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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XX - Number 10/2002 - OCTOBER 2002

Industria

Nella produzione di reachstackers è il turno degli italiani

La tendenza verso il consolidamento nel settore delle attrezzature per la movimentazione dei containers dura ormai da un certo numero di anni; recentemente, si sono verificate le notevoli fusioni tra la Kalmar e la Nelcon e tra la Fantuzzi e la Noell. L'annuncio a giugno che la CVS Ferrari aveva acquisito il produttore italiano Belotti non avrebbe dovuto perciò costituire una sorpresa nel pieno senso della parola.

Gli effetti sul settore dei veicoli pesanti peraltro potrebbero avere una portata significativa, poiché l'Italia da tempo detiene una salda posizione nell'attività di produzione di reachstackers, e la nuova società risultante dalla fusione, denominata Ferrari Belotti, sembra pronta a rafforzare quella che era già una fiorente posizione. La CVS Ferrari, che aveva iniziato l'attività nel 1973 a Roveleto di Cadeo, ha più di 300 dipendenti che lavorano in otto fabbriche sparse in tutto il Nord Italia, mentre la storia della Belotti risale al 1947, allorquando cominciò a produrre la sua macchina da raccolta e trasporto B51 per il porto di Genova.

Paolo Groppi, direttore esportazioni della CVS Ferrari, ha dichiarato a Containerisation International: "L'acquisizione della Belotti rappresenta probabilmente l'evento più importante degli ultimi anni nel settore della movimentazione dei contenitori. Con la fusione con la CVS, oggi abbiamo messo assieme qualcosa come 90 anni di storia di questo tipo di attività. Riteniamo che dalla fusione dei due dipartimenti tecnici possa sprigionarsi una grande sinergia".

La Belotti può vantarsi di essere stata la prima impresa a produrre la reachstacker, nonché di essere stata la prima a presentare il sistema DAB finalizzato ad impedire l'usura delle gomme nelle ruote anteriori delle reachstackers.

Groppi sottolinea come la Belotti sia una ditta di grande esperienza, mentre la CVS Ferrari è all'avanguardia della moderna tecnologia. "Non dimentichiamo che oggi la CVS primeggia nel mercato delle reachstackers in ragione della innovativa tecnologia adottata nella sua nuova gamma di macchinari" afferma.

P. F. Cafiero, direttore marketing della Belotti, dichiara: "Stiamo già ricevendo ordinazioni con la nuova denominazione di Ferrari Belotti con consegna prevista per la fine di settembre, oltre al registro ordinazioni già esistente. Qui alla Belotti la produzione aumenterà, specialmente in relazione alle reachstackers".

Cafiero ammette che la Belotti negli ultimi anni ha tenuto un atteggiamento abbastanza introverso, invece di concentrarsi sui fattori esterni che condizionano il mercato. Afferma infatti: "Abbiamo dovuto vedercela con una crisi interna e quindi cambiare, e non è stato per nulla facile". Ora che il consolidamento con la CVS Ferrari è in atto, vi è la chiara sensazione che la tempesta sia passata e che la società derivante dalla fusione sia lanciata verso l'espansione della propria gamma di prodotti nell'ambito delle reachstackers e degli elevatori a forca.

Groppi si aspetta di diventare il produttore numero uno di reachstackers. Dichiara: "Crediamo che in futuro la tecnologia CANBUS possa essere all'avanguardia nella produzione di reachstackers. I motori e la trasmissione OEM già offrono prodotti che utilizzano a pieno questa tecnologia. Sarà necessario per i produttori di reachstackers rendere i propri prodotti compatibili con questo protocollo di comunicazione al fine di offrire tutti i vantaggi possibili all'utente finale. Grazie al CANBUS, la macchina sarà ancor di più compatibile con gli altri equipaggiamenti di una moderna organizzazione terminalistica. La tecnologia CANBUS renderà possibile il controllo a distanza della macchina e le comunicazioni via satellite o GSM di tutti i parametri della macchina come oggi è già possibile nelle gru più costose e più grandi".

Continua Groppi: "Il nostro principale vantaggio, oggi, è costituito dal nostro sistema idraulico basato su pompe a dislocamento variabile e su un distributore dei carichi a sensori della seconda generazione. Questo rivoluzionario distributore funziona secondo la logica della distribuzione del flusso senza tener conto del carico allo scopo di non trascurare qualsiasi richiesta di olio. E' davvero possibile combinare ogni sorta di movimento del braccio con quelli del volante senza cali di prestazione della macchina. L'altro vantaggio offerto è quello della riduzione del consumo di carburante, con un risparmio di circa il 30-40%".

