Venice Port Authority President: “The canals need to be dredged. I don’t want to scare off all the cruise ships from Venice”

The priorities of the new president of the Venice Port Authority concern projects already in the works, such as dredging canals to allow cruise ships back to Marittima Station, which “I am absolutely convinced we will be able to accelerate”. By Gianluca Anoè Nov. 14, 2025 Four months into his term as commissioner and just … More Venice Port Authority President: “The canals need to be dredged. I don’t want to scare off all the cruise ships from Venice”

Ambiente Venezia Calls for Revision of the Draghi Decrees on Cruise Ships

The Draghi decrees, converted into law, were clearly written in a hurry and badly, in the wake of the incidents that occurred in the San Marco Basin and the international pressure to remove ships from the Venice Lagoon. [The following is a Press Release by the Association Ambiente Venezia] News has recently arrived that the … More Ambiente Venezia Calls for Revision of the Draghi Decrees on Cruise Ships

Poveglia per Tutti: the association will have the island in concession for 6 years

The association intends to transform the northern islet into an urban lagoon park. The official signature is expected in a few days A historic milestone has been reached for the island of Poveglia in the Venice lagoon: the State Property Agency has granted the use of the northern part to the association “Poveglia per tutti”, … More Poveglia per Tutti: the association will have the island in concession for 6 years

Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the Municipality. Associations and committees invoke the “blacklist” to make the world understand the state of degradation and fragility of the city by Vera Mantengoli November 1, 2024 The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the … More Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

Venice: Excavation of the Vittorio Emanuele Canal Inserted in New UNESCO Management Plan

The entry fee is also included in the document, which is scheduled to be approved in January. Italia Nostra and the opposition have written to the Municipality to ask that the discussion be made public and that there be more involvement from the citizens, but have received no response By P. Baron December 14, 2023 … More Venice: Excavation of the Vittorio Emanuele Canal Inserted in New UNESCO Management Plan

Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

Analyses conducted by the University of Padua and Ca’ Foscari on mollusks reveal that there are poisons in quantities 120 times higher than in the rest of the lagoon on the bottom of the canal that will be excavated to allow cruise ship to enter. And any excavation method will release them into the waters … More Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

Excavation Projects Announced to Bring Cruise Ships Back to Marittima Station

Excavation projects for over 2.2 million cubic meters of sediment meant to clear the way for 160 cruise ships per year to dock at Marittima Station via the Malamocco-Marghera Canal and the Vittorio Emanuele III Canal, “likely by spring of 2027”. Sept. 19, 2023 Port Authority of Venice President Fulvio Lino di Blasio announced plans … More Excavation Projects Announced to Bring Cruise Ships Back to Marittima Station