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Although it was five months late, Disney

Wonder and sistership Magic have left an ^ indelible mark on the cruise industry. | jf shipbuilding market, ma, a producer of prefabricated units and bathrooms for the mar- segment, is currently taking on the ing market with a strong invest- campaign to increase production ility in three ways: doubling the ry, investing $1.3 million in indus- utomation and organizing the com- accordingly. These strategic deci- are ones that meet the production bilities required by the passenger s segment. recent news, Giumma, which also rs to the railway and civil markets, be ready to extend its business nd Europe into both the Asian and . markets with the construction of a office. Adding on 6,000 sq. m. the building will be ready by the middle ext year. his industrial automation will allow mma to raise production, maintain- the high quality level and reducing ts as a result of the large push down the margins due to the competitive vironment. rts

Dubbed as Europe's natural gateway to e Mediterranean, Genoa's port is one the city's greatest means of wealth.

A joint venture of public and private tities for the development of tourism, raise Genoa melds together both public odies and private sector companies who perate in the cruise industry: the egion, the City Council, the Province nd the Chamber of Commerce — to ame a few. "The principal aim is to encourage cruise and ferry traffic in Genoa, and consequently, to boost tourism and gen- erate positive repercussions for the whole area," says Maria Paola Profu- mo, the Region's minister of tourism.

Established in 1997, Cruise Genoa is "A non-profit making consortium that integrates the efforts of all businesses to attract tourism," explains Carlo Repetti,

Genoa's councilor for tourism.

Presently, 2.5 million passengers use the Port each year — and traffic is slated to increase even further.

Cruise Genoa also provides a Welcome

Card, entitling passengers to discounts and a full range of services offered by the city, including a variety of stores and restaurants.

Comprised of 25 category home-based companies found in all the ports of Italy,

Federagenti celebrated its first fifty years with an event at the Excelsior Palace

Hotel in Rapallo last month.

The group's chairman, Giorgio Fan- fani, discussed the current situation of maritime transport and the effects of trends on international competition.

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History, maritime culture, technology: these are the strongpoints of Fincantieri, a Company designing ^^HHK and building ships which are different but at the same time similar. Different in that they range from H ^^^m cruise ships to merchant ships and naval vessels; similar in stemming from a design and construction philosophy focused on quality, safety, respect for the environment and ever higher performances. Hi

Our goal is to satisfy all the needs of those engaged with the sea. FinC^^nTIG F^l lips, projects, IDEA:

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Highlights of the conference were: The problems implicit in the liberalization of coasting and the introduction of the

International Shipping Register, which includes 190 out of 250 ships, 4.3 million out of 5.5 million tonnage.

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