PARTNER 2025

The City of La Spezia is the ideational and productive home of the world’s most important brands in the construction of yachts and superyachts and of Research and Training Centers of excellence. To consolidate and spread this vocation more and more, the Blue Mile was born, with the aim of creating a nautical district capable of being increasingly competitive at the international level by putting all the players in the Blue Economy into a system. La Spezia will be the venue for the first edition of the Blue Design Summit, and this highlights the City’s commitment to promoting innovation, training and research, with the main players of the entire supply chain having the opportunity to exchange views and bring forward new development ideas.

Port System Authorities are non-economic public bodies of national importance with a special system.
They were established in 2016, by Legislative Decree No. 169 of August 24, to strengthen the organization and activities of civilian seaports of economic, national or international importance, amending Law No. 84 of 1994, which had introduced the reorganization of ports in Italy and established Port Authorities.

AdSPMLOr’s responsibilities extend to the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, both of which face the Ligurian Sea but fall in two different regions, Liguria and Tuscany, respectively. The AdSPMLOr’s headquarters is in La Spezia, with the territorial port office in Marina di Carrara.
The two ports, which employ thousands of people, are strategic commercial hubs for a large territory and home to important tourism, cruise and yachting, industrial activities, with world-class shipbuilding settlements, and sea economy, mussel farming and fishing.

Antonini Navi is a shipyard of craftsmen of the sea, not just a luxury brand, but a true shipbuilder.

Each yacht is a unique piece, custom-designed for the owner, combining design, engineering and craftsmanship construction.

Our family tradition and renowned entrepreneurial skills, rooted in the Antonini Group since 1943, combine with innovation to give life to full custom ships, with attention to every detail.

Each unit is the result of a creative and construction process shared with the shipowner that enhances the quality, functionality and distinctive character of Made in Italy.

Besenzoni-for more than 55 years a spokesman for made in Italy in the world-designs and builds accessories for recreational and commercial boating that are characterized by simple and functional design.

Production is extensive and includes hydraulic and electric gangways, dinghy haulage/launching movements (davits, gantries, swim platforms, sleds), pilot chairs and chair supports, bathroom and boarding ladders, doors and much more. In addition, the company’s operational flexibility offers, alongside standard design, a wide range of tailor-made products, made by the UNICA division, which can solve the most complex requests, in cooperation with architects, designers and planners.

Besenzoni constantly assists its customers in 90 countries with 187 sales representative points and a direct service network consisting of 164 operating units worldwide coordinated by the central office.

Karberg & Hennemann is a leading manufacturer of CJC fine filtration units . Our products created for marine applications are now used in all industries . In the naval world we are open to new challenges such as the filtration of EALs in order to reduce oil consumption and their impact on the environment . Our solutions are adaptable to all types of lubricants/fuels and all volumes of oil being modular systems . we distribute worldwide from our production sites in Germany and Denmark

A company specializing in the production and assembly of furnishings for luxury yachts, cruise ships,
hotels, public places and prestigious civilian homes, New Team for over 20 years has been providing its Clients with a
complete turnkey service through the “in house” management of the entire production process:
design, construction, painting, assembly and delivery of the rooms.
The Operations office, located in the province of La Spezia, has more than 2,500sqm of production space and features
state-of-the-art 4.0-certified machinery.
The high quality standards that have always distinguished New Team are guaranteed by a
Company policy that places the qualification of the Personnel employed at the center, through a constant search for the
best craftsmen and carefully planned paths of internal growth and training.
Led by Sole Administrator Mauro De Vita and a high-level managerial Team, New Team today
manages Job Orders all over the world and with its more than 140 direct employees offers itself as a solid
and reliable partner, able to accompany the Customer along the entire process of furniture making, managing
to combine the craftsmanship and excellence of Made in Italy with the efficiency and high automation of processes
and guaranteeing a service of excellence and great professionalism.

Leveraging its expertise in the yachting sector, RINA aims to be the best partner in the construction and management of custom superyachts. With the profile RINA MAXIMA, dedicated to motor or sailing yachts (40-180m long), RINA assists owners, designers, and operators in meeting regulations and advancing technology. We have set up a dedicated and qualified network of experts, a cutting-edge suite of services and a portfolio of digital tools to ensure clients stay ahead of the market. Within multiple services, RINA MAXIMA also focuses on innovative alternative fuel strategies and promotes sustainability to reduce environmental impact in the yachting industry.

Founded in 1951, SAIM soon became a point of reference in supplying major Italian automotive groups and several companies in the marine and industrial sectors. The first ZF distributor in Italy, SAIM has always associated top-quality products with first-rate pre and after-sales service and an organization in the territory such that it represents a trusted partner for its customers. SAIM Marine, officially established in 1993, selects and distributes components and equipment used by the most prestigious Italian shipyards. SAIM Marine is structured on two offices located in strategic points: Buccinasco (MI) and Bologna. Thanks to its internationally distributed service and sales network, SAIM Marine accompanies its direct customers (shipyards) and end customers (shipowners) from the choice of their equipment to the end of a smooth cruise.