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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.

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes information on “Connecting Italy”

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT) has published the an annex to “Connecting Italy: the...

Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport launches open data on maritime state property concessions

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has made a huge data set publicly available for anyone...

AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Genoa) approves 2017 accounts

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western...

Genoa port to install new bollards

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 27, 2018 – Genoa port is expected to install new bollards in the short-term, as the new equipment has successfully passed...

Italy’s Stazione Marittime records €648,811 profit in 2017

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 26, 2018 – Italian company Stazione Marittime SpA, the passenger traffic operator of Genoa port, recorded a profit...

Italy’s maritime cluster to visit Malta, April 25-28

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – International Propeller Clubs of Italy plans to hold an institutional visit to Malta in the period between April...

Debora Serracchiani calls for protection of Italian port system from EU tax demand

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Deputy of the Democratic Party, Debora Serracchiani, has called for the government to protect the...

Relaunch of Italian port system at risk from EU tax claim, Federation says

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Federazione del mare (Federation of the Sea) has said that recent claims by the EU Competition Authority (DG...

New Genoa port breakwater will host a park dedicated to renewables

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2018 – The new Genoa breakwater will have facilities dedicated to renewables with next-generation wind turbines...

Genoa port calls breakwater design tender

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – The €14 million ($17.3 million) tender for the design of the largest port work in Italy after World War Two,...

EU says Italy should pay taxes on port income

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – The EU DG Competition authority has warned Italy to pay taxes on the proceeds of port concessions...

Genoa port needs more cruise docks

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Genoa port needs new docks dedicated to cruise ships, if it wants to continue to grow in this sector, the CEO of...

Genoa, Savona ports cargo traffic rises in Jan-Feb 2018

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – The first two months of 2018 indicate an increase in commercial traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona....

New breakwater construction to have limited effect on Genoa port activities

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...

Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado close the first two months of 2018 for commercial traffic with a positive sign: + 5.2% equal to 11 million tons

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority)...

New breakwater, ports of Genoa entrusts feasibility project to Invitalia

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – An agreement has been signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...

European Parliament – Briefing – Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 – This briefing is one in a series of ‘implementation appraisals’, produced by the European...

RAM presents the budget of the transport-infrastructure policies of Minister Delrio

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Minister Graziano Delrio has participated in the presentation of the book “Connettere l’Italia”,...

Maersk Line online platform rolled out to China-based customers in Ningbo, Qingdao and Shanghai exporting to Mediterranean ports

Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 9, 2018 – Maersk Line is to expand its online platform ship.maerskline.com to cover more major trades, covering...

Multi Marine Services, Bulk Mare sign cooperation agreement

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Genoa-based shipping companies Multi Marine Services and Bulk Mare International have signed a cooperation...

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