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Expansion of Sestri Ponente shipyards scheduled to commence: Contract on Phase 2 sealed with Consorzio Stabile Grandi Lavori.
Genoa, 10 March 2022 – Following the publication of the award notice on 27 December 2021, the contract, on phase two of the planned construction of a new drydock, was signed today by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and Consorzio Stabile Grandi Lavori, a joint venture between contractors Cons...
The construction works at Genoa’s cruise terminal press ahead as jet grouting operations are underway in the final phase of the retrofit and renovation of the Ponte dei Mille western quay wall.
High-speed jets of water-cement grout are injected across the rods positioned in the ground to improve the soil physical properties and strengthen the quay wall, as dredging operations progress simultaneously alongside.At this stage, Stazioni Marittime Genoa Cruise Terminal is on track to acco...
The expansion of the dedicated truck parking facility adjacent to the Airport has been completed on schedule.
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has concluded the renovation and expansion, alongside the Genoa City Airport, of the truck parking facilities which now feature a total surface area of 6000 sqm. The layout has optimised parking capacity for heavy vehicles serving the Port of Genoa conta...
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 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 ...
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 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...
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 progr...
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 ...
