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The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic has heavily affected cruise operations in the European Union and globally, thus the restart has to be gradual. Operators need to ensure that cruise trips do not expose passengers and staff to high health risks.

The Genoa San Giorgio Bridge opened on Monday 3 August 2020 in a ceremony that was attended by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, in addition to all those who contributed to the construction of the new bridge with their tireless work.

Container Shipping Despite less vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions. Generalised lockdowns now limited, the return of vessels and the lower numbers of blank sailings continue, yet these happen at a slow pace

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, UIRNet and Circle implement a last-mile railway dashboard that provides information to operators in real-time, thereby optimising rail freight flows to/from the Ports of Genoa

China’s economy grew strongly in the second quarter, in fact after having fallen at the fastest pace on record in Q1, real GDP increased by 11.5% from the first quarter, which translates to an annualized rate of 54.6%. It was up 3.2% from a year earlier

The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority fully supports the cruise industry's request to resume sailings from the Italian ports, following a stop to worldwide operations in the midst of the global public health Covid-19 emergency

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According to Bollorè Logistics Covid-19 Market Outlook, world trade is set to plummet up to 32% in 2020. Nearly all regions will suffer double-digit declines, with exports from North America and Asia hit hardest. Trade will likely fall steeper in sectors with complex value chains, particularly electronics and automotive products

Today the first edition of a series of digital events - "Rhine Alpine Talks" - organised by the EGTC (European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation) Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, for an exchange of experiences and information amongst the stakeholders of the multimodal corridor Genoa-Rotterdam, was launched.

According to CLIA, each day of total shutdown of cruise activities leads to a loss of 2,500 jobs in the world, each drop of one percentage point of passengers per year represents 9,100 fewer workers in the sector. Halting European cruises to the end of July will lead to 133,500 fewer jobs, corresponding to 4.81 billion of unpaid wages

On the 1st of May 2020, the Port Authority launched a marketing campaign on social media network #WeArePortsofGenoa short clips of the dedicated members of the Western Ligurian Sea's vibrant shipping community, who have worked tirelessly throughout the Covid-19 public health emergency to ensure that the Ports of Genoa, Prà, Savona and Vado Ligure remained open and fully operational, guaranteeing the smooth movement of essential goods across the country, without disruptions to the supply chain and in full compliance of safety regulations.