The commissioner structure for the reconstruction of Genoa and the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea have communicated the final approval by the of the layout variant of the new breakwater of Genoa. A note specifies that the new configuration of Thus optimized variant enables complete construction of the work in the final configuration, carrying out in parallel the works of phase A and phase B rather than in sequence and that "this means proceeding with the construction of the entire work with a saving almost two years of work by providing for the conclusion of the works by December 2027". 'The amendments shall allow, moreover - it is specified - to obtain a series of advantages and functional improvements that can be summarized as follows: increase in the competitiveness of the port of Genoa and consequent increase in traffic and all employment and 24 months earlier than the sequential realization. This result is connected to: Simultaneous progress of the two construction phases of the work (phase A and phase B) with consequent guarantee of obtaining the complete infrastructure on time Programmed; creation of more room for manoeuvre in the west, allowing access and mooring of larger dimensions compared to the previous configuration; optimization of future development on land with the possibility of creating a single quay line, in addition to the consequent expansion of the operational and storage spaces on the ground; Improved safety of navigation in the port of Genoa, both in conditions of normal operation and in conditions of possible emergency, thanks to the definition of a wider mouthpiece to the west, which allows a greater share of the naval traffic in and out of the Sampierdarena basin. These conditions are determined as a result of: an increase in Size of the western evolution circle from 450 meters to 550 Meters; a widening of the western entrance from 138 meters to 235 meters."

In addition, it is explained that "the variant was designed to maximize the availability and the use of the port waters inside the new dam and consists of: reduction of the length of the T1 section in correspondence of the main entrance to the east, in compliance with the requirements formulated by the Superior Council of Public Works in the approval phase of the Feasibility Project Technical-Economic; optimization of the T5 brush to combine the functionality of the work with the needs to move the circle of evolution and expand the body of water for the purpose of greater safety of the manoeuvre; Elimination of section T4, transitional between phase A and phase B; Movement towards the open sea of the stretch of section T7; elongation of the breakwater branch of the secondary western entrance by extending the section T9.'

The note then explains that "the proposed variant and the related additional act have been submitted, as required by the new Procurement Code, to the prior opinion of the Board Technical balance that expressed itself favorably. At the same time, the Technical Final Board also pronounced positively on the modalities through which the parties have defined all previous reservations and the critical issues put forward by the company. The following have been recognized in particular, the increased processing to ensure better with respect to the nature of the seabed found during the processing and other additional activities actually necessary. The addendum signed by the parties cancels and cancels any previous reservations and establishes a new extremely tight timetable for the end of the work that consequently provides for the laying of the last caisson today of the new breakwater in Genoa by August 2027, the completion of the works by December 2027".

The president of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea, Matteo Paroli, highlighted that "this milestone allows us to accelerate the construction of the new breakwater, equipping the port of Genoa and the entire national logistics system of a strategic and cutting-edge infrastructure. A work that, in certain times, will ensure lasting competitive advantages and will make the ports of the Western Ligurian Sea a platform integrated at the service of the country and Europe, ensuring that the the sustainability of the increase in trafficking and important economic and employment benefits for the territory". "The new timetable - added Carlo De Simone, sub-commissioner for the Reconstruction of Genoa - commits all of us to a tight job, but we are determined to meet the deadline of the 2027, offering the country a modern and resilient dam, up to the of the challenges of the future".