Presentation

Established in November 2017, Genova for Yachting represents the Genoese professional yachting cluster that today brings together 58 companies in the Services, Marinas, Shipyards and Technology sectors. An expression of made in Italy and Italian know-how, together with Genoa’s historic vocation for the sea, the companies of Genova for Yachting successfully compete in an international sector at very high competitive level.

A continuously growing sector which sees Genoa at the top of the world rankings; the companies associated with Genova for Yachting have managed almost 1,000 yacht touches which mean over 42,000 days (2021) an annual turnover of at least 341 million euros for the territory.

In 2018 the Genoese professional yachting industry recorded over €186 million in direct sales (only yachting), employing 900 direct employees (a figure up 12%, thanks to new recruitment). With over 2000 suppliers located in Genoa and throughout Italy, the companies have a strong inclination to export and the ability to create – with a ratio of 1:3 – a spin-off value mostly spent in the territory in the services, hospitality and tourism, trade and even cultural sectors.

With the aim of playing a role as a motor for the development of the city, the Association is committing and making available its own skills and concrete market opportunities through real projects and objectives, such as the construction of new dedicated infrastructures for industrial activities and services, also improving existing ones, increasing the compatibility of activities related to large yachts with the rest of the industrial port, improving accessibility and the communication routes between the port and the city and welcoming the yachting community, right up to the activation of training projects for the new generations, bringing together in Genoa all the skills dedicated to superyacht industry.