Today in the port of La Spezia the first of the four transformer substations and the Cable Management System which will allow passenger ships to berth at the pier Garibaldi to turn off the on-board engines and connect to the network electrical ground. The new 250 square meter cabin, five meters high which is located in the area behind the root of the Molo Garibaldi, in the immediate vicinity of the existing ENEL substation and other products at the service of the distribution system, is was made using a new panel structure Prefabricated. The Cable Management System, produced by the Estonian Tallinn Shore Link, which will have on board cables with length maximum of about 50 meters, is a wheeled wagon equipped with with motorized cable reel. The power supply of the new cabin will be medium voltage at 15kV and will be derived from the adjacent ENEL substation.

At today's presentation, the Commissioner extraordinary of the Port System Authority of the Sea Eastern Ligurian, Federica Montaresi, recalled that "the commitment necessary for the construction of the first of the four new transformer substations is over eight million euros, of which five are financed with the Complementary Fund. The remaining three million euros, which were planned to be borne by the Port Authority - has announced - have recently been the subject of a further funding by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport from PNRR funds, thanks to the credibility that we have conquered in the field by achieving all the objectives in the Schedule. This has allowed us to arrive at a coverage of full financing of the intervention. It is an act - he underlined Montaresi - which represents a sign of confidence from MIT for how we have managed this project, from the point of view of administrative and technical point of view, making the most of funding which need strict accountability. In June 2025 - ha confirmed - the works will be completed, then there will be a phase for testing. But we are already working for the assignment of the service of general interest for the supply of energy and for the management and maintenance of the system that will allow the port of La Spezia to make available the Electrified Garibaldi pier for cruise ships".

Speaking at the presentation, the mayor of La Spezia, Pierluigi Peracchini, highlighted that it is "a An important result for the city, because it will allow ships to turn off their engines while in port, powered exclusively by electricity, reducing the environmental impact in the territory. Cruise tourism, with over 800 thousand visitors a year - added Peracchini - is central to our economy. Our goal is make it fully sustainable, combining benefits for the local trade with environmental protection. In this direction, we work with the Port Authority and other bodies to accelerate the ecological transition of the port. Among the key projects - has mentioned - there is also the new Cruise Pier, whose works they are advancing rapidly. An infrastructure whose construction is was also made possible thanks to the decision of our administration, in 2017, to overcome the PUC variant of the Left, which would have blocked this strategic work. Confirm thus our commitment to an innovative and sustainable port, for the benefit of the city and future generations".