Italian infrastructure fund F2i has been awarded a 50-year concession to manage the tourist port of Lavagna, following a tender issued by the local municipality in 2025. The concession marks F2i’s first move into the marina sector.
Located in the Gulf of Tigullio near Genoa, the tourist port offers about 1,500 berths for vessels measuring between eight and 51 metres and is described as one of Italy’s largest ports by number of berths.
Management of the port will pass to F2i Levante, a company controlled by the Ania F2i Fund. The tender process was handled by the Liguria Region, acting as the contracting authority for the Municipality of Lavagna. Under the concession terms, the incoming operator will continue using the name Marina di Lavagna and will take over all operations and staff without interruption, as required by the tender.
F2i Levante plans to invest €75 million (about $87 million USD) over the next four years. The investment is aimed at updating port infrastructure and improving how the site functions for both users and the surrounding town.
Planned works include upgrades to the “Piastra” area and the breakwater pier, construction of an underground municipal car park, new pedestrian walkways along the sea walls and development of a dry dock.
Giuseppe Pontremoli, who has experience in port management, has been appointed chief executive officer of F2i Levante.
Renato Ravanelli, chief executive officer of F2i said: “With the award of the concession of the port of Lavagna, we continue our investment strategy in Italian infrastructure and enter the marina sector for the first time, with a prestigious asset. To date, the Italian marine sector is very fragmented, and the user market requires ports with excellent services and the possibility of mooring larger and larger vessels.”
Images courtesy of Porto di Lavagna SpA.