Secondo Groppi, questi vantaggi sono a disposizione solo dei clienti della CVS, mentre i suoi concorrenti sono in grado di offrire solamente delle normali pompe e distributori del carico a sensori convenzionali, i quali comportano un elevato consumo di carburante, una breve vita del liquido idraulico e nessuna possibilità secondo movimentazioni combinate.

Anders Sandstrom, direttore vendite della svedese SMV Liftrucks, ribatte: "Noi disponiamo di un sistema per il controllo elettronico del carico, che comprende la possibilità di scoperta degli errori, mentre molti dei nostri concorrenti utilizzano ancora un controllo del carico manuale". La SMV è stata la pioniera delle reachstackers adibite alla movimentazioni delle chiatte ed il suo ultimo modello è costituito da una unità per le movimentazioni su chiatte venduta alla ROC di Kampen in Olanda, dotata di ruote con passo di 7,5 metri e gambe di supporto anteriori. Il suo altro modello destinato a tali attività ha un passo di 9 metri senza gambe di supporto ed è la reachstackers più grande del mondo.

L'organizzazione del produttore scandinavo Kalmar Industries è stata certamente toccata dal consolidamento avvenuto nel settore e la società adesso può vantarsi di essere in grado di fornire qualsiasi tipo di equipaggiamento per la movimentazione di contenitori. La Kalmar ha dovuto far fronte allo scompiglio interno dovuto alla chiusura della produzione di reachstackers presso la sua fabbrica finlandese di Tampere, che si ritiene abbia comportato il licenziamento di 50 persone. Malgrado la perdita di posti di lavoro, la capacità della fabbrica di Tampere verrà rilevata dalla gamma di trattori terminalistici in precedenza prodotta sotto il marchio Magnum negli Stati Uniti, così come dallo Shuttle Carrier, di cui si dice adesso che stia "decollando".

La reachstacker ContChamp sarà ora prodotta unitamente alla reachstacker ContMaster nella fabbrica Lidhult della società nei pressi dell'impianto svedese di Ljungby. La Kalmar riferisce che il modello ContChamp 2002, adatto ad applicazioni intermodali, di movimentazione chiatte ed industriali, è ora disponibile con tempi di consegna molto più brevi. Tra le nuove caratteristiche vi è l'estensione sincronizzata dello spreader, sebbene la ditta sia pronta a precisare che questa innovazione non sia stata apportata a spese di qualche altra caratteristica già esistente. Tra queste ultime, si annoverano: cilindri di sollevamento più forti ed affidabili, sezione del braccio posteriore più corta che le consente di lavorare in corridoi più stretti, spreader con punti di montaggio modificati così che i ganci di blocco posteriori restino sempre a contatto con il container, nonché un sistema idraulico basato su pompe idrauliche Rexroth.

Nel contempo, anche il ContMaster, che è stato progettato per piacere ad un ampia base di clienti, quest'anno è stato assoggettato ad alcuni miglioramenti, segnatamente l'introduzione di un refrigeratore d'olio ad impiego intensivo. I clienti adesso hanno altresì la possibilità di scelta tra due allestimenti di motore laddove il mercato lo richieda, e cioè il Cummins QSM11 o lo Scania DS12.

Le vendite di reachstackers singole quali macchine di riserva nei terminals più grandi è un'area di attività menzionata da molti produttori, ma la popolarità delle reachstackers è ancora maggiore nei terminals medio-piccoli.

"Riteniamo che la domanda provenga per lo più dai terminals minori, laddove le reachstackers possono offrire le migliori prestazioni e produttività" ha detto Groppi. "Le probabilità di influenzare il mondo intero e di convincere tutti quanti ad usare le reachstackers anche nei grandi terminal containers sono troppo remote. Se si prende in considerazione il Voltri Terminal Europe, si ha la dimostrazione di una storia di grande successo in cui sono partiti con le reachstackers e poi sono passati alle RTG. Oggi le RTG lavorano congiuntamente alle reachstackers con grande successo".

Per l'impilaggio dei contenitori vuoti, gli elevatori a forca rappresentano l'opzione meno costosa ma Sandstrom ha dichiarato: "Rispetto agli elevatori a forca con asta, le reachstackers offrono una maggiore versatilità, nel senso che possono accatastare la seconda fila di containers nonché ruotare in parte il carico. Perciò, la necessità di impilaggio a 90° viene meno, migliorando la produttività ed allungando la durata delle gomme. Inoltre, ci sono vantaggi in termini di visibilità nel senso che il gruista non deve più osservare l'operazione da dietro un'asta che si solleva".

