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Sister Seaports Agreement signed between Port Miami and Ports of Genoa

12 October 2021

Today, the historical port headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio provided the backdrop to the signing of the International Sister Seaports Agreement between the President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, Paolo Emilio Signorini, and the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, a partnership which will further strengthen port ties.

Cruising and tourism, port sustainability, safety and security, are the main areas of cooperation sealed under the agreement, with the proposal to create technical groups working in synergy to exchange information and educational visits towards the promotion of traffic and activities of both the Ita...

Ponte Parodi: area freed up for extensive redevelopment programme

11 October 2021

The redevelopment of Ponte Parodi is underway, an area at the heart of the far-reaching regeneration plan of the prime site which includes Hennebique, the former landmark grain silos of the Port of Genoa, and the construction of a new quay dedicated to cruise passenger traffic.

The successful demolition of the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Porto di Genova building along Ponte Parodi, carried out by the company Dott. Carlo Agnese S.p.A. has freed up a strategic site, located between the Old Port Waterfront and the passenger port, set to become a major multi-service hub caterin...

Port and City Innovation: Signorini at the Barcolana Sea Summit

08 October 2021

During the 53rd edition of the Barcolana Sailing Race in Trieste, President Signorini took part in a collateral event "Innovate ports to innovate cities", addressing the issues linked to sustainability and the ecological transition in the Ports of Genoa, Savona, Vado and Pra'.

The first edition of the Barcolana Sea Summit, entitled "The Sea is Forever", focused on marine and aquatic ecosystem sustainability. "A discussion on the environment in terms of city-port relations must include an action plan with solutions to improve port accessibility, reduce pollution and implem...

Retrofitting at Ponte San Giorgio: tender awarded

07 October 2021

The integrated tender for the executive design and construction works for the retrofit of the Levante quay and dredging along Ponte San Giorgio has been assigned to the R.T.I. Injectosond Italia.

The plan is part of the extensive programme for the Retrofit of quay walls and upgrades in the Old Port and Passenger Terminals of Genoa (P.3129), with related dredging alongside, to cater for the future generation of "World Class" MSC cruise ships. The works are scheduled to commence by the end of ...

Inauguration of the 61st Genoa International Boat Show

16 September 2021

Today, 16 September, the Blue Pavilion terrace provided the stunning backdrop to the inauguration of the 61st edition of the Genoa International Boat Show.

The event opened with the traditional flag-raising ceremony and a tribute on the part of the "Nave Rizzo", the Italian Navy FREMM frigate, which sailed along the Boat Show's waterfront prior to the welcoming addresses delivered by the national and local authorities. In his welcoming address at the ...

Economic Development Minister visits Ports of Genoa

11 September 2021

Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti dedicated the entire day to the Western Ligurian Sea Ports, and seized the opportunity to meet with the shipping community in both Vado, at the APM Vado Gateway Terminal, and in Genoa, at the Port Authority headquarters in Palazzo San Giorgio.

Received by the Ports of Genoa President Paolo Emilio Signorini and the Secretary-General Paolo Piacenza, Minister Giorgetti viewed the development programmes, presented by the delegates of the port terminals, freight-forwarders and ship agents industry associations, implemented across the port clus...

Rail link upgrade in Vado completed

10 September 2021

Technological optimisation of the Vado Ligure rail link safety and signalling systems has been completed.

The rail link improvement works in Vado Ligure were successfully delivered by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority on 7 September. The project implemented to revamp the two level crossings in Via Piave and Via Trieste was designed to improve safety protection and reduce the risk of interference b...

Port of Genoa security system contract awarded

27 August 2021

The tender to upgrade and reinforce security infrastructure in the Port of Genoa has been contracted to R.T.I. Infratech Consorzio Stabile

The new system is set to overhaul the current 4km of port perimeter fencing and 14 gates into the Port of Genoa to maintain a high level of security in Italy's leading port. The project entails the introduction of both tangible and intangible elements, namely, a review and upgrade of monitor...

Port of Genoa Investment Programme forges ahead

24 August 2021

Project management of the new Breakwater has been contracted to RINA Consulting. Four tenders from the Investment Programme have been awarded in the last week, and an additional three are due to be announced shortly, for a total value of 80 million euros

In the last week, three key tenders, funded by the Emergency investment Programme for the recovery of the Port of Genoa in the aftermath of the collapse of the Morandi Bridge, were officially assigned by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, in addition to the major contract awarded to RINA Consu...

July port volumes continue to surge

23 August 2021

The Ports of Genoa handled a total of 5,586,405 tons in July 2021, a sharp increase of +22.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year

Whilst container shipping continues to perform strongly, with 244,000 TEUs handled In July, pushing the growth rate of the first seven months of 2021 to +18.7% on 2020 and an impressive +4.2% rise on the comparable period in the pre-pandemic era of 2019. The conventional general cargo sector, which...