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Ports of Genoa. Quality and environmental management certification

09 December 2019

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has achieved UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015 and UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 certification in integrated quality and environmental management systems

SGS Italia Spa, the certification company appointed to assess the Port Authority management systems, highlighted the firm commitment pledged by the Ports of Genoa towards both the planning and provision of infrastructure works and services and a continuous improvement in port environmental managem...

Amico & Co, new ShipLift for megayachts

03 December 2019

Capable of servicing vessels up to 95 metres

Capable of servicing vessels up to 95 metres Bolstered by a 27-million euro investment programme, the new 4,000-tonne capacity ShipLift inaugurated by Amico & Co, equips the Genoa-based shipyard with the facility to service up to six 95 m-superyachts simultaneously. The ShipLift features ...

MSC Grandiosa makes maiden call in Genoa

25 November 2019

Genoa, 22 November 2019 - The Stazioni Marittime Cruise Terminal welcomed MSC Grandiosa on her inaugural call in Genoa, homeport to MSC Cruises

Genoa, 22 November 2019 - The Stazioni Marittime Cruise Terminal welcomed MSC Grandiosa on her inaugural call in Genoa, homeport to MSC Cruises With a capacity of over 6300 passengers and up to 331 metres long, the MSC cruise ship is the largest vessel to have ever docked in Genoa's passenger port....

The EU LNG Facile Project for “greener” ports kicks off in Genoa

19 November 2019

The Liguria Region headquarters hosted the Steering Committee meeting of the EU LNG Facile Project (Interreg Italy-France Maritime programme) which brings together the Corsica and Var Chambers of Commerce and the Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia Port Authorities

The Liguria Region headquarters hosted the Steering Committee meeting of the EU LNG Facile Project (Interreg Italy-France Maritime programme) which brings together the Corsica and Var Chambers of Commerce and the Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia Port Authorities Genoa, 19 November 2019 – One of the p...

The new Sky Princess cruise ship calls at the Port of Genoa

18 November 2019

Genoa, 12 November 2019 – The Sky Princess, the first purpose-built MedallionClass ship of Princess Cruises, the international premium cruise line, called at the Stazioni Marittime terminal in Genoa on her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, before her debut in the Caribbean.

The 140,000-ton, 330-metre long Sky Princess was built by Fincantieri and can accommodate up to 3,660 guests and 1,346 crew. Thanks to the invaluable cooperation of Cemar Agency Network, Princess Cruises of Carnival Group becomes the third-ranking cruise liner in the Port of Genoa and in ...

Inauguration of the updated cruise Calata delle Vele quay in Savona

14 November 2019

A ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the renovated Calata delle Vele quay and Palacrociere Terminal 1 in Savona's cruise port

A ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the renovated Calata delle Vele quay and Palacrociere Terminal 1 in Savona's cruise port Savona, 14 November 2019 - The inaugural ceremony was presided over by the Mayor of the City Ilaria Caprioglio, the President of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti, the President ...

Publication of Call for Tender: 130 million euros to be invested in new road construction in the Port of Genoa

25 October 2019

The call for expressions of interest, inviting candidates to submit proposals for the tender for the project P.3121 regarding key road construction in the port area, has been published

This project is included in the emergency Investment Programme 2019-2020-2021 presented by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and approved under the Emergency Decree for Genoa of the Reconstruction Commissioner of 15 January 2019. Expressions of interest are invited for a tender comprising th...

The Bridge for Genoa: mega-cranes shipped to Terminal San Giorgio

24 October 2019

Genoa, 16 October 2019 – Today three mega-cranes from the Netherlands, the largest in Europe, were offloaded at Terminal San Giorgio to be used in the construction of the Bridge for Genoa.

The cranes, hired by Fagioli Spa, are up to 130 metres high and have a lifting capacity of 1200 tons. The oversized cargo is due to be delivered immediately to the construction site where the cranes will be installed. The unloading operations of such a difficult project cargo was made possible th...

The Ports of Genoa and Padua Logistics Operator together in China

18 October 2019

New business opportunities with the Ports of Shenzhen and Guangzhou and the new Shunde Logistics Platform

From 10 to 14 October the Ports of Genoa and Padua Interporto joined forces on a trade mission in the Guangzhou region, one of the prime dynamic driving forces behind the Chinese economic growth. The visit follows on from the recent presentation of the Port of Guangzhou management hosted in the Li...

San Giorgio del Porto awarded Grimaldi contract for scrubber installation

11 October 2019

The Genoa-based San Giorgio del Porto SpA (SGdP) has won the contract to install scrubber plants, a cleaning system to reduce the emission of exhaust fumes, on board Grimaldi’s ships. The first of the two RoPax ferries of Grimaldi Holding to be refitted will be the “Forza”

The “Forza” ferry-cruise ship will be installed with hybrid-ready open-loop scrubbers, and refitted for subsequent modifications for a transition to the closed-loop. The vessel is to remain in the Genoese shipyard for 35 days, and will subsequently be subject to a series of tests. In January 2...