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Traffic and the Functional Role of the Port Traffic and the Functional Role of the Port
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The Genoese Economy and Port-related Production Activities The Genoese Economy and Port-related Production Activities
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The Historical Evolution of Port Infrastructure The Historical Evolution of Port Infrastructure
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Economy, Traffic and Infrastructure in the Port of Genoa, 1861-1970
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Published:December 2002
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When the Kingdom of Italy was formed in March 1861, Rome was not yet the centre of government (it would become so only in 1870), but Genoa was already the maritime capital and, together with Marseilles, the most important port in the Mediterranean. In fact, at Unification Genoa handled about fifteen percent of the nation’s shipping traffic and was the largest of more than 250 Italian ports; it was also the most modern since it was the only one with a railway link (since 1854).1 The Ligurian city’s position as Italy’s maritime capital was also confirmed by the pursuit of other important initiatives. In 1860, the Committee of Maritime Insurance Companies was constituted in Genoa, where thirty-six of the fifty-nine Italian marine insurance firms were located. In 1861 the Italian shipping classification register (Rina) was established, while the Superior School of Marine Engineering, intended to modernise the shipbuilding industry, and the Marine Hydrographic Institute were founded in 1870 and 1872, respectively.2 In addition, the headquarters of the most important and successful Italian shipping companies were located in the city. Still, the port could no longer satisfy the growing demand for maritime commercial services.
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