The Port Authority President at the opening ceremony of the 62nd edition of the International Boat Show in Genoa.
"We are investing in the leisure marine industry to meet the future challenges posed by the advent of ultra-large superyachts and by an increasingly greener approach towards the construction of boats powered by clean energy," - announced President Signorini. "Yacht upsizing has boosted major investm...
The Secretary-General, Paolo Piacenza, receives Ambassador Seong-ho Lee of the Republic of Korea in the historic Port Authority headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio, during the course of his first official visit to Genoa since his appointment to Italy in April 2022.
The meeting provided Ambassador Lee with the opportunity to receive an update on the full range of major infrastructure projects underway in the Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure, and to address a number of issues of port development which both the Ligurian Capital and the City of Busan, Korea'...
The growth in full containers (+ 24.6% imports) bound for the Northern Italian catchment area through Genoa and Savona-Vado is a tangible sign of the economic recovery underway and the major role played by the Ports of Genoa.
The upward trend in total tonnage registered by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and the strong performance of other strategic sectors, namely, passenger and full container gateway traffic, are cited as grounds for continued optimism. Cargo throughput rose to 40,003,838 tons, a return to pre-...
- Financing agreed for infrastructure development through new road, railway and urban regeneration works
- The works concern the Nino Ronco Bridge, the Sampierdarena basin, the Ronco Canepa Container Terminal, the Genoa outer dam and the port terminal of Vado Ligure
- The investment has a positive impact in terms of local employment levels, with the creation of over 500 new jobs.
Port security upgrade works continue across the summer to optimise secure access control solutions at the 14 gates across the Port of Genoa. Giano Gate will be closed from 23 August for approximately 30 days for construction works.
Giano Gate, located alongside the shipyards to the east of the Port of Genoa, will remain closed to vehicles in both directions from 06:00 hrs on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, but will remain open to pedestrians in/out, from Mondays to Fridays, from 06:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs. Full access to the shipyard ar...
Upward trend continues in the volume of inland container traffic moved by rail. The Ports of Genoa consolidate their role as a modern logistics platform serving the Northern Italian intermodal terminals. Major importers prefer rail transport to minimise the extra costs deriving from container storage in the port terminals.
In line with the upward trend registered over the last two years, the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority reported a record 115,208 teus moved by rail in the second quarter of 2022, a +9% increase on the corresponding period of the previous year, whilst a total of 215,650 teus were freighted by rail...
The New Masterplan: stakeholder engagement and call for tender for integrated services in urban and engineering planning
The new Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Masterplans, in accordance with the guidelines contained in both the Italian Strategic Plan for the Port and Supply Chain Industry and in the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Strategic Plan, are used as planning tools strategic to the establishment of a succ...
Site inspection for forthcoming installation of shore power facility in Genoa's cruise and ferry passenger hub.
The team of engineers of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and Nidec ASI SpA, the company contracted to plan and build the new shore side electricity facilities, have completed the on-site inspection to identify the optimal location for the installation of the new power generation unit in the ...
Quay reconstruction at the new Control Tower site is completed. Works on the tower are scheduled to go ahead after the closure of the 62nd edition of the Genoa Boat Show at the end of September, to minimise disruptions to the smooth running of the major international event.
Strategically located on an artificial island in the Levante marina, the Control Tower has been planned to ensure that all classes of ships can manoeuvre in full safety in/out of the Port of Genoa. Designed by Renzo Piano, the 60-metre high glass and steel tower will be flanked by two elevated build...
As had already emerged from recent discussions, the two groups who had been invited by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority to tender for the elaboration of the detailed and executive design and the construction of the new Breakwater of the Port of Genoa, presented their offers by the bid submission deadline of midnight 26 July.
Webuild (with Fincantieri, Fincosit and Sidra) and Consorzio Eteria( Gavio, Caltagirone, Acciona and Rcm) sent their official technical-financial proposals for the construction of the first phase of Italy's major port infrastructure, scheduled to be shortly examined by an independent board of expert...