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EU Recovery Fund: Ports of Genoa apply for 1 billion euro

02 September 2020

The stimulus plan can offer financial support for far-reaching investment programmes, linking them to EU priorities, proposed by the Italian public port authorities, whilst simultaneously mobilising resources from the port operating budgets to meet other immediate expenses.

Specifically, the Ports of Genoa have submitted the following proposals to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport: 600 million euros for the construction of the new Port of Genoa breakwater; approximately 50 million euros for the installation of shore-side electrical power to ships docked ...

Ports of Genoa in Lloyd's List Top 100

02 September 2020

The Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority features in the Lloyd's List One Hundred Container Ports ranking for 2019

The Ligurian Port and Gioia Tauro are the only two Italian ports to appear in the 2020 edition, outlining last year's annual container throughput figures of the world's elite port facilities. China maintains its dominant position in the industry, with Shanghai at the helm of the port ranking, regis...

THE Alliance reinstates Genoa in Asia-Med services

01 September 2020

THE Alliance, which groups together major carriers Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming, has announced that, as of next week, the Far East-Mediterranean services are set to resume regular ports of call following the extended blank sailings reported - due to the heavy fall in industrial output and demand in China, Italy and the rest of Europe - during the Covid-19 public health emergency.

From 7 September, the MD2 liner service will return fully operational and is scheduled to call at Marseilles - Genoa - La Spezia- Piraeus - Singapore - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Busan - Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Kaohsiung. As of 14 September, the MD1 liner service is also scheduled to resume regu...

MSC Grandiosa: First Mediterranean cruise sets sail from Genoa

16 August 2020

MSC Grandiosa is set to be the first cruise ship to sail from an Italian port after the long stoppage in operations, with a 7-night voyage in the West Med, calling at Civitavecchia-Rome, Naples, Palermo in Sicily and La Valletta in Malta

It is an event of profound emotional significance as it marks the return to safe travel across the most beautiful cities in the Mediterranean, and it is seen as a first step towards rebooting a crucial sector of the Italian maritime industry. In addition, the sailing of MSC Grandiosa represents a ...

Covid-19 Update - Issue 28/2020

14 August 2020

According to JOC, volumes on the Asia-Europe trade are rapidly improving and bouncing back from the lows seen in April during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns

This is the last issue of our COVID-19 Update. We will come back soon with new formats to keep you connected with the Ports of Genoa. Container Trade Scenario Asia-Europe trade . Asia to Europe container volume in June was 1.39 million TEU, down just 3.8 p...

Cold Ironing receives the go-ahead in the Ports of Genoa and Savona

07 August 2020

Central and local government approve the Decree of the Minister for Infrastructure, Paola De Micheli, releasing 906 million euros to fund 23 major port infrastructure works across Italy

7 August 2020 - The first instalment of 794 million euros is to be allocated to the top twenty priority projects which have completed the project preparation phase, comply with recent environmental sustainability and safety requirements and have already received partial funding. The range of major ...

Covid-19 Update - Issue 27/2020

07 August 2020

The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic has heavily affected cruise operations in the European Union and globally, thus the restart has to be gradual. Operators need to ensure that cruise trips do not expose passengers and staff to high health risks.

Cruise Shipping Scenario The Guidance on cruise activity’s restart in EU The "joint EMSA-ECDC (European Maritime Safety Agency - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to t...

Inauguration of the new Genoa San Giorgio Bridge

03 August 2020

The Genoa San Giorgio Bridge opened on Monday 3 August 2020 in a ceremony that was attended by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, in addition to all those who contributed to the construction of the new bridge with their tireless work.

Genoa, 3 August 2020 - The new bridge replaces the Morandi Bridge that collapsed on 14 August 2018. The names of the 43 victims of the tragic incident were read aloud, followed by a minute of silence and the sound of the horns of the ships docked in the Port of Genoa. In his speech, the Genoa-born i...

Covid-19 Update - Issue 26/2020

31 July 2020

Container Shipping Despite less vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions. Generalised lockdowns now limited, the return of vessels and the lower numbers of blank sailings continue, yet these happen at a slow pace

Shipping & Logistics Container Shipping Despite less vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions. Generalised lockdowns now limited, the return of vessels and the lower numbers of blank sailings continue, yet these happen at a slow pac...

The Ports of Genoa focus on digital: the first steps of the E-BRIDGE project

31 July 2020

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, UIRNet and Circle implement a last-mile railway dashboard that provides information to operators in real-time, thereby optimising rail freight flows to/from the Ports of Genoa

Genoa, 31 July 2020 - The Ports of Genoa focus on digital infrastructure and announce the first results of the E-BRIDGE project. The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, UIRNet and Circle have implemented a last-mile railway dashboard that supplies information to operators in real-time to optimize t...