The two Port System Authorities of Liguria have signed an agreement for the use of marine sediments deriving from dredging in the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara for the construction of the new breakwater of the port of Genoa. The agreement regulates the delivery and reuse of these materials according to the provisions of art. 5 of the decree-law of 17 October 2024 no. 153.

The operation involves recovery and reuse, in a first phase, of 500 thousand cubic meters of material, already characterized, with provision for the delivery of additional quantities of materials provided for by the dredging plan of the Port Authority of the Ligurian Sea in the three-year period 2025-2027, thus reducing the use of disposal and limiting the extraction of new raw materials. The allocation plan, drawn up jointly, establishes precise quantities, timing and operating methods, ensuring rigorous checks on the suitability of the materials in compliance with the provisions of current regulations, traceability and controlled management of each phase.

"With this agreement - underlined the president of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea, Matteo Paroli - we make a strategic step that demonstrates how cooperation between the Authorities of the Port System can generate concrete value for the territory and for the environment. Dredged sediments that will be judged suitable will become a useful resource for carrying out a fundamental work such as the new breakwater in Genoa. It is a unique case in the national panorama, which testifies to the ability of Ligurian institutions to create a system and to put into practice the principles of the circular economy in large infrastructures. This Intesa is not just a technical agreement, but a model of shared vision that inextricably links the development of the the environmental sustainability of the works".

The extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, Bruno Pisano, declared himself "extremely satisfied of the successful conclusion of the agreement, which had been worked on since time, thanks to the precious availability of the president Paroli which made it possible to define the details of This act, a sign of a renewed and strategic collaboration between the two Ligurian Port Authorities. An act that - he added - constitutes a A fundamental step in carrying out the development projects of the port of La Spezia. The issue of dredging is urgent and priority for our port system. This procedure allows you to take an important step forward in the development path in full respect of environmental sustainability, in line with the objectives that the Port Authority of La Spezia and Carrara has set itself date'.