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In April, the port of Genoa recorded the lowest traffic figure in 25 years
Strong contraction of the business also in Savona Vado. Passenger traffic at both airports has been cleared
May 28, 2020
Last month, in fact, the Genoa port moved only 3.00 million tonnes of cargo, down -35.5% 4.66 million tonnes in April 2019. Volumes declining in all sectors except bulk solids in the business sector, which grew by 65.3% to 46,000 tons. Miscellaneous goods decreased by -25.1% 2.20 million tonnes, of which 1.76 million tonnes tonnes of containerized goods (-18.7%) with a handling 176,086 teu (-21.2%) and 442 thousand tons of conventional goods (-42.9%). In the liquid bulk segment, mineral oils amounted to 513 thousand tonnes (-62.5%) and the 51,000 tonnes (-27.7%), of which 34,000 tonnes chemicals (-12.9%) and 18,000 tons of vegetable oils wine (-45.6%). Solid bulks in the industrial segment have been 126 thousand (-27.0%). Reducing the supply of bunkers and With 69mla tonnes, they fell by -15.9%.
As expected, last month passenger traffic in the port of Genoa has practically been reset since transited only almost 4,000 ferry passengers (-95.9%) and more thousand cruisers (-99.0%).
In April 2020, the port of Savona Vado, also administered by the Port Authority of the Ligurian Sea West, has experienced a sharp contraction in traffic which is 1.02 million tonnes, down -16.8% April of last year. Miscellaneous goods have fallen by -14.6% to 384 thousand tonnes, of which 168 thousand tonnes of goods containers that increased by 238.8% thanks to the when the new platform enters into operation Vado, 160,000 tons of rolling stock (-50.5%), 35,000 tons of fruit (-16.3%) and 20,000 tons of products 22.7%). Solid bulks stood at 123 thousand tonnes (-60.9%), including 69,000 tonnes of coal (up 3.6%), 11,000 tonnes of cereals and oilseeds (-88.2%) and 44,000 tonnes of other loads (-71.2%). Liquid bulks are increased by 11.6% to 509 thousand tonnes, of which 367 thousand tonnes of crude oil (-10.5%), 128 thousand refined petroleum products (240.7%) and 15,000 other bulks (up 65.3%).
In April 2020, passenger traffic in Savona completely zeroed out compared to 89,000 passengers April 2019, including 75,000 cruisers and 11,000 passengers Ferries.
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Last month, in fact, the Genoa port moved only 3.00 million tonnes of cargo, down -35.5% 4.66 million tonnes in April 2019. Volumes declining in all sectors except bulk solids in the business sector, which grew by 65.3% to 46,000 tons. Miscellaneous goods decreased by -25.1% 2.20 million tonnes, of which 1.76 million tonnes tonnes of containerized goods (-18.7%) with a handling 176,086 teu (-21.2%) and 442 thousand tons of conventional goods (-42.9%). In the liquid bulk segment, mineral oils amounted to 513 thousand tonnes (-62.5%) and the 51,000 tonnes (-27.7%), of which 34,000 tonnes chemicals (-12.9%) and 18,000 tons of vegetable oils wine (-45.6%). Solid bulks in the industrial segment have been 126 thousand (-27.0%). Reducing the supply of bunkers and With 69mla tonnes, they fell by -15.9%.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
