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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...

Genoa climbs to 6th place in the Top Ten Med Cruise Port ranking

08 October 2019

The report released by the travel and tourism industry consulting company, Risposte Turismo, indicates Italy as the Mediterranean's leading cruise destination in 2019 in terms of passenger throughput (homeport and transit), with the Italian ports handling approximately 40% of total traffic

This year four Italian cruise ports are poised to be listed amongst the top 10 in the Mediterranean, whilst nine Italian ports rank amongst the leading 20 cruise ports. In total the Italian ports are forecast to accommodate 8,959 calls and 23.79 million passengers, with an advance, respectively, of ...

The first steel span hoisted onto the new Bridge for Genoa

01 October 2019

The Italian Prime Minister Conte attends the ceremony at the construction site

Genoa, 1 October 2019 - The sirens marked the hoisting operations for the first of the nineteen steel and concrete spans to be installed onto the new bridge, following the tragic collapse of the Morandi viaduct on 14 August 2018. The 50-metre long span, weighing up to 500 tonnes, was hoisted at a h...

Savona Terminal Auto port concession has been extended a further 17 years

26 September 2019

The Grimaldi Group terminal operating company presents a 7-million port investment plan

Savona, 26 September 2019 - The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority and Savona Terminal Auto have undersigned the new port concession agreement, extending the concession period by an additional 17 years, with the official go-ahead to the implementation of the Grimaldi Group 7-million euro investment...

Meeting at Palazzo San Giorgio with the Transport Malta Government Authority

02 October 2019

President Paolo Emilio Signorini was pleased to welcome at the Headquarters of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Joseph Bugeja, the Chairman and CEO of Transport Malta, the government authority responsible for land, sea and air transport on the Mediterranean island

The meeting was scheduled across the Maltese delegation's official visit to the Marine Hydrographic Institute in Genoa, and included the participation of the Harbour Master of the Port of Malta, Capt. David Bugeja and the Port's Chief Hydrogaphic Officer, Joseph Bianco. During the discussion, the to...

Costa Group: 12.6 billion euros and over 63,000 jobs in Europe

23 September 2019

The findings of a study on the economic impact of Costa Group have been released

Liguria is the Italian region that draws the greatest benefits from the presence of Costa Group, with a contribution of 511 million euros to the local economy and the creation of over 3,200 jobs, including 1,100 generated directly. In addition to hosting the company's head office in Genoa, Liguria a...