Genoa (Genova in Italian) port (port cod: ITGOA) is a large port in Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ligurian Sea, approximately 130 kilometers east of the French border.
As a major cruise ship and ferry port, the port offers a sheltered harbour protected by three breakwaters running parallel to the coast. Facilities provided by the port include a computerised merchandise sorting and consolidation centre, as well as all cargo facilities and three container terminals. A 2,000-kilometer overland oil pipeline connects the terminal to the most important European and north Italian refineries.
The port handles approximately 52,000,000t of cargo and 1,800,000TEU annually. Cargo handled include containers, raw materials, bulk cargoes, including oil (crude and products), chemicals, frozen foods, perishable goods, manufactured goods, Ro-Ro and general cargoes.
About 5,800 vessels and 3,650,000 passengers visit this port annually. About 46% of vessels regularly calling at this port are cargo vessels. The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 398 meters. The maximum draught is 14.3 meters. The maximum deadweight is 176,727t.