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Genoa Naval Industries closes 2025 with over 500 million in production value and more than 200 active repair and refit projects. 2026 opens with six naval units under construction and the announcement of the new investment in Moons, an innovation company active in digital transformation processes.
Founded in 2008, the Group is today one of the main protagonists Europeans in construction sectors, ship repairs, conversions, and demolitions, as well as one of the most important private shipbuilding operators in Italy. It has 10 subsidiaries and 11 affiliates, over 400.000 square meters of infrastructure and 2.560 meters of equipped docks between Genoa, Marseille e PiombinoIt operates 8 dry docks and 4 shipyards, employs approximately 850 people, and generates an average specialized supply chain equivalent to over 2.000 workers, involving more than 3.000 suppliers.
The entry into Moons demonstrates the Group's desire to continue its growth path through an industrial strategy oriented towards innovation, sustainability, and design excellence. In recent years, GIN has in fact invested about 60 million of euros in new businesses and infrastructure, of which 8 million allocated to research and development.
“The investment in Moons represents a further step for the Group in the growth path that we have been pursuing since our inception – underlines Ferdinand Garrè, CEO and President of Genova Industrie Navali. Our philosophy is to bring together diverse skills to compete more effectively, while maintaining the autonomy and high level of specialization of each individual company. In this sense, collaborating with an innovative company focused on digital and artificial intelligence like Moons represents a growth opportunity for both companies.
Moons is a company specializing in innovation that supports companies in their digital transformation journeys, adopting a model that differs from traditional consulting. It was created to fully support clients in the most complex initiatives, extending its intervention throughout the entire process and introducing flexible forms of collaboration that allow for shared responsibility for results, even beyond traditional consulting frameworks.
Moons also develops digital products—including AI-based platforms, proprietary software, and data-driven solutions—and fosters collaborative business creation with clients, creating collaborative startups.
Founder of Moons is Andrea Teja, 38, an expert in digital transformation and innovation. He served ten years in the Italian Navy, where he rose to the position of Head of the Combat Systems Department. He subsequently worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, then as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at Synlab, and later as a partner—the youngest in the firm's history—at Gea, a historic Milanese strategic consulting firm, where he launched the digital department.
"We work with companies on the most complex transformation journeys, where digital is merely an enabler, not the ultimate goal. We share the risk with our clients, putting our own interests at stake as well, offering, where possible, performance-related compensation," explains Teja. "In some cases, we develop a corporate venture building program to jointly develop new business initiatives, and we build a start-up with the client, overseeing its strategy. The project generates a digital solution that is adopted by the client, who is also a shareholder, and subsequently marketed."
On the occasion of the announcement of the new investment, GIN also presented the main activities and orders expected for 2026 which is characterised by intense operational activity on all the Group's main construction sites.
As regards T. Mariotti, the keel-laying ceremony took place in February. second MTC-MTF unit of the Navy, intended for coastal transport and lighthouse assistance. While construction of the The new Arcadia oceanographic vessel from Ispra – Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, will enter the basin in April Amangates, a super luxury cruise ship commissioned by the Aman group for the Aman at Sea brand. Finally, in the last quarter of 2026 there will be sea trials of Olterra, the first SDO–SuRS (Special and Diving Operations – Submarine Rescue Ship) unit of the Navy intended for special underwater operations.
For Saint George of the PortFollowing the completion of the LNG bunkering vessel Green Pearl and the hybrid chemical tanker Green Heart, 2026 saw two significant milestones in March: the refit of the USS Mount Whitney, flagship of the US Sixth Fleet, and the keel-laying ceremony of the SG120 ferry, which is set to become the flagship of the ACTV fleet for the transport of vehicles and passengers in the Venice Lagoon.
For the Chantier Naval de MarseilleThe year began with the refit of the AIDAbella, undergoing a seven-week modernization project as part of the AIDA Evolution program. The dry docking of the Odyssey of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean Quantum Ultra-class ship measuring over 340 meters in length, is scheduled for April. This is one of the largest cruise ships welcomed in Marseille since the opening of Dock 10. Between late 2026 and early 2028, the shipyard will complete the other four "Sphinx"-class ships included in the AIDA Cruises Evolution project.
I Piombino Maritime Industries shipyards (PIM), in addition to being involved in the construction of the two MTC-MTF units of the Italian Navy and the oceanographic vessel Arcadia of Ispra, both on behalf of T. Mariotti, and the ferry SG120 for ACTV in collaboration with San Giorgio del Porto, are also active in the construction of hulls on behalf of Baglietto. Activities also continue construction of industrial plants, developed within the joint venture with Rosetti Marine.
Recently, approximately 10 million euros have been invested to develop a new generation panel line, which will become operational during 2026, and will allow the shipyard's production capacity to be increased.
During 2026 the Group will also be present at the main international trade fairs in the sector: in April at Seatrade Cruise Global of Miami, in September at SMM Hamburg and in November at theEuronaval in Paris.
Looking at sustainability, Genova Industrie Navali strengthens its ESG commitment, with an industrial model oriented towards the creation of shared value. From the last balance, for 2024, shows that 91% of the economic value was redistributed to employees, suppliers, partners, and local communities, with the remaining 9% allocated to capital strengthening and future investments. The supply chain relies on qualified and predominantly local suppliers, with 73% of spending in Italy and 71% in France. On the social front, 100% of employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements, 92% have permanent contracts, with over 5.600 hours of training provided and 48 new hires during the year. Among the initiatives in the local area, the following stands out: Baltimore Project – Garden Sea-ty, which has restored over 5.300 m² of urban greenery to the city of Genoa. The Sustainability Report represents a further step towards a responsible and long-term growth model.
