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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXII - Number 6/2004 - JUNE 2004

Progresso e tecnologia

Nuove ro-ro ad alta velocità

Secondo la società di progettazione navale BMT Nigel Gee and Associates, con sede a Southampton, le strade europee, assai congestionate, faranno sì che il continente batta sul tempo il resto del mondo in relazione all'introduzione di navi ro-ro più veloci dell'ultima generazione.

"Ritengo che assisteremo alla comparsa di un sacco di navi ro-ro in più in Europa" afferma Nigel Gee. "Ci sono numeri evidenti di fronte a noi. Quello più importante ci conferma che, a meno che non vi siano clamorosi cambiamenti, avremo il 50% in più di traffico merci sulle strade dell'Europa nel giro dei prossimi 10 anni di tempo".

A parte la pressione da congestionamento sulle strade europee, vi sono certe rotte - come quella dalla Spagna all'Italia - che a giudizio di molti operatori del trasporto possono essere meglio servite dalle ro-ro, e quindi hanno cominciato ad essere introdotte nuove navi e nuovi servizi.

Gee afferma che la questione in ordine alla necessità che queste navi siano veloci o meno è strettamente correlata alla lunghezza del viaggio ed agli orari. Aggiunge poi che tutte le linee vorrebbero orari razionali e che la BMT, una consociata della British Maritime Technology, ha scoperto un certo numero di operatori cui piacerebbe di riuscire a coprire 640-800 km al giorno.

Ciò comporta l'esigenza di navi che corrano a più di 35 nodi, cosa secondo la società di consulenza impossibile con una nave convenzionale monoscafo.

"Se si prende una ro-ro convenzionale di 120-150 metri e si prova a farla andare ad oltre 27-28 nodi, il consumo di carburante va fuori scala" dice Gee.

L'idea che debba esservi un modo migliore per far sì che una nave vada più veloce, è ciò che ha indotto la società a sviluppare il suo lungo e sottile scafo Pentamaran, in grado di sostenere velocità superiori a 40 nodi, aggiunge.

La concezione Pentamaran, per la quale uno scafo slanciato viene stabilizzato da due paia di strutture laterali del tipo a pinna, realizza un'ampia area per il trasporto dei carichi per gran parte della lunghezza della nave.

Essa promette altresì buone proprietà di tenuta del mare ed il mantenimento della velocità in altomare ed in condizioni difficili, quali quelle sperimentate in zone come la Baia di Biscaglia.

"Si tratta di una scienza molto semplice: non vi è assolutamente dubbio che, se si vuole andare più veloci, allora lungo e sottile è la risposta" afferma Gee.

Ma ogni nuova nave deve invece tenere bassi i costi sia di acquisto che operativi, afferma Gee, sostenendo poi che i bassi costi di acquisto si conseguono utilizzando uno scafo convenzionale di acciaio, mentre quelli operativi si tengono bassi bruciando carburante denso.

Secondo Gee, molte delle alternative di trasporto merci veloce si basano sugli attuali modelli di traghetti di auto veloci. Questo tipo di nave non presenta una stazza lorda molto elevata e presenta altresì costi operativi elevati, dal momento che tendono ad utilizzare per la propulsione turbine sia diesel per alte velocità sia a gas, afferma.

"La lezione da apprendere è che una progettualità non decollerà mai se il costo è troppo alto", dichiara Gee, il quale ammette che l'industria della marina mercantile è molto conservatrice e che il cambiamento relativo alle grandi navi è stato lento.

Ciononostante, la BMT Nigel Gee ha parlato con diversi dei principali operatori ro-ro e ro-pax d'Europa in ordine alla possibilità di introdurre le proprie navi veloci e ha ricevuto un'accoglienza assai favorevole.

Gee afferma che essi credono in tale progettualità ma ha aggiunto che nessuna delle parti interessate vorrebbe essere la prima a procedere all'acquisto di una nave. "Un sacco di gente ci ha detto: "quando ne avrete costruito una, verremo a provarla". Stando alle mie esperienze, si tratta di un problema comune a qualsiasi cosa nuova, ma noi speriamo di convertire presto l'interesse in vendite".

Allo scopo di tenere bassi i costi di costruzione, Gee suggerisce che gli armatori cerchino di costruire le proprie nuove flotte veloci in Europa Orientale e in Estremo Oriente: entrambe le zone sono in grado di eseguire lavori in acciaio di qualità molto alta.

"Se si devono costruire navi molto complesse, quali le ro-pax o i traghetti da crociera, occorre rivolgersi ad uno dei ben noti principali cantieri europei. Ma una ro-ro o una portacontainers sono navi molto semplici".

Pertanto, come fa la società di consulenza a sapere che le proprie ro-ro veloci funzionano?

Come accade per tutte le nuove navi, la società effettua un sacco di analisi numeriche e poi si serve della vasca di collaudo per diverse settimane con un modello a relativamente grande scala (lungo 7,6 metri e pesante oltre una tonnellata) al fine di condurre test di resistenza, autopropulsione e manovra.

Allo scopo di conseguire uno spettro operativo completo, essa espleta i collaudi rispetto a varie condizioni di mare, secondo una gamma di velocità ed in relazione a diverse condizioni di carico.

Il passo finale è quello di passare dall'analisi e dal modello ad una nave a scala piena.

In Europa ci sono parecchie navi monoscafo da 27 o 28 navi, mentre in Giappone ve ne sono alcune che operano in certi traffici a circa 31 nodi.

"In realtà, non vi sono grossi rischi nel realizzare ciò che stiamo suggerendo, cioè la costruzione di una nave da 35 nodi, se si parte dal presupposto di avere condotto rigorose analisi ed un serio collaudo in vasca" afferma Gee.

