The City Council of the “Venice of the North” voted for the motion with a large majority. “Cruise ship visitors are “daytrippers” and don’t benefit the economy”. At the same time, in the real Venice calls have resumed to bring cruise ships back to Marittima station by excavating the old Vittorio Emanuale canal. 21 July … More Amsterdam Bans Cruise Ships from its Port
The leading expert on hydraulic engineering speaks in commission on the issue of maintaining buildings: “The situation is dramatic” By Eugenio Pendolini 12 October 2022 It was 1992 when Luigi D’Alpaos, professor of hydrodynamics in the Dept. of Engineering at Padova, released a report denouncing the risks of moto ondoso (waves from boats) in Venice … More Speed Limits and GPS Controls for Venice. Luigi D’Alpaos on Moto Ondoso
Tourist boats from Punta Sabbioni, now with the addition of shuttles full of cruise ship passengers. Pellicani (PD) to the Minister of Infratructure: “It’s unsustainable” By Eugenio Pendolini 27 July 2022 VENEZIA. The future of the port and the flow of tourists is at stake, but not only. After the arrival of the Norwegian Gem … More Tourist shuttles and moto ondoso in the lagoon: Norwegian Cruise’s experiment becomes a national case
The committees: “The lagoon is a fragile environment, Vittorio Emanuele should not be excavated”. The shore community of Cavallino Treporti vows to fight the project for a terminal in the Lido canal: “These are lagoon waters” By Vera Mantengoli 30 April 2022 VENICE. Comitato No Grandi Navi and Ambiente Venezia have announced a demonstration for … More Annual flotilla of boats demonstrates against cruise ships’ path through Venice Lagoon. Cavallino Treporti is against Duferco project in “protected waters”
Judges overturn the negative opinion expressed by MIBACT and “make it obligatory” that MIT transmit the project to CIPESS. By Alberto Vitucci 27 April 2022 VENICE. “It’s a moral victory. A great recognition of the quality of our work after ten years”. Cesare De Piccoli, former vice-Mayor and former vice-minister for the PD is almost … More Historic ruling on Cruise Ships in Venice: Duferco wins appeal, TAR rehabilitates the project for an off-shore terminal at Lido
The predicted departure for Greece was postponed by an equipment failure: the situation was resolved only on the evening of Sunday 24 April. The MSC Armonia left port normally, while on 23 April the Costa Deliziosa was sent to Trieste due to high winds. 24 April 2022 VENICE. The state of mind aboard the … More MSC Sinfonia breaks down, stranding passengers for two days at Porto Marghera. Other ships redirected to Trieste by wind.
The dock at Fusina is used for one of the most luxurious cruise ships in the world. Passengers are bused to and from Marittima By Mitia Chiarin and Lorenzo Porcile 2 September 2021 VENEZIA. The first cruise ship moored at the temporary docks at the RO.RO terminal in Fusina, the afternoon of Thursday, … More Farewell San Marco, the first cruise ship docks at Marghera
With the almost complete approval of the Camera, the decree to keep the Cruise Ships out of the Lagoon of Venice has become a reality. What is missing is direction for the operational methods for addressing the transitional phase 13 May 2021 By Giuseppe Pietrobelli With the almost total approval of the Camera, the decree … More Cruise ships out of Venice – the Decree is approved but political agreement on implementation is still missing
Amendments by the PD are approved in commission with the yes vote from the Lega and Forza Italia. No to excavating Vittorio Emanuele, yes to a “Venice Class” for ships. Ferrazzi: “An important step” 22 April 2021 By Alberto Vitucci VENEZIA. Only ships of the “Venice Class” dimensions will be allowed in the lagoon; small, … More Cruise Ships: Senate Rejects the Excavation of the Vittorio Emanuele Canal
The government finally recognizes the incompatibility of the transit of cruise ships in the lagoon environment. At the same it takes two steps back: a contest of ideas and the decision – in the meantime – to bring to the ships to Marghera where a provisionally definitive port will be set up. By Giovanni Leone … More Grandi Navi Out. To Remain in the Lagoon
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