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The EU LNG Facile Project for “greener” ports kicks off in Genoa

19 November 2019

The Liguria Region headquarters hosted the Steering Committee meeting of the EU LNG Facile Project (Interreg Italy-France Maritime programme) which brings together the Corsica and Var Chambers of Commerce and the Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia Port Authorities

Genoa, 19 November 2019 – One of the prime objectives of the project is to reduce the use of fossil fuels in the ports, in compliance with Directive 2014/94/EU, and to identify optimal proposals regarding the installation of LNG refuelling stations for both land and sea transport. On the basis of ...

The new Sky Princess cruise ship calls at the Port of Genoa

18 November 2019

The Sky Princess, the first purpose-built MedallionClass ship of Princess Cruises, the international premium cruise line, called at the Stazioni Marittime terminal in Genoa on her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, before her debut in the Caribbean.

Genoa, 12 November 2019 - The 140,000-ton, 330-metre long Sky Princess was built by Fincantieri and can accommodate up to 3,660 guests and 1,346 crew. Thanks to the invaluable cooperation of Cemar Agency Network, Princess Cruises of Carnival Group becomes the third-ranking cruise liner...

Inauguration of the updated cruise Calata delle Vele quay in Savona

14 November 2019

A ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the renovated Calata delle Vele quay and Palacrociere Terminal 1 in Savona's cruise port

Savona, 14 November 2019 - The inaugural ceremony was presided over by the Mayor of the City Ilaria Caprioglio, the President of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti, the President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Paolo Emilio Signorini and the Director General of Costa Crociere, Neil Pal...

The Ambassador of The Netherlands visits the Ports of Genoa President

31 October 2019

25 October 2019 - Joost Flamand, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands was in Genoa on his first official visit to the city since his official appointment.

Accompanied by the Honorary Consul General, Franco Gattorno, the Ambassdor was received by the President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, Paolo Emilio Signorini, in the historic headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio. Following preliminary introductions, the meeting focused on the extensive ...

Publication of Call for Tender: 130 million euros to be invested in new road construction in the Port of Genoa

25 October 2019

The call for expressions of interest, inviting candidates to submit proposals for the tender for the project P.3121 regarding key road construction in the port area, has been published

This project is included in the emergency Investment Programme 2019-2020-2021 presented by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and approved under the Emergency Decree for Genoa of the Reconstruction Commissioner of 15 January 2019. Expressions of interest are invited for a tender comprising the ...

The Bridge for Genoa: mega-cranes shipped to Terminal San Giorgio

24 October 2019

Genoa, 16 October 2019 – Today three mega-cranes from the Netherlands, the largest in Europe, were offloaded at Terminal San Giorgio to be used in the construction of the Bridge for Genoa.

The cranes, hired by Fagioli Spa, are up to 130 metres high and have a lifting capacity of 1200 tons. The oversized cargo is due to be delivered immediately to the construction site where the cranes will be installed. The unloading operations of such a difficult project cargo was made possible thro...

The new Port of Genoa Control Tower will be rebuilt in the Darsena Nautica marina

24 October 2019

Works are scheduled to commence on the new Control Tower in the Port of Genova between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 in a prime location opposite the Jean Nouvel Pavilion in the Darsena Nautica marina.

The official announcement was made in a press conference by the architect Renzo Piano, together with the President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Paolo Emilio Signorini, the Mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci, the President of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti and the Admiral of the Port Nicola C...

The Ports of Genoa and Padua Logistics Operator together in China

18 October 2019

New business opportunities with the Ports of Shenzhen and Guangzhou and the new Shunde Logistics Platform

From 10 to 14 October the Ports of Genoa and Padua Interporto joined forces on a trade mission in the Guangzhou region, one of the prime dynamic driving forces behind the Chinese economic growth. The visit follows on from the recent presentation of the Port of Guangzhou management hosted in the Ligu...

San Giorgio del Porto awarded Grimaldi contract for scrubber installation

11 October 2019

The Genoa-based San Giorgio del Porto SpA (SGdP) has won the contract to install scrubber plants, a cleaning system to reduce the emission of exhaust fumes, on board Grimaldi’s ships. The first of the two RoPax ferries of Grimaldi Holding to be refitted will be the “Forza”

The “Forza” ferry-cruise ship will be installed with hybrid-ready open-loop scrubbers, and refitted for subsequent modifications for a transition to the closed-loop. The vessel is to remain in the Genoese shipyard for 35 days, and will subsequently be subject to a series of tests. In January 2020, t...

Hapag-Lloyd officially opens new South Europe headquarters in Genoa

09 October 2019

The CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, Rolf Habben Jansen, flew into Genoa for the official inauguration of the global German shipping carrier's new South Europe regional offices in Genoa which will oversee operations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Egypt and area Med Agents which covers an additional 19 countries in the region

Genoa, 9 October 2019 - The Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd, the fifth largest global liner shipping company worldwide, with a fleet of 237 container vessels, a network of 120 liner services calling over 600 ports and approximately 13,000 employees, has chosen Genoa as headquarters for its new Region Sout...