Il primo dei due traghetti veloci progettati da Nigel Gee per la Alaska Marine Highways System ha iniziato le operazioni ad aprile.

In grado di trasportare 250 passeggeri e 35 auto - ovvero una combinazione di merci e di auto - le nuove navi di alluminio dispongono di una velocità massima di 38 nodi, sebbene nelle prove si sia ottenuta una velocità di oltre 42 nodi.

Il primo traghetto di questo tipo è in servizio sulla rotta Juneau/Sitka di 216 km, mentre il secondo, attualmente in costruzione, sarà introdotto sulla rotta Cordova/Valdez alla fine dell'anno.

Entrambe le navi sono state costruite presso i cantieri navali Derecktor di Bridgeport, nello stato statunitense del Connecticut; si tratta dei primi traghetti veloci di veicoli costruiti negli U.S.A.

Gee è molto fiero di aver ottenuto questo contratto, specialmente perché esso è stato conseguito nei confronti di una concorrenza durissima.

C'è un certo numero di imprese che sono specializzate in naviglio ad alta velocità, ma quasi tutte sono al servizio di un settore specifico del mercato.

Gee afferma che, al momento della costituzione della sua società nel 1986, lo aveva fatto sul presupposto che si sarebbe trattato di una ditta dedita alla progettazione di unità ad alta velocità che, come tale, avrebbe tenuto conto delle esigenze dell'operatore e gli avrebbe procurato le migliori soluzioni.

A differenza di molti dei suoi rivali, Nigel Gee non ha alcun legame di partecipazione azionaria con qualche cantiere navale in particolare. Il gruppo BMT, che ha acquisito la società di consulenza alcuni anni fa, conservandone però la denominazione, si tiene cara la sua indipendenza.

Gee ritiene che i mercati dei traghetti passeggeri e per auto siano prossimi al punto di saturazione, con l'eccezione di qualche opportunità nei mercati di nicchia, ma egli ravvede un potenziale per una nave veloce appropriata in grado di trasportare un gran numero di camion.

"Non c'è, al riguardo, un mercato con una sua tradizione, perché non c'era nessuno in grado di realizzarlo, mentre io sono convinto che un mercato di questo tipo possa esistere. E' un po' come andare indietro di 10 anni, quando la Incat aveva fatto da pioniere con il suo catamarano d'alluminio da 74 metri, che trasportava automobili. Nessuno ne aveva mai sentito parlare, ma, appena uscito dal tavolo da disegno, riuscirono a venderne sei alla Sea Containers. E, appena la gente comprese che era possibile, assistemmo all'entrata in operatività di 130 traghetti veloci per auto nel giro di un decennio.

"Ho pensato che la stessa cosa stia per accadere con i trasporti veloci di merce. La domanda c'è, e noi dobbiamo essere così bravi da mostrare che siamo in grado di fornire le navi.

Ci vuole solo che un'impresa faccia il primo passo, e poi dovrebbe conseguirne un effetto domino. Deve trattarsi di un'attività che piace ai pionieri" aggiunge.

Nel frattempo, la BMT Nigel Gee sta progettando una nave ro-pax molto grande e molto veloce - basata sul suo scafo Pentamaran - che trasporterà 150 camion a 42 nodi lungo la costa orientale degli Stati Uniti.

Gee dichiara che si tratta di un grosso lavoro per la società e che esso al momento attuale è alla fase del modello in vasca. Si dovrebbe riuscire ad avere il progetto completo attorno a settembre.

La Seabridge vorrebbe che la nave operasse dal New England alla Florida al fine di alleviare il congestionamento camionistico sulle autostrade interstatali.

La nave potrebbe accogliere qualcosa come 155 semirimorchi da 30 tonnellate su due ponti, assicurando da 1.400 a 1.500 posti per passeggeri.

Con i suoi 300 metri, il Seabridge è il più lungo dei progetti BMT Pentamaran annunciato finora.

Quanto ai ro-ro veloci a lungo raggio, Gee ritiene che potrebbero anche esserci un giorno, ma al momento pensa che i servizi veloci a corto raggio rappresentino il primo caposaldo, seguito dai servizi veloci per containers.

Questo, però, non vuol dire che i giganti specializzati nel trasporto di automobili non stiano introducendo nuove navi.

La (MOL) Mitsui OSK Lines, ad esempio, ha fatto registrare ad aprile presso l'Ufficio Brevetti Giapponese un nuovo progetto finalizzato alla riduzione della resistenza al vento per i vettori di auto puri (PCCs).

La compagnia di navigazione afferma che la forma dei vettori di auto convenzionali li rende "molto suscettibili" all'azione del vento, il che causa lo scarroccio, cioè una deriva laterale della nave.

Le principali caratteristiche del nuovo progetto, sviluppato unitamente alla Universal Shipbuilding, sono:

  • la prua della nave è aerodinamicamente arrotondata e smussata lungo la linea di prora per ridurre la pressione controvento;
  • il ponte superiore ha uno spazio di carico, denominato ponte garage, al fine di massimizzare la capacità di carico. La nave dispone altresì di diversi livelli, con sezioni d'angolo squadrate lungo le fiancate della nave in cima al ponte garage, che contribuiscono ad alleviare la pressione del vento laterale;
  • il progetto riduce effettivamente lo scarroccio dovuto alla pressione del vento. Di conseguenza, ne risultano migliorati il consumo di carburante e la velocità, mentre vengono ridotte le emissioni del motore.

Fino ad oggi, la MOL ha lanciato sei PCCs che prevedono questa nuova progettualità. La Corageous Ace, varata a marzo del 2003, è stata la prima della serie.
(da: International Freighting Weekly, 24 maggio 2004)




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Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
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 UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
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