Anche in ordine alla movimentazione di contenitori carichi le reachstackers presentano qualche evidente vantaggio rispetto ad un equipaggiamento più statico quali le RTG e le RMG in termini di versatilità e di prezzi. Dichiara Sandstrom: "Le reachstackers non sono confinate unicamente all'area di lavorazione determinata dai sistemi di guida della gru e - cosa forse ancor più importante - non richiedono lo stesso livello di costi relativi alle infrastrutture e costituiscono una frazione del prezzo".

Aggiunge Groppi: "Oggi la superiorità delle reachstackers sulle toplifters è ampiamente ammessa. La possibilità di estendere il braccio e di ruotare lo spreader rende la reachstacker molto più produttiva di una toplifter".

Tuttavia, una crescente minaccia alla popolarità delle reachstacker é ora costituita dalla nuova mini-straddle carrier tipo navetta prodotta dalla Kalmar, dalla Noell e dalla Belotti. Afferma Cafiero: "Queste nuove generazioni di macchine destinate alla movimentazione di contenitori potrebbero forse rappresentare un problema per il mercato delle reachstackers. Quando si ha un'operazione costituita da trattore e semi-rimorchio, c'è bisogno di un equipaggiamento per l'issaggio all'inizio ed alla fine del ciclo di carico e scarico". Poiché la nuova generazione di mini-straddle carriers è auto-issante, la reachstacker ed il trattore potrebbero diventare obsoleti.

Tuttavia, il prezzo unitario delle mini-straddles potrebbe diventare un fattore mitigante del suddetto fenomeno, tanto che rimpiazzare intere flotte di reachstackers e di combinazioni trattore/semi-rimorchio potrebbe rappresentare un impegno pesante. "Il nuovo tipo di macchina può essere utilizzato solamente in alcuni tipi di terminal, di modo che bisognerà appurare dove se ne possa trarre vantaggio" sostiene Cafiero. "Per arrivare a capirlo, ci vorrà un po' di tempo, ma l'anno prossimo avremo probabilmente un quadro più chiaro circa le dimensioni dell'impatto di tali macchine sul mercato delle reachstackers".

Dichiara Sandstrom: "La reachstacker si è ora ben affermata come strumento di lavoro versatile nel terminal ed in quel contesto al momento non esiste una minaccia da parte di qualsiasi altra specie di equipaggiamento per la movimentazione di containers che offra la stessa combinazione di flessibilità al medesimo valore. L'economia mondiale continuerà a costituire in futuro il principale effetto sulla domanda di reachstackers".

Secondo i produttori di reachstackers, la recessione economica globale dell'ultimo paio di anni non sembra avere comportato reali effetti sulla domanda."Il mercato della movimentazione dei contenitori è talvolta buono e altre volte scarso, ma la linea di tendenza al momento è positiva" afferma Cafiero. "Il mercato della movimentazione di contenitori è in fase di ascesa, il che è un miracolo alla luce delle attuali condizioni economiche e le reachstackers, perciò, hanno ancora un forte mercato".

Le fusioni e le acquisizioni stanno senza dubbio aiutando i produttori a conservare i propri margini di profitto, come sottolinea Groppi. Dichiara infatti: "Il consolidamento è un'ottima cosa, perché ci sono meno concorrenti, più ordinazioni e prezzi migliori". Tuttavia, non è d'accordo sul fatto che i produttori di equipaggiamento dovrebbero provare ad espandersi fino al punto di fornire ogni tipo di equipaggiamento allo scopo di bloccare la propria quota di mercato.

"Riteniamo fermamente che sia necessario concentrare gli sforzi in un'area di attività principale. Non riteniamo che vi sia una sinergia nella produzione di gru come le STS o le RTG e le reachstackers, gli elevatori a forca o i trattori" sostiene Groppi. "Pensiamo invece sia possibile realizzare straddle carriers, Shuttle Carriers, reachstackers e trattori, perché si tratta sempre di macchine diesel idrauliche che lavorano nel piazzale. Inoltre, la lunghezza del progetto è molto simile e coloro che devono prendere le decisioni sono gli stessi".
(da: Containerisation International, settembre 2002)


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La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
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