The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and a selected group of stakeholders meet with Swiss shippers and forwarders at the Swiss Shippers' Council annual assembly.
The 2024 edition of the prestigious biennial Swiss Shippers Forum, held in Interlaken on 18 and 19 April, provided the Ports of Genoa with the opportunity to present members of the Swiss Shippers' Council with an overview of the full range of scheduled liner and intermodal se...
Genoa, 15 April 2024 – The revolutionary integrated mobility plan, to fast-track connections between Genova City Airport, the railway network and the Passenger Ports of Genoa and Savona, was unveiled today at the Port Authority headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio. The new hub is designed to intercept and integrate the multiple modes of transport used by the cruise passengers embarking from Liguria to access the terminals, with the added objective of activating a seamless sustainable mobility system with minimal environmental impact on the city-ports.
To meet the challenges posed by the need to provide smooth transitions for the million of passengers who travel by land, by sea and by air to reach the port and the city centre of the Ligurian capital and Savona, the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport coordinates the recently establish...
The cruise industry's premier event provided the fitting backdrop to the announcement that the Sun Princess is scheduled to make its inaugural call at the Port of Genoa next 16 May. The US Princess Cruises' newest addition to the fleet, built in Italy by the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, at 345 metres in length is set to rank as the longest cruise vessel, to date, to have ever docked in Genoa's passenger port.
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority joined forces in Miami from 8 to 11 April with the Association of Italian Ports, which grouped together the ensemble of major Italian Cruise Ports, at the Seatrade Cruise Exhibition, providing the Ports of Genoa and Savona with the opportunity to place their b...
The construction of the first of 100 caissons, which will form Genoa’s New Open-Sea Breakwater, takes shape on board the “Dario” floating dock positioned in the Port of Vado Ligure.
In accordance with the project timeline, the perimeter of the working space at the dock for the preparation of the reinforced concrete cellular casissons, - up to 33 metres high, 35 metres wide and 67 metres long, - has been completed; whilst the first caisson, set to be installed on the giant grave...
The Ports of Genoa historic headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio provided the backdrop to the signing ceremony of the concessionary contract between Hennebique s.r.l., the dedicated company composed of Vitali S.p.A. and Roncello Capital S.r.l., and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, to resurrect and refurbish Genoa's former grain silos, a masterpiece of Art Deco industrial architecture.
The 90-year concession will pave the way for the extensive redevelopment of the landmark building, located along the Old Port waterfront, which has been derelict for decades. The preliminaries in the planned construction works are now due to start by mid-April, including stripping-out, to prepare fo...
As works for the construction of the Port of Genoa's New Breakwater proceed underwater, measures are taken to safeguard in full the marine ecosystem.
A firm commitment towards a sustainable and responsible approach across the large-scale infrastructure industry means safeguarding the marine species in the port habitat: this is at the core of the collaboration with the Genoa Aquarium which will provide temporary shelter for select specimens of the...
The wide-ranging large-scale infrastructure plan is in place at Genoa and Savona's passenger ports and begins to take shape across the cruise terminals. With over 40 million euros already invested to address the major challenges posed globally by the industry, the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority is now ready to cater for the advent of the ultra-large cruise vessels and to ensure easy, safe, integrated and sustainable accessibility for the ships and the over 5 million passengers which call annually at the Ports of Genoa.
The strong performance and rapid development of the cruise sector boosts not only tourism in the city-ports, but also the local thriving shipbuilding and refitting industry, a key driver of the Italian blue economy. Naturally, the growth in cruise passenger throughput across both the Ports of Genoa ...
Genoa, 12 March 2024 - Numbers that count: a total of almost 2000 participants, 150 speakers, 120 stands, 180 exhibitors, 220 cruise line managers, including 90 buyers. These are some of the figures to have emerged from the first edition of the CLIA Cruise Week - Europe held at the Jean Nouvel Pavillion in the Levante Waterfront from 11 to 14 March, organised by the Cruise Lines International Association, with the support of the Liguria Region, the City of Genoa, the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and the Genoa Chamber of Commerce.
An unprecedented Cruise Expo where, for the first time, Italian and European Government Ministers, CEOs of the global cruise lines, public corporations and international authorities, major shipyards and hundreds of suppliers gather in Genoa in a period characterised by great optimism across the crui...
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ports of Genoa and Highway H20- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, was signed today, at the first edition of the prestigious CLIA Cruise Week Europe hosted in Genoa, by the Government Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Paolo Piacenza and Adam Tindall-Schlicht Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS).
This partnership marks an important moment, uniting two major public corporations from opposite sides of the Atlantic, in a shared commitment towards the promotion of trade opportunities, innovation, environmental sustainability and shared best practices. The Ports of Genoa has always played a key ...
Genoa, 4 March 2024 – Construction has officially started this morning in Genoa on Italy’s first undersea road tunnel, set to become Europe’s largest immersed tunnel. A sophisticated feat of Italian engineering which embraces a novel approach to large-scale infrastructure projects, planned with a major focus towards the future, in compliance with strict sustainable environmental, economic and social requirements. The new tunnel will play a key role in upgrading road access to Genoa, both in terms of urban and port traffic, Italy’s premier cargo and passenger port and leading Mediterranean global maritime gateway to the major European manufacturing and consumer centres.
The new 1-billion euro infrastructure facility, scheduled for completion by 2029, will save 1 million hours of travel time annually, and generate locally positive environmental repercussions. It represents a further momentous step towards the completion of the successful urban regeneration of the Li...
