Port of Genoa
The Port of Genoa is the most famous seaport of Italy, in competition with the ports of Marseille and Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea. With a trade volume of 51.6 million tonnes, it is the busiest port of Italy after the port of Trieste by cargo tonnage. Notably the port was used for dismantling the "Costa Concordia" following the "Costa Concordia" disaster. Structural characteristics. The Port of Genoa covers an area of about 700 hectares of land and 500 hectares on water, stretching for over 22 kilometres along the coastline, with 47 km of maritime ways and  30 km of operative quays. There are 4 main entrances: Passenger terminals. The quays of the passenger terminals extend over an area of 250 thousand square metres, with 5 equipped berths for cruise vessels and 13 for ferries, for an annual capacity of 4 million ferry passengers, 1.5 million cars and 250,000 trucks. The historical maritime station of Ponte dei Mille is today a technologically advanced cruise terminal, with facilities designed after the world's most modern airports, in order to ensure fast embarking and disembarking of latest generation ships carrying thousand passengers. A third cruise terminal is currently under  construction in the redesigned area of Ponte Parodi, once a quay used for grain traffic. Lighthouses. There are two major lighthouses: the historical Lanterna, tall, and the small lighthouse of Punta Vagno, at the eastern entrance of the port. Marinas. Besides the container and the passenger terminals, the shipyards and the other industrial and cargo facilities, in the port area there are also several marinas, where many sailboats and yachts are moored.