18/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The representatives of Italian industries and ship-owners (Assoindustria, Confitarma, Assoagenti, Associazione degli spedezieoneri) have written to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi asking him to defend the candidacy of Genoa as headquarters of the European Agency for Maritime Safety. Already candidates, are: Nantes, in France, Pirea, in Greece, Lisbon, in Portugal. So far, Italy has not made of its candidacy of Genoa a priority, as it is focusing its...