{"id":28858,"date":"2026-07-01T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=a09fa1e0b75d07d5151e245cd6d87720"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:25:00","slug":"amerigo-vespucci-world-tour-north-america-campaign-2026-amerigo-vespucci-to-join-250th-us-independence-anniversary-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=28858","title":{"rendered":"Amerigo Vespucci World Tour \u2013 North America Campaign 2026: Amerigo Vespucci to join 250th US Independence Anniversary Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Italian Navy Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci<\/b> will reach New York waters on Thursday, July 2nd.<\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\nIt will remain anchored off the coast of New Jersey until the morning of July 4th, when it will take part in the Sail4th250 \u2013 International Naval Review<\/b>, the major parade along the Hudson River marking the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Independence Day.<\/p>

\nThis will be one of the most significant moments of the new chapter of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour \u2013 North America Campaign 2026<\/b>. Through this mission, the training ship of the Italian Navy continues to carry worldwide the beauty, identity, spirit of dialogue among peoples and the culture of Italy and its people.<\/p>

\nAnnounced by Minister of Defence of the Government of the Italian Republic Guido Crosetto<\/b>, the \u201cAmerigo Vespucci World Tour - North America Campaign 2026,\u201d<\/b> is an initiative of the Italian Ministry of Defence and the Italian Navy, produced by Difesa Servizi S.p.A<\/b>., part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence. <\/b>The project is developed in collaboration with: Italian<\/b> Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation<\/b>, Italian Ministry of Culture<\/b>, Italian Minister for Sport and Youth<\/b> and Italian Minister for Disabilities.<\/b><\/p>

\nThe Amerigo Vespucci World Tour \u2013 North America Campaign 2026 is supported by ITA \u2013 Italian Trade Agency, Veronafiere - Vinitaly and Enel.<\/p>

\nAfter the parade, the Amerigo Vespucci<\/b> will remain docked until Wednesday, July 8th, at Pier 86 <\/b>(the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum pier), where it will participate in a busy program of institutional events and host several special events aboard. <\/b>In particular the excellence of Italian products will be celebrated with the presentation of the upcoming Vinitaly.USA<\/b> and coming from New Zealand the America\u2019s Cup trophy<\/b> \u2013 one of the most eagerly awaited international sporting events, to be held in Italy next year and a global symbol of sailing \u2013 will be welcomed aboard and displayed on a special occasion. There will also be an event on board organized by the City of Genoa<\/b>, the city from which the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour \u2013 North America Campaign set sail on 9 May.<\/p>

\nDuring the ship\u2019s stopover in New York, the following are expected aboard the Amerigo Vespucci: Italian Under Secretary of Defence Hon. Matteo Perego di Cremnago \u2013 on behalf of the Minister of Defence of the Government of the Italian Republic Guido Crosetto; Italian Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi; Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Admiral of Squadron Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto; Commander-General of the Carabinieri Corps Army Corps General Salvatore Luongo; Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America Marco Peronaci; Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York Italian Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi; Consul General of Italy in New York Giuseppe Pastorelli; Mayor of Genoa Silvia Salis; Chief Executive Officer of Difesa Servizi S.p.A. Luca Andreoli.<\/b><\/p>

\nAlso, in attendance will be: President of Sport e Salute Marco Mezzaroma; Chief Executive Office of America\u2019s Cup Partnership Marzio Perrelli; President of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) Matteo Zoppas and President of Veronafiere and of Vinitaly Federico <\/i>Bricolo.<\/b><\/p>

\nThis is the Amerigo Vespucci\u2019s ninth visit to New York; the first was in 1933<\/b>, when it arrived in the city at the end of its first transatlantic crossing<\/b> after leaving Gibraltar, followed by a second visit in 1951<\/b>, after World War II; the most recent visits were in 2000<\/b> and 2017<\/b>, confirming the strong bond between Italy and the United States.<\/p>

\nStarting with the ship\u2019s very name - Amerigo Vespucci<\/b> - after the famous Florentine navigator and explorer who was the first to realize that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a New World, a continent that was named America in his honor. It was also the United States that crowned the Amerigo Vespucci as \u201cthe most beautiful ship in the world\u201d<\/b> when, in 1962, in the Mediterranean Sea, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Independence asked, \u201cWho are you?\u201d and received the reply, \u201cTraining Ship Amerigo Vespucci, Italian Navy,\u201d prompting the famous response: \u201cYou are the most beautiful ship in the world.\u201d Sixty years later, in 2022, while crossing paths at sea with the American aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush, a radio message confirmed that reputation: \u201cYou are still, after 60 years, the most beautiful ship in the world.\u201d<\/p>

\nAfter the New York celebrations, Amerigo Vespucci will set course for Boston<\/b>, Qu\u00e9bec City and<\/b> Montreal<\/b>.<\/p>

\nUpon returning to Italy, Amerigo Vespucci<\/b> will call at Cagliari<\/b>, Taranto<\/b>, and Venice<\/b>, on the occasion of the 15th edition of the Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (T-RSS)<\/b>. The final stop will be Trieste<\/b>, on the occasion of the Barcolana<\/b>, the world\u2019s largest sailing regatta with over 2,000 boats, and the arrival of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Veloce<\/b>, the longest sailing regatta in the Mediterranean.<\/p>

\nLink to photos and video: <\/i><\/b>https:\/\/shorturl.at\/ICIcK<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/i><\/b>Amerigo Vespucci will be open to the public for onboard visits on July 5th, 6th and 7th\nInformation and opening hours available on www.tourvespucci.it\/en<\/a><\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nPress office<\/i><\/b>press@tourvespucci.it<\/i><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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