Yesterday the mayor of Genoa, Silvia Salis, together with the deputy mayor Alessandro Terrile, met with representatives of the Italian Authorities of the Port System of the Western Ligurian Sea, Confitarma, Assarmatori, CLIA, Assagenti, Stazioni Marittime and Confindustria Genoa for a first discussion on the introduction of the surcharge on embarkation fees, a tax against the application of which the port authority that manages the ports of Genoa and Savona is lined up ( of 1 December 2025).

At the end of the meeting, Salis announced that "in A climate of great collaboration was decided, of common agreement, to start a technical table that allows for an in-depth study of in detail the application dynamics of the measure, with the aim of to arrive at a shared solution as soon as possible". The mayor specified that the start date of the application of the surcharge will be shared in the table and, in any case, it will not coincide with the beginning of the year. As already anticipated by the council, the estimated revenue for the 2026 will be limited to 3.5 million, while when fully operational it is expected to 5.7 million per year.

"To those who have criticized this measure from the point of view of political point of view - concluded Salis - let us remember that the procedure for the introduction of this surcharge, it had been initiated by the previous administration. In any case, as also demonstrated by similar measures activated in other port cities, we are sure which will not lead to any reduction in traffic".