Costa Concordia wreck to be broken up in Genoa

The wreck of the Costa Concordia will be broken up in three stages following a controversial decision to hand the job to the Genoa Port Authority.

Although no official announcement has been made, leaks to the Italian press confirmed by TradeWinds sources reveal that Genoa will be officially appointed in an announcement scheduled for 16 June.

As TradeWinds reported prior to last week’s meeting to select a shipbreaker, there was mounting pressure from politicians in the provinces of Tuscany and Genoa to keep the work in Italy.

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