The Ports of the Western Ligurian Sea continue to grow in the first ten months of the year, despite a slight dip in volumes reported in the month of October. This is in line with the trends registered overall in global trade which, although buoyant, is showing signs of slowdown as issues such as the scarcity of electronic components and port backlogs worldwide begin to strain supply chains and weigh on trade in particular areas.
In October 2021 the Ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure handled a total of 5,211,709 tons, a contraction of -0.3% on the corresponding period of 2020 and down -4.9% on 2019, although in the first ten months of the year total tonnage increased to 51,664,691 t., up +11.2% on 2020. Box throughput de
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