In 2023, passenger traffic in the port of Genoa reached a new all-time high as there were 4,048,777 people embarked, disembarked and transited at the quays of the port, with an increase of +24.3% over the previous year. The new record Moreover, it is absolute in relation to traffic only cruise ships totalled 1,698,639 passengers (+57.1%), of which 624,997 as home ports (+48.3%) and 1,073,642 in transit (+62.7%), both in terms of ferry traffic, which is 2,350,138 passengers (+8.0%).

Stazioni Marittime, the company that manages the traffic of passengers in the port of the Ligurian capital, announced that, in cruise segment, in 2023 was important and MSC Cruises, which last year held a majority presence brought 258 ship calls with over 1,350,000 to the Genoese terminals passengers, increasingly consolidating the leadership of the cruise traffic in the port of Genoa. The numbers are also noteworthy recorded by Costa Cruises, which has been calling weekly with a ship for the entire season the Genoese port carrying a total of 36 calls and over 239,000 passengers. Third Operator by Traffic was handled by Royal Caribbean Group, which with its Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea brought 20 calls and almost 51,000 passengers to Genoa. Important Princess Cruises also has a presence in Genoa, with 11 stopovers handled about 39,500 passengers.

As for ferry traffic, in 2023 maritime services with Sardinia they recorded an increase of almost 93,000 passengers, those with Corsica of about 60,000, services with the North Africa of almost 29,000, while Sicily recorded about 12,000 units less. Commercial traffic has closed substantially in line with the previous year, with passenger cars and motorcycles that marked increases of +6.8% and +10.5% respectively with 858,600 and 83,875 vehicles handled, while the linear meters transported decreased by -2.6% as they were 2.0 Million.

For 2024, Stazioni Marittime expects a limited increase of ferry traffic, with values that will be around a percentage of +2-3%. As far as cruise traffic is concerned, in the By 2024, 305 stopovers are currently planned with approximately 1,500,000 cruise passengers, including 550,000 home ports and 950,000 transits. In In particular, MSC will confirm its role as major operator in Genoa bringing about 1,150,000 passengers with 225 Airports. The flagship MSC World Europa (around 216,000 gross tons and capable of carrying up to about 6,750 passengers and 2,320 crew members) will call at the terminals Cruises every Sunday of the year. It will operate throughout the MSC Fantasia also made a year-round with 53 stopovers, while MSC Seaview and MSC Seaside will each carry 28 calls respectively on Mondays and Saturdays between April and October. MSC Musica will operate on Tuesdays with 26 calls and then to complete other units of the group, including MSC Orchestra that will make 22 calls with cruises of 10 days between April and November. Costa Cruises will position on Genoa every Friday from March to November: the flagship Costa Smeralda (337 meters long and 182,700 tons, capable of to carry up to 6,600 passengers and 1,628 crew members). Costa Fascinosa will then carry out mini-cruises from end of September to beginning of November. In total, Costa Cruises will bring 49 stopovers and about 275,000 passengers.