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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.

MEDports: Port authorities join to enhance the international visibility of Mediterranean basin

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The launching ceremony of the MEDports association allowed all the representatives of the ports on...

“Un mare di Svizzera” conference in March to promote commercial links with Italian ports

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...

PSA Voltri-Pra to Expand its Reefer Park in Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2018 – Refrigerated container traffic continued to grow at the PSA Voltri-Pra Terminal and 2017 ended with a...

Management Committee of AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale has held the first session of 2018

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2018 –  The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Western Ligurian...

Genoa port approves ro-ro, container handling activities at Terminal Rinfuse

Genoa, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – The Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea Port System (Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...

Italy’s CULMV to present development plan to Genoa port management by Mar 31

Genoa, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – Compagnia Unica Lavoratori Merci Varie (CULMV) will have until March 31, two further months, to present the...

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes new interactive map of Italian port system

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published a new interactive graphic of the recently...

Genoa port to launch railway upgrade of PSA Voltri-Prà terminal in March

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Genoa port plans to start the project for the increase of the capacity of the railway access to the PSA...

Psa Voltri-Prà Genoa terminal set to double rail access capacity

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – In March, after years of waiting, work will begin for the doubling of the railway access to the Psa...

Fratelli Cosulich increases bunker volume in 2017

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 19, 2018 – The Genoese group Fratelli Cosulich has closed 2017 recording a significant increase in the volume of...

Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017

Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...

Genoa and Trieste sign labour training agreement

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – A collaboration agreement to “export” the port workers’ training in Genoa to the port...

Agreement signed for the redevelopment of Hennebique, Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – After 40 years the project for the redevelopment of the “Silos Hennebique” can now start. An...

Spinelli Group gets more space for container storage at Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – Genoa port has awarded a concession of additional 57,000 square metres to Spinelli Group in an area adjacent to...

Genoa port to beat container traffic record in 2017

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 28, 2017 – Genoa port expects its container traffic to exceed 2.6 million TEUs in 2017, versus 2.3 million TEUs last...

Genoa port to beat container traffic record in 2017

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 28, 2017 – Genoa port expects its container traffic to exceed 2.6 million TEUs in 2017, versus 2.3 million TEUs last...

Genoa port to start dredging project next year

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 28, 2017 – Genoa port aims to start a new dredging project next year, as a study has revealed problems in the seabed of...

ENI to produce joint study on Genoa port LNG facility

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 28, 2017 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...

Innovative Magazine interviews Matteo Catani, President and CEO of Grandi Navi Veloci

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 27, 2017 – The French-language Innovative Magazine has published an interview with Matteo Catani, President and CEO...

Genoa port cargo traffic rises 9.1% y/y in Jan-Oct 2017

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2017 – Genoa port handled 46.1 million tonnes of cargo in the first ten months of 2017, up 9.1% on the year. General...

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