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.
Italy’s Moby Group reports loss in 2018
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 2, 2019 – Italy’s Moby Group recorded a loss of €62.6 million ($70.2 million) in 2018, versus a net profit...
Moby Group reports positive cargo traffic results in 2018
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 1, 2019 – Moby Group closes 2018 with revenues in line with the previous year and an increase in operating costs caused...
Italy’s Uiltrasport warns of potential strike at ports
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2019 – Italian trade union Uiltrasporti has warned agains a potential strike at ports in the country agains the slow...
U.S. ambassador to Italy visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 29, 2019 – The United States Ambassador to Italy, Lewis Eisenberg, has visited Genoa port and met with Paolo Emilio...
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Beijing
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 28, 2019 – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has attended the second Belt and Road Forum for International...
APM Terminals to announce Vado Ligure terminal’s official opening date on April 29
Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – APM Terminals plans to announce the the official opening date of its container terminal...
Genoa port books €45.3 million revenue from port fees
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 22, 2019 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea...
Italian trade unions suspend talks on renewal of national contract for port workers
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2019 – Italian trade unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti has suspended the negotiations for the renewal of the...
Italy’s Technital wins tender for design of Genoa port’s breakwater
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 12, 2019 – A consortium led by Italian company Technital S.p.A. has won the tender for the design of a breakwater...
Genoa, Savona ports to handle 2.1 million cruise passengers in 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2019 – Genoa and Savona ports expect to handle a total of 2.1 million cruise passengers in 2019, up 13%, according to...
Italy’s cruise traffic to rise 7.13% in 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 9, 2019 – Italy’s cruise traffic is expected to rise 7.13% to 11.9 million passengers in 2019, the president of Cemar...
MSC executive director for Europe to change position
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2019 – The executive director for Europe of the MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company, Maurizio Aponte, will...
Italy’s Onorato Armatori to intensify activity in Baltic Sea
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2019 – Italian company Onorato Armatori group announced an upcoming increase in its activity in the Baltic Sea,...
European Commission allocates €6 million to Genoa port e-bridge project
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2019 – As part of the European Commission CEF Transport 2018 call, €6 million has been allocated for the...
Italy’s intermodal routes offset 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2019 – A total of 1.5 million trucks were transported on intermodal routes in Italy, reducing the total weight of...
APM to operate Italy’s first semi-automated container terminal
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – The Vado Ligure container terminal of APM Terminals, named Vado Gateway, which will become operational at the end...
Genoa port’s Calata Bettolo container terminal to be launched by end-2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2019 – Genoa port expects the Calata Bettolo container terminal to enter into operation by the end of this year,...