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.
Italy’s new Recreational Craft Code comes into force
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2018 – Italy’s transport ministry has said the country’s new Recreational Craft Code became effective as...
Onorato Armatori orders nine tractors from Kalmar
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – Italian shipping operator Onorato Armatori Group has ordered nine terminal tractors from Kalmar, a...
MSC Cruises presents expansion to Asia
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – MSC Cruises was present at the International Tourism Exchange (BIT) in Milan, carried out between February 11...
MSC Cruises foresees double-digit passenger traffic growth in 2018
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – MSC Cruises expects 2018 to be a year with a strategic importance for its expansion, as it foresees a...
GNV signs agreement with China’s GSI for new vessels
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci), a member of the MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) Group, has announced the...
Barcelona port attends the MEDports Forum 2018 in Marseille
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – The Port of Barcelona participated in the Forum of Ports of the Mediterranean, the MEDports Forum...
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...