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The President of the Western Liguria Sea Port Authority, Paolo Emilio Signorini, the Special Commissioner Marco Bucci and the President of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Toti, signed a joint declaration requesting, across the establishment of the Steering Committee, the go-ahead to the Simplified Logistics Zone (SLZ), as proposed by the Emergency Genoa Law 130/2018

Following the unprecedented economic crisis of 2020 and the subsequent slowdown in global trade, forecasts now point to a recovery in 2021, albeit set to be fraught with stumbling blocks, ranging from the spread of the virus and other variants to the evolution of future geopolitical relations.

Data exchange digitalisation in the Port of Genoa presses ahead with the introduction of automated gate systems for road-hauliers. As of today, truckers can benefit from a renewed mobile App, with a range of digital services which provide updated information on the status of the shipment and on access to the port terminal

Costa Cruises has opened up Terminal 2 of Palacrociere, in response to the nationwide Italian Silver Vaccination Day campaign, following an agreement undersigned by the local public health authority, ASL 2 Savona, and the cruise terminal operator Costa Crociere. The agreement was forged by the Liguria Region, with the support of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, City of Savona, Harbour Master, Customs Authority, Border Police Control and U.M.A.A.F.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing prolonged lockdown measures introduced globally to stem the spread of the virus and to reduce the number of victims, has lead to a year of economic turmoil, both nationwide and worldwide

The Ports of Genoa extensive investment programme is well underway. Infrastructure works contracts awarded by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority reached total project value of almost 200 million euros

MSC Grandiosa set sail from the Stazioni Marittime Passenger Terminal on Sunday 24 January, following the Prime Ministerial Decree of 15 January authorising the revival of cruise activities in Italy

The President of the Port Authority, Paolo Emilio Signorini, and the Mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, accompanied by the local Councillor for Port Development of the City of Genoa, Francesco Maresca, inspected the Dunes site along the south bank of the Port of Prà Canal to view the progress of the construction works underway in the new Urban Park.

A new breakwater to enlarge the manoeuvring basin and the transit channel for ships in the historic basin of the Port of Genoa and allow the port to continue to play a central and dominant position in national and European markets, conforming to the best models in the sector.

The Italian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, has officially nominated Paolo Emilio Signorini, President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority. This will be Signorini's second term of office at the helm of the Ports of Genova, Prà, Savona and Vado. The Ministerial Decree n.601 ratifies the Port President's four-year mandate as of 29 December 2020.