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Palazzo San Giorgio, the landmark headquarters of the Port Authority, provided the stunning backdrop to the official visit of the Ambassador of Romania to Italy, in Genoa to celebrate the reopening of the Honorary Consulate of Romania.

Over 630 students from 24 educational institutions, across 4 countries, visited the Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure in the first six months of the year to learn more on the wide range of activities performed by the ports and the excellent opportunities offered by the vibrant Ligurian blue economy.

During the ceremony marking a change of command at the Liguria Maritime Authority and the Port of Genoa, with the handover from Admiral Sergio Liardo to the newly appointed Admiral Piero Pellizzari, the outgoing Admiral, in his farewell speech, declared: "My term of office in Genoa has been rich and rewarding and I leave with regret, although I am excited for the new important challenges that await me on the horizon. Memorable professional and personal experiences will remain ingrained in my heart."

Genoa, 29 June 2023 – Details of the new Undersea Road Tunnel were unveiled today at the landmark headquarters of the Port Authority, Palazzo San Giorgio, alongside the announcement that works have officially kicked off following the final approval received from the Commission of the Upper Council of Public Works, the technical board of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, with the go-ahead to Genoa’s large-scale infrastructure project.

Genoa, 29 June 2023 - Today the Genova City Airport new Board of Directors was appointed by the company shareholders at the General Assembly of Aeroporto di Genova SpA. Alfonso Lavarello was officially nominated President, and he will be flanked by the Directors Giovanni Cavallaro, Ivan Pitto, Barbara Pozzolo and Alessandro Cavo. Piero Righi is set to remain as Director General until 31 December 2023 to assist the Board members and ensure a smooth transition under the new management.

Planned retrofitting activities to the Cesare Imperiale Viaduct, the 300-metre waterfront promenade connecting Ponte dei Mille to Ponte Andrea Doria in Stazioni Marittime’s cruise terminal area, accessed by the over 1 million passengers yearly who choose Genoa as a cruise destination, have commenced.

Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on the 100 million-euro Vado Ligure port and infrastructure investment plan. A focus on economic development, sustainability and employment.

President Paolo Emilio Signorini received at Palazzo San Giorgio, the historical headquarters of the Port Authority, the Ambassador to Algeria in Italy, Abdelkrim Touahria, during an official visit to Genoa.

Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and Per Genova Breakwater Consortium led by Webuild launch the project in the presence of Italian Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini. The Genoa’s New Breakwater is a national strategic project to improve the role of the city, Liguria and Italy in international maritime trade. Also, it is an innovative project unique in the world for its scale, engineering complexity and benefit to the city and country: the new breakwater will be 6,200 metres long and its construction will create 1,000 jobs.

Construction works commence to expand the dockside container yard at Bettolo Terminal, the first step towards the transition from multi-quay to single quay line at the Port of Sampierdarena.