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.
MSC to restart DRAGON service
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – MSC is to restart its DRAGON service that will connect Asia to Israel, Italy and South of France, and...
Genoa Port Terminal sees 2022 traffic up +3.5%
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 16, 2023 – Genoa Port Terminal (GPT) sees 2022 traffic up +3.5% to 434,386 containers (TEU). This compares with...
Authority approves Hapag-Lloyd acquisition of 49% of Spinelli
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) January 11, 2023 – Italy’s competition and market authority (AGCM) has authorized the acquisition of 49% of...
Enel and Costa Crociere to cooperate on sustainable maritime mobility
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 6, 2023 – Enel and Costa Crociere are to cooperate to promote sustainable maritime mobility for cruises. A Memorandum...
Fincantieri to build new Hydro-Oceanographic Ship for the Italian Navy
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 23, 2022 – As part of an European Union tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract...
Spinelli invests in new Gottwald crane in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – The Spinelli group has announced the arrival of the new Konecranes Gottwald crane of sixth generation...
Italy: Top 10 container ports by TEU traffic – Jan-Sep 2022
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian ports organisation, has published total cargo figures for January-September 2022,...
Sestri shipyards under development in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – The Sestri Ponente shipyards in the Port of Genoa are being developed into a state-of-the-art super dock....
MSC consortium proposes Port of Genoa logistics hub
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 15, 2022 – A consortium of MSC Group, Ignazio Messina & C., Number 1 Logistic and Interglobo is proposing a new...
Dredging continues at Ports of Genoa and Savona
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – Dredging continues at the Ports of Genoa and Savona in order to support larger commercial and passenger...
Ports of Genoa to provide dockside electricity
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2022 – Ports of Genoa has announced plans to provide six berths for cruise ships and ferries with dockside...
Ranking: Italian container terminal TEU traffic 2019-2021
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 24, 2022 – Fedespedi, the national federation of international shipping companies, has published its study...
Fedespedi publishes “Container terminals in Italy: an economic-financial analysis”
Milan, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – Fedespedi, the national federation of international shipping companies, has published its study...
Tanzania Ports Authority visits the Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – The management of Tanzania Ports Authority has visited the Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado to gain...
Ports of Genoa handled 7% more cargo in Jan-Sep 2022
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of the seaports of Genoa in January-September period was 51.91 million tonnes, up +7%...
MSC Cruises sees October bookings record
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) November 9, 2022 – MSC Cruises sees October bookings record with nearly 400,000 passenger bookings for winter 2022/23...
Ports of Genoa approves 2023 budget
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Ports of Genoa management committee has apporved the 2023 budget. Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
MSC to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Shipping company MSC is to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA. MSC subsidiary SAS...
Webuild-Fincantieri consortium will build new dam in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 13, 2022 – The Webuild-Fincantieri consortium will build the new breakwater in Genoa port having been awarded a...
Port of Genoa welcomes the largest self-sinking ship in the world
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Port of Genoa has welcomed the largest self-sinking ship in the world. The “Yacht Servant” is...