2025 FIGURES
Ports of Genoa set new TEU record, but rail freight plummeted
The four ports managed by Ports of Genoa posted a new all-time high in TEUs in 2025, getting very close to three million. Despite this…
rail-port synergies
Key rail upgrade for ports of Genoa to be operational next month
The railway network in Genoa, one of Italy’s most important port cities, is undergoing massive changes to boost rail freight. One of these projects will…
rhine-alpine axis
Deadline for Terzo Valico completion will likely be moved
The Terzo Valico project, which will be the starting point for the Rhine-Alpine rail axis in Genoa, Italy, still does not seem to have a…
infrastructure upgrade
Bridge renovation to bring summer disruptions between Genoa and Milan
Rail freight traffic along the Genoa-Milan axis in northern Italy will be disrupted between 1 June and 28 September 2025 due to the renovation of…
rhine-alpine axis
Many questions remain about the Terzo Valico project in Genoa
The project for the so-called Terzo Valico, a new railway which is expected to boost freight traffic from the Italian port of Genoa, remains under…
Port of Genoa: Terzo Valico’s first section is finally inaugurated
The first piece of the Terzo Valico (also known as Genoa Junction), a new railway connecting the port of Genoa to the rest of the…
RFI, WeBuild inject 700 million euros to speed up key project in Genoa
Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and construction giant WeBuild decided to speed up construction of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi with an addition of…
Another piece of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor in Genoa falls into place
The Facchini Tunnel 1, a key rail section that gives freight trains last-mile access to the port of Genoa, in northwestern Italy, has been upgraded.…
PSA Italy to launch Genoa-Stuttgart ‘Express’ service in May
A new service, christened Stuttgart Express, will connect the port of Prà, part of the Ports of Genoa conglomerate, with the city in southwestern Germany.…
Fatal accident in Italy: worker’s death leads to strike
A fatal accident occurred on one of the construction sites of the Genoa Junction project in Italy, causing the death of a worker with another…
DHL shifts from road to rail in northern Italy
After Honda and Stellantis shifted to rail for their transportation services in Italy, DHL is joining as well, signaling how big companies are willing to…
Genoa is one step closer to the Rhine-Alpine Corridor
On 5 Septmber, another step toward the completion of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi (Third Pass) in Genoa was taken. The second phase of the…