Genoa
Genoa is a seaport in Northwest Italy, South of Milan; one of the most important seaports in Italy, in competition with the ports of Marseille and Barcelona; managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority) which includes the ports of Genoa, Savona, Pra’ and Vado; the organisation is also known as “Ports of Genoa”; together the ports are Italy’s pre-eminent port range in terms of traffic volumes, product diversity and economic output, and play a pivotal role in the Mediterranean, in a global shipping industry characterised by carrier upsizing and mega liner alliances.
Top container ports in the EU in 2022
Rotterdam, The Netherlands (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – Most EU ports handled less containers in 2022, compared to 2021. The Q1 2023 TEU results of the top...
Regional court rules against Genoa Port breakwater contract
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 11, 2023 – The regional court (TAR) has ruled against the contract for the construction of a new breakwater. The Port...
Italian seaports’ cargo returns to pre-Covid levels
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2023 – Italian seaports handled a total of 490.1 million tons of goods, up +1.8% on 2021, +10.4% on 2020 and just below...
New rail container service links PSA Genoa with Stuttgart
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – A new rail service for containers will link PSA Genoa with Stuttgart in Germany. Commencing May 4, 2023, the...
Ports of Genoa approves Three-Year Operating Plan
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Ports of Genoa Management Committee has approved the Three-Year Operating Plan and the Integrated Plan of...
Renantis provides first fast reserve service in Vado Ligure, Genoa
The electrochemical storage system of Vado Ligure’s port is the first Italian plant to provide the Fast Reserve service, thanks to the cooperation between...
Planning for Alessandria intermodal hub in Port of Genoa to go ahead
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2023 – The Protocol for the development of the Masterplan relating to the Alessandria intermodal hub and the...
Ports of Genoa returns to pre-Covid cargo numbers in 2022
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – The Ports of Genoa returns to pre-Covid cargo numbers in 2022, with significant gains in container and...
PSA Italy orders three electric cranes from Künz
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – PSA Italy has ordered three new RMG electric cranes from Austrian company Künz. The new cranes, due in 2024,...
Ambassador of Thailand visits Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 20, 2023 – SE Rommanee Kananurak, Ambassador of Thailand in Italy, has made his first official visit to the city of...
PSA Italy orders eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers for Genoa terminals
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 20, 2023 – PSA Italy has ordered eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers for use at their Genova Pra’ and SECH container...
MSC to restart DRAGON service
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) February 10, 2023 – MSC is to restart its DRAGON service that will connect Asia to Israel, Italy and South of France, and...
Genoa Port Terminal sees 2022 traffic up +3.5%
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2023 – Genoa Port Terminal (GPT) sees 2022 traffic up +3.5% to 434,386 containers (TEU). This compares with...
Authority approves Hapag-Lloyd acquisition of 49% of Spinelli
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) January 11, 2023 – Italy’s competition and market authority (AGCM) has authorized the acquisition of 49% of...
Enel and Costa Crociere to cooperate on sustainable maritime mobility
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2023 – Enel and Costa Crociere are to cooperate to promote sustainable maritime mobility for cruises. A Memorandum...
Fincantieri to build new Hydro-Oceanographic Ship for the Italian Navy
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 23, 2022 – As part of an European Union tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract...
Italy: Top 10 container ports by TEU traffic – Jan-Sep 2022
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian ports organisation, has published total cargo figures for January-September 2022,...