Genoa, Italy's first port and rich city

Most peoples know the Genoa city because they have played the game of "Age of Navigation". Genoa is located at the mouth of the sea in northwest Italy, the most developed industrial and agricultural area in Italy and southern Europe. It is far from the economic center of Milan. Since ancient times, it has been an important channel between the important ports along with the Mediterranean and the European continent.

Genoa is the capital of the Liguria region and the largest port in Italy. Genoa is not only the most important port in Italy, but also an important outlet for the Switzerland, and Genoa also provides freight services for some Central European countries. It is a veritable "golden terminal".

History

In ancient times, Genoa was originally a Ligurian state. Because the natural port provides convenient conditions for trade, Genoa had become an important trading center in the Mediterranean region as early as the 5th century BC.

After thousands of years of development, in the 10th century AD, the Republic of Genoa was established. They expanded their power along the coast to the east and west, commerce, shipbuilding, and developed the navigation system and then the powerful Genoa also participated in several crusade expeditions. However, the European commercial activity center gradually moved to the Atlantic coast, and because of this decision, Genoa position was tended to decline, and it was then constantly invaded by Spain, France and Austria. From 1805, Genoa became part of the French Empire under Napoleon.

After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, Genoa became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Finally, In 1861 it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy. After World War II, Genoa built railways, built new roads, and built manufacturing and shipbuilding industry. Genoa become an important part of the industrial triangle of northern Italy.

Great European port

The Port of Genoa consists of the old port and the new port. There is a 5-kilometer-long breakwater outside the new port. The water area length of ​​this port is 50 square kilometers, and the length of the wharf is 22 kilometers, it can be used for more than 200 ships to dock at the same time and 100 cargo ships to load and unload goods at the same time.

The whole port has more than 300 modern cranes and lifters, more than 80 automated cranes, more than 200 floating platforms for transshipment operations, more than 70 warehouses and a large number of ceiling cargo yards. In addition, 25 specialized berthing stations have been opened for barges, and a 50,000-square-meter parking lot has been built nearby.

Prosperous business

The earliest industries that emerged in Genoa was papermaking, oil refining and food processing. Later, the shipbuilding industry were developed and now more than half of the country Italian Ships have been manufactured here. In addition, there are iron and steel, metallurgy, machine manufacturing, chemical industry, cement and other industries, which are important industrial centers in Italy.

Genoa's commerce and trade sectors are quite developed, and now there are many large shopping malls and trade centers. Many international trade fairs are held here every year, and entrepot trade is also very developed. The financial institution and companies directly supports ports and various industries, and participates in the development of port and industrial construction.

As the capital of the Liguria region, Genoa has a developed economy and the income level of the locals ranks third in the country, after Milan and Turin.