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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.

Psa di Voltri-Prà introduces electronic service for containers

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – Psa di Voltri-Prà,  a container port terminal, has introduced an electronic interchange service for...

Mercitalia Rail increases container rail services to Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – Mercitalia Rail (Polo Mercitalia) has initiated ten additional freight trains per week for transporting...

San Giorgio del Porto included in list of ship breakers authorized by the EU

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2018 – The ship repair yard San Giorgio del Porto SpA (SGdP) has been included in the list of ship breakers...

Event: 25 – 5th Citizen Port Meeting of the AIVP, October 25-26, Genoa, Italy

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – The 5th Citizen Port Meeting of the AIVP (Association Internationale Villes & Ports) took place in...

Tirrenia to increase frequency of Genoa-Porto Torres line in 2019

Porto Torres, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Italian company Onorato Armatori has said its subsidiary Tirrenia plans to operate...

Genoa offers port projects to Chinese investors

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2018 – The New Silk Road could lead Genoa port in overcoming the crisis. Including that of the collapse of the Morandi...

First vessel from The Alliance consortium arrives in Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – The first ship of the new MD1 Service from the Far East operated by the shipowning consortium The Alliance...

AdSP Genoa president speaks at CIIE event in Shanghai

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Paolo Emilio Signorini, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...

MSC Cruises to handle about 1.1 million passengers in Genoa port in 2019

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 2, 2018 – MSC Cruises, the largest private cruise company in the world, is preparing to close 2018 and inaugurate 2019 by...

Arkas Line updates line calling at Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – Arkas Line has announced updates for the services offered at the port of Genoa. With a view to improving the...

Tirrenia, Moby open bookings for 2019 season

Cagliari, Italy (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – Italian ferry companies Tirrenia and Moby have opened the bookings for the 2019 season, offering about...

Italy proposes €20 million project at Genoa port to CEF

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...

Genoa port set to benefit from extra Volotea flights from local airport

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 25, 2018 – The low-cost Spanish airline Volotea has announced new routes from Cristoforo Colombo airport in Genoa to...

Fire destroys Savona port authority’s headquarters

Savona, Italy (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – A fire that broke out shortly after 1300 local time on October 24 destroyed the new building that houses the...

OOCL launches direct line linking Mediterranean region to West Africa

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 23, 2018 – Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has launched a new direct service between the Mediterranean and West...

Blue economy highlighted at Siat conference Genoa

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2018 – The second edition of the technical conference organized by Siat Spa, the insurance company of the Unipol...

Planning ongoing for Genoa Shipping week in June 2019

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – Numerous scheduled events for the fourth edition of Genoa Shipping Week, organized by Assagenti, the...

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