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Mr Signorini on a business trip to the US: first stop in New York

20 March 2018

A meeting was held in New York on March 19th between Mr Signorini, accompanied by the Italian Consul General in New York, Mr Francesco Genuardi, and Mr Kevin J. O'Toole, Chairman of the Port Authority of NY&NJ.

Among the topics discussed, are the new challenges for ports posed by the introduction of the giant vessels, the promotion of intermodal transport and the development of positive port-city relations.After the meeting and on the following day, Mr Signorini toured the commercial port, paying a visit t...

Grimaldi’s “grande halifax” makes maiden call at the port of Savona

02 March 2018

The Grimaldi Group’s largest Pure Car & Truck Carrier, “Grande Halifax”, made its maiden call at the Port of Savona on 28 February 2018.

It is the last of a series of three sister units delivered by the Chinese shipyards of Jinling in Nanjing in January. The vessel will join the “Grande Baltimora” and the “Grande New York” on the Mediterranean – North America weekly service operated by the shipping line. The “Grande Halifax” is 199 m...

In 2018 cruise passenger traffic in Genoa is set to hit the one-million mark

01 March 2018

2018 is poised to be a record year for the Ligurian cruise passenger ports and Genoa is expected to breach the 1-million threshold.

The travel and tourism industry-company, Risposte Turismo, has forecast increases across all the Italian cruise ports for the current year, with Genoa reporting an 8.1% advance on the 925,188 passenger throughput registered over the previous year. Cruise passenger traffic is also set to grow in Savo...

MSC set to reduce transit times on the MedUSEC service

23 February 2018

Seven days of navigation from Sines to New York.

From next March, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will improve the transit times on its MedUSEC service which connects the Western Mediterranean ports to the East Coast of the United States. The new service rotation will call at the Ports of Tanger Med, Valencia, Gioia Tauro, Naples,...

Eurasia, a vital link in stimulating trade and investment between the Far East and Europe

23 February 2018

The President of the Ports of Genoa, Paolo Emilio Signorini, was a guest speaker at the 2^nd edition of the Italian-Russian Forum, “Italy-Russia: The Art of Innovation”, organised by the Associazione Conoscere Eurasia and the Liguria Region, in Genoa on 16 February 2018.

The increasingly important strategic role played by the Russian Federation in the development of economic relations between Europe and the Far East was central to President Signorini’s speech. He underlined that Genoa is currently experiencing a period of momentous change and attracting growing inte...

Ente Bacini: the public tender to award the drydock operations in the Port of Genoa has been published

23 February 2018

The focal point of the public tender are the drydock facilities in the Ship Repair area of the Port of Genoa.

The 25-year concession is set to award the management of five drydocks which form an integral part of the provision of the full range of common user services offered by the Ports of Genoa. The facilities can accommodate all types of vessels, including carriers and yachts. The terms and conditions o...

Save the date: Ports of Genoa International Seminar “Un mare di svizzera”, Lugano, 14 March 2018

23 February 2018

The Gotthard and Loetschberg rail tunnels will be joined by Monte Ceneri (2021) and the Terzo Valico, the third railway line across the Apennines (2022), capable of accommodating a train length of 750m along the Rhine Alpine Corridor. Whilst ongoing public and private investments further cater to the new market requirements to accommodate the ultra-large container ships.

Thanks to the aforesaid achievements, the Port of Genoa will be more competitive to serve the European markets beyond the Alps, starting from Switzerland. Within this framework, the Ports of Genoa have organised an International Seminar which brings together EU, Italian and Swiss stakeholders and p...

Green light for the new double-rail track at Voltri Terminal Europa managed by PSA Voltri-Pra’

19 January 2018

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority signed a Convention regulating the cooperation agreement aimed to upgrade rail links to the Port of Pra’-Voltri.

In addition to doubling rail access to Voltri Terminal Europa, the planned works envisage the construction of two new tracks across the railway yard as well as the upgrade of four existing tracks. The new six-track configuration, with an average length of 450 m and a double link to VTE, will increas...

Invest joins Italy road show, Signorini in Zurich

12 December 2017

President Signorini attended an important event in Zurich, where Italy’s public institutions and private companies illustrated major development opportunities in our Country.

Switzerland has to date shown great interest in the progress of the Ports of Genoa; however, the Swiss are no longer alone. The recent heightened attention towards the newly established Port Authority has attracted interest from other countries, companies and investors worldwide. Genoa and Switzerla...

President Signorini introduces the Ports of Genoa at the Asian Logistic&Maritime Conference

27 November 2017

The seventh Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference took place in 23-24 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

The two-day conference has focused on three important topics, including the Belt and Road Initiative, e-Commerce and smart logistics. Among other noted speakers, the President of Genoa and Savona Port Authority Mr Paolo Emilio Signorini delivered the Opening Address of the main forum about “Ports an...