Port of Genoa
The Port of Genoa it is one of the most important seaports in Italy, in competition with the ports of Marseille and Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea. With a trade volume of 51.6 million tonnes, it is the busiest port of Italy after the port of Trieste by cargo tonnage.
| Port of Genoa Porto di Genova | |
|---|---|
The old Lighthouse of Genoa, in Sampierdarena quarter. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Location | Genoa |
| Details | |
| Opened | ca. A.D. 1000 |
| Operated by | Genoa Port Authority |
| Owned by | Genoa Port Authority |
| Type of harbour | Artificial |
| Size of harbour | 500 ha (1,200 acres) |
| Land area | 700 ha (1,700 acres) |
| Size | 1,200 ha (3,000 acres) |
| Employees | 4,274 (2009) |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 6,619 (2012) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 51,391,247 (2012) |
| Annual container volume | 2,064,806 TEU (2012) |
| Annual revenue | €71.6 million (2012) |
| Main trades | coal, steel, oil, chemicals, food |
| Website Autorità Portuale di Genova | |
Notably the port was used for dismantling the Costa Concordia following the Costa Concordia disaster.
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