The new Costa Crociere LNG-powered flagship homeports in Savona.
4 March 2022 - Tomorrow Costa Toscana, a true smart city of the waves, is scheduled to embark on her inaugural voyage from Palacrociere Savona. The latest generation cruise vessel, powered by liquefied natural gas, features and capitalises upon the most advanced technology available in the shi...
President Paolo Emilio Signorini was invited as speaker at the event "Road to Expo Dubai. The Great Beauty of Boating in Liguria”, co-hosted by the Liguria Region and Liguria International in the historical former stock-exchange building, Palazzo della Borsa, in Genoa. The presentation heralds the forthcoming local institutional-trade mission to Expo Dubai, scheduled from 10 to 13 March 2022, during the Regional Day dedicated to Liguria, and held in conjunction with the Dubai International Boat Show.
In his address, the Port Authority President commented: “Expo Dubai is the greatest exhibition in the world and an excellent showcase for all industrial sectors. The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority’s participation on-site is strategically important as the Middle East ranks as the Ports of Genoa’...
The digitalisation of the port and supply chain moves rapidly ahead in Genoa, with the launch of the new PCS mobile app designed to improve the provision of services to the haulage industry.
The E.V.A. (E-Port Viaggi Autotrasporto) app supplies truck drivers with information on shipments and deliveries in real-time and, in conjunction with the automated gate systems already in place, offers road-hauliers the opportunity to access the terminals quickly, cutting transit times in/out at th...
During the course of his first official visit to Genoa, the Ambassador of Belgium, H.E. Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw, met with the Port President Paolo Emilio Signorini in the historic landmark building of Palazzo San Giorgio, headquarters of the Port Authority.
The visit provided participants with the opportunity to discuss the challenges which both the Ports of Genoa and Antwerp-Bruges Port face in their capacity as, respectively, southern and northern ends of the Rhine-Alpine Freight Corridor across Europe, with a specific focus on clean energy transitio...
The President of the Port Authority, Paolo Signorini, analyses the annual statistics released by the Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure.
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority responded robustly to the economic crisis of 2020 generated by the Covid-19 pandemic and, despite ongoing disruptions to the global supply chain, performed strongly, registering a +10.3% increase on the previous year in total cargo throughput. Key drivers to t...
This morning the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, met with senior local government authorities and members of the Ports of Genoa shipping community in the historic landmark building of Palazzo San Giorgio, headquarters of the Port Authority, following an inspection of the port facilities by boat.
The Premier’s first official visit to Genoa provided President Paolo Emilio Signorini with the opportunity to illustrate the multi-service activities of the Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure and the range of major infrastructure projects underway which, bolstered by a sizable investment program...
Genoa, 14 January – The Port Authority headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio hosted the 2022 inaugural press conference “Ports of Genoa (R)EVOLUTION”, an on-site and online event held by President Signorini, Mayor Bucci and Governor Toti who together provided participants with an update on the wide range of major infrastructure projects in progress across the Port of Genoa.
“The sizable mega-infrastructure investment programme underway is set to “revolutionise” the Port and the City. A total of 27 projects are taking shape across Genoa’s port basin for a total of 2.3 billion euros: 20 projects are to date in progress and 7 are scheduled to commence shortly. The spirit ...
In November the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority reported a 6% growth rate in total cargo throughput compared to the corresponding month of 2020 (up +10.7% from January-November) and a slight dip of -0.2% on 2019 (down -5.5% on the first eleven months of 2019).
Specifically, box throughput fell by -6.1% month-on-month to 214,580 TEUs, but rose by +4.8% on 2019, with a decrease of -1.3% in full-container gateway traffic on 2020 and a +11.7% increase on pre-pandemic November 2019. It is important to note that container volumes in the Ports of Genoa, Savona a...
The construction works on the expansion of the airport passenger terminal facility have kicked off. The final design, approved last year by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), foresees the development of a new 5,500 sqm terminal on three levels and the refurbishment of the existing building, with a specific focus on the check-in and departure lounge. The works are scheduled to be completed in two years.
The works in progress will not, however, disrupt daily airport operations, and each individual area will be released step-by-step upon completion. The new terminal facility, covering a total surface area of 5,500 sqm, is scheduled to open in approximately one year, offering additional security check...
The Ports of the Western Ligurian Sea continue to grow in the first ten months of the year, despite a slight dip in volumes reported in the month of October. This is in line with the trends registered overall in global trade which, although buoyant, is showing signs of slowdown as issues such as the scarcity of electronic components and port backlogs worldwide begin to strain supply chains and weigh on trade in particular areas.
In October 2021 the Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure handled a total of 5,211,709 tons, a contraction of -0.3% on the corresponding period of 2020 and down -4.9% on 2019, although in the first ten months of the year total tonnage increased to 51,664,691 t., up +11.2% on 2020. Box throughput de...