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A new breakwater to enlarge the manoeuvring basin and the transit channel for ships in the historic basin of the Port of Genoa and allow the port to continue to play a central and dominant position in national and European markets, conforming to the best models in the sector
The plan for the construction of the new infrastructure was presented today, which by replacing the previous breakwater will guarantee a new port entrance and a new manoeuvring space for ships and allow the port and terminal operators to also accommodate large container and cruise vessels, adaptin...
The Italian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, has officially nominated Paolo Emilio Signorini, President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority. This will be Signorini's second term of office at the helm of the Ports of Genova, Prà, Savona and Vado. The Ministerial Decree n.601 ratifies the Port President's four-year mandate as of 29 December 2020.
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The Ports of Genova, Prà, Savona and Vado reported total cargo volumes (excluding industrial products) of 5,211723 tons in October 2020, a -4.9% dip compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, but a +21.7% increase on September 2020, and a fall of -15.5% on the first ten months of 2019, registering a total of 46,450,041 tons
Container throughput recorded by the Ports of Genoa dropped by -4% on the month of October 2019 and by -9.4% on the first ten months of the year, for a total of 2,039,671 teu which, to date, does not include box traffic handled by the new Bettolo-Genoa Mediterranean Gateway Terminal which op...
PSA Genova Pra' inaugurated on 30 November two new rail terminal container handling cranes, which offer high precision positioning and reduced energy consumption. The cranes are equipped with user-friendly interface, including remote diagnostics and monitoring, for improved performance and emergency management, thereby increasing safety and efficiency levels
The deployment of the new cranes for rail operations - together with the on-terminal double rail track link with the RFI-operated Genova Prà Mare rail freight hub and the pioneering direct rail freight service from Genoa to Basle - confirms the strategic role of rail connections in ensuring...
The virtual event Connecting EU Insights, organised by Circle, ended with the webinar “Intermodality, Digitisation & Green Tech: the EU pathway of the Ports of Genoa” which offered speakers the opportunity to illustrate the results of the Vamp Up Project and an update on E-Bridge, both designed to provide Genoa and Vado with a smarter and more competitive edge, spurred by a digital, technological and intermodal development evolution
The opening addresses were delivered by Paweł Wojciechowski, Coordinator for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, and Paolo Emilio Signorini, President of the Western Ligurian Port Authority who declared, “A key priority of the Port Authority is to boost physical and digital integration of our ports acro...
The manufacturing industry has shown signs of recovery in many countries: in China industrial output registered an upward trend, with a 6.9% advance in the month of September compared to the corresponding period in 2019, and the GDP in the third quarter grew by 4.9% on an annual basis, spurred by both increased output and consumer spending and a stronger performance on the part of the service sector
It is important to note that the Container Throughput Index rose to 116.1 in the month of August (115.2 in July), whilst exports spiked to 9.9%, compared to 9.5% in August and 7.2% in July (General Administration of Customs). The United States, where from February to April output dropped by -16.5%, ...
Operations go ahead in the Port of Genoa's new Calata Bettolo box terminal as MSC Sena docks with a container load from the Black Sea
Following the completion of the landfill in the basin of the Old Port, the terminal currently extends along a 380-metre quayline with an alongside depth of 17 metres and a surface area of 9 hectares, with 7 ha dedicated to container handling operations for a maximum capacity of 150,000 TEU per an...
The Costa Cruises flagship, the LNG-powered Costa Smeralda, set sail from the homeport of Savona on 10 October
The day prior to its historic departure in the Covid pandemic era, a meeting was held at the Palacrociere Terminal between Michael Thamm, CEO Costa Group & Carnival Asia, Francesco Cimmino, Commander of the Port of Savona, Paolo Canavese, Director Territorial Office of Savona of the Western Ligu...
Today Virgin Voyages cruise line undersigned a voluntary protocol agreement with the Genoa Harbour Master to reduce the environmental impact of passenger ships in the Ports of Genoa and Savona
Genoa, 16 September 2020 - Virgin Voyages joins forces with other passenger shipping lines, including Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Disney Cruise Line, Majestic Cruises, Fred Olsen and Algérie Ferries (ENTMV), in addition to the tug boat operators Rimorchiatori Riuniti, ...
Preparations are underway to restart cruise operations in the West Med, with the return of Costa Smeralda in the homeport of Savona. The first departure is scheduled for the forthcoming 10 October, the day in which cruises are set to resume service in full safety for passengers and crew. Meanwhile, Costa Diadema arrives in the Port of Genoa and returns with sailings from the Ligurian capital as of 19 September
The Costa Safety Protocol will be implemented on both ships, with the application of stringent health and safety measures which include universal Covid-19 tests for all guests and crew prior to boarding, body temperature control, a reorganisation of onboard services, protected shore excursions and t...
