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MISSION TO GENOA

The hoisting of the Italian flag was followed by
the opening address of the Mayor of Genoa,
Marco Bucci, along with speeches by Admiral
Nicola Carlone, General Commander of the Har-
bour Offices, Admiral Sq. Enrico Credendino,
Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Alessandro
Piana, Acting President of the Liguria Region,
Matteo Zoppas, President of the Italian Trade
Agency, and finally Saverio Cecchi, President of
Confindustria Nautica, the Italian Marine Indus-
try Association.
In his speech, the latter stated: “I would like to
remind the government, the institutions, and
politicians that this sector has created a supply
chain of over 200,000 jobs and needs clear and
competitive rules to face international competi-
tion and develop the domestic market”.
The opening ceremony concluded with an
address by Ignazio La Russa, followed by the
Show’s inaugural conference entitled “Sea Pol-
icy: Charting New Courses for Italy’s Competi-
tiveness, An Outlook for the Yachting Industry”.
Organised by the Italian Marine Industry Asso-
ciation – Confindustria Nautica and moderated
by journalist Antonio Macaluso, a columnist for
Corriere della Sera, the conference served as a
lively debate dedicated to outlining the sector’s
future strategies. Speakers included representa-
tives of the Italian shipbuilding industry, Andrea
Razeto, CEO of F.lli Razeto e Casareto S.p.A.
and President of I Saloni Nautici, Piero Formenti,
The opening ceremony Having long surpassed the threshold of one CEO of Zar Formenti, Alberto Galassi, CEO of
of the 64th Genoa thousand brands and boats on display – this Ferretti Group, and Massimo Perotti, Chairman
International Boat Show
year featuring 1,052 and 1,030 respectively – the and CEO of Sanlorenzo Yacht, each taking turns
layout allowed for a unique and engaging visiting to address the subject at hand.
experience across a seamless exhibition route.
In total, the event spanned 220,000 m of exhi- Underlining the importance of the yachting
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bition space, both on land and water, with 85% sector for Italy’s economy
of the space being outdoors - 5,000 m more During the first day of the 64th Genoa Boat
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than in 2023. The number of foreign exhibitors Show, numerous conferences and round table
also grew: the production segment alone saw an discussions took place, focusing on vital indus-
increase of 23 exhibitors, while there were more try issues such as the maritime policy for Italian
than 100 new products on show, including 30 yachts, the industry’s economic figures and sta-
premieres. Anticipation for the Show was high, tistics, as well as tax and safety issues.
with online ticket sales up by 16% compared to One of the most notable events, translated live
the same date in 2023. for the foreign press, was the Boating Economic
Forecast conference, where the latest edition of
Inaugurating the 64th Genoa Boat Show La Nautica in Cifre – LOG (The Yachting Indus-
As is tradition, this first day began with the Boat try in Figures) was presented. The statistical
Show’s inauguration, featuring the national yearbook was produced by the Italian Marine
anthem and the flag-hoisting ceremony. The Industry Association’s Market Intelligence and
significance of the event for Italy was reflected Research Department, in partnership with the
by the presence of important government fig- Edison Foundation and under the auspices of the
ures at the Show’s inauguration on 19 Septem- Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport.
ber 2024, including the President of the Italian “The final figures emerging from this 45th edi-
Senate, Ignazio La Russa, and Italy’s Minister tion of Nautica in Cifre reflect our previous esti-
of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini. mates for 2023”, stated Stefano Pagani Isnardi,

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