Ports of Genoa, one of Europe’s busiest trade hubs, has become the 40th member of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA). The port authority has joined the organization to support its integration of ‘Port Community Systems’, as well as enhancing and developing new functions and modules.
Specifically, Genoa and Savona operate more than 15 million electronic import and export documents annually, while they also manage about 20.000 users, 1.500 companies and 6 container...
The greatest heroin seizure of the last twenty years was carried out at the Port of Genoa. 270 kilos of heroin was found in a container coming from Iran after a long investigation by the Italian police, assisted by the staff of the Customs Agency. The container had ultimate destination the Netherlands.
According to local reports, once the drugs was seized, the Italian police organised and executed the first controlled delivery of heroin outside Italy. Under the coordination of law enforcement...
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