establishment of a crisis...

Costa Crociere presents upgrade proposals for cruise buildings in Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 7, 2018 – Functional improvements and a new restyling of the maritime station are part of the plans submitted by Costa...

Indonesian delegation visits Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 7, 2018 – As part of the training project on port management of the delegation of the province of West Papua of the...

Rimorchiatori Riuniti acquires Capieci

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, part of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Srl, has acquired Capieci Navigazione,...

Italy’s Tirrenia constructing 4,200 linear metre ro-ro ship in Germany

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Italian ferry company Tirrenia is constructing a new 4,200 linear metre ro-ro ship in the German shipyard...

Italy’s Ente Bacini records decline in repair time at Genoa port’s dry docks

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – Italian company Ente Bacini Srl, which operates ship building/repair activities in the six dry docks of Genoa...

Assoporti and ENIT sign joint development agreement

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian port association, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ente Nazionale...

Italian port authorities meet to discuss EU tax issues

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Yesterday, the coordination group of the General Secretaries of the authorities of port system (AdSPs) in...

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