Yesterday the Committee of management of the Authority of Harbour System of the Western Ligurian Sea has approved the budget of forecast 2027 of the agency, that presents total revenue for 171,15 million euros and participations of expense pairs to 202,37 million euros. Tax revenues are estimated in 63,3 million euros, taking into account the trend of the marine traffics and the increment of 3.6 million euros of the additional for the vigilance and the harbour security services, destined to cover the costs of the relative services. Capital revenue amounted to EUR 37.95 million and included the possibility of ministerial transfer of resources for the so-called "material waste", reported in the second half of 2025. The harbour agency has announced that in order to face the increases of the costs has already anticipated with own resources altogether 56,66 million euros.

Moreover, the AdSP has specified that among the qualifying elements of the maneuver figure the choice to postpone the decision on the application of the supertax on the goods, already deliberated in 2021 from the Management Committee, with the objective to preserve in 2027 the conditions of competitiveness of the harbour system of Genoa and Savona-Vado and to assure the maximum possible support to the traffics, in a phase still characterized by important financial commitments for the realization of the strategic works. The agency has evidenced that the postponement of the application of the suprattassa on the goods to 2028, postponeing the introduction of the new levy previewed for the reimbursement of the payments of the mortgages contracted in order to finance the works of great infrastructure, is inserted in the choice to contain the additional charges to cargo of the harbour system in the course of the next exercise. the harbour authority has specified that the decision involves a financial effort from the agency, that will continue to support with own resources the commitments linked to the realization of the strategic works.

On the front of the investments, the budget of forecast 2027 allocates a central role to the digitization of the processes and to the strengthening of the cybersecurity and harbour. In this field, are previewed 3,05 million euros, financed with funds ASPI in the within of the agreement signed for the participations of Smart Logistics, for the efficiency of the harbour flows in in and out. To these are added 1,67 million euros, financed from ASPI, for the efficiency of the harbour security system. A total of EUR 2 million is earmarked for cybersecurity to support the measures necessary to adapt to the European Directive NIS2 and national legislation on transposition. Interventions include the protection of digital infrastructure, the management of computer accidents, operational continuity and system restoration, as well as the security of the supply chain, through vulnerability verification, audit, training and monitoring. For the acquisition of software and the evolutionary maintenance of the systems in use in the ports of the AdSP are previewed 2.3 million euros, which are added the planning interventions for the renewal of the infrastructural system of the banks.

In addition to digital infrastructure, the budget provides for EUR 82 million of capital expenditure, of which approximately EUR 41.97 million for the financing of new works and extraordinary maintenance operations. The programming includes, within the framework of the Ordinary Programme, interventions for 38,03 million euros in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure, which are added commitments for approximately 3,81 million euros in the within of the Extraordinary Programme. The resources accompany the continuation of the works in progress and the planning of the interventions previewed from the three-year program of public works, with attention both to the strategic infrastructures and to the efficiency and safety of the harbour areas.

Among the most important projects is the Add on Cold Ironing, with an appropriation of 19,66 million euros for the realization of the system Port Grid and of photovoltaic plants in the port of Savona, followed by the Nuova Diga di Vado, for which are previewed 5,2 million. The framework of the interventions also includes 1,45 million euros for the first passive defense works from the fall of blocks along the road path called +15, in correspondence of the entrance of the railway tunnel to the interchange square, and 1,25 million for the restoration and adaptation of the safety net of the rotation of the Varco Faro. Finally 960 thousand euros are previewed for the improvement of the ramps of the railway terminal of Vado Ligure.

The budget also ensures that financial commitments connected with the management and operation of the institution are covered. In current expenses particular relevance is dedicated to the public utility services, with the forecast of expenses for cleaning and remediation for 7,2 million euros, expenses for services of vigilance for 6,15 million euros, and expenses for harbour utilities for 1,62 million euros. 29.36 million euros are also provided for the reimbursement of the capital shares of the mortgage contracts, entirely dependent on the own resources of the Authority.

The appropriations also include 5,59 million euros of contributions to the port companies, pursuant to article 17, paragraph 15-bis, of law 84/1994, and 500 thousand euros for the activity of railway maneuver in the ports of call of the system, in implementation of the Law of Budget 2025.

As regards staff, the document provides for the complete implementation of the requirements plan, with the coverage of the positions envisaged in organic plant, of 335 units.

The financial framework is accompanied by an administrative surplus of EUR 85.84 million at the end of 2027.

Among the other measures deliberated by the Management Committee relating to commercial activities is the opinion favourable to the authorization requested by PSA Genova Pra' for the realization of a system at the service of the railway port of call of the terminal, destined to detect the presence of incoming and outgoing convoys, including the individual locomotors, and to indicate the direction of march. The system will promptly inform the staff involved in railway operations and container handling, improving coordination of activities and safety conditions. The detection of trains will also allow to limit the interruption of the loading and unloading operations to the only track affected by the transit, helping to make more efficient the use of the railway infrastructure of the terminal.