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CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE STUDI CONTAINERSANNO XXXVIII - Numero 31 GENNAIO 2020

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

'L'EQUILIBRIO SULLA NUOVA VIA DELLA SETA NON POTRÀ MAI ESSERE RAGGIUNTO'

La IEC ha condotto uno studio in cui è stato misurato l'impatto dei fattori macroeconomici sulla crescita del trasporto merci ferroviario eurasiatico.

Anziché analizzare il solo mercato del trasporto merci ferroviario, si è guardato a come l'economia si muoverà da qui al 2030.

Una delle conclusioni che sono state tratte è che l'equilibrio fra est ed ovest non sarà mai paritario come piacerebbe al settore del trasporto merci ferroviario.

Mai 50:50

Nell'anno 2018 la ripartizione dei flussi di transito eurasiatico in direzione ovest ha rappresentato il 56,6% dei traffici complessivi (per contenitori carichi) mentre il traffico in direzione est ha rappresentato il 43,4%.

Si tratta di un dato impressionante.

Anche se gli operatori considerano il traffico in direzione est una seria problematica, al giorno d'oggi riempiono la maggior parte dei propri treni che si dirigono verso est.

Tuttavia, se si guarda all'equilibrio previsto nel 2030, i numeri non cambiano granché.

Piuttosto, essi mostrano un divario ancora maggiore.

Secondo il documento della IEC, il rapporto a 10 anni da ora sarà del 57,9% (in direzione ovest) e del 42,1% (in direzione est).

"Ciò potrebbe risultare ancora più squilibrato a causa dei mercati in crescita del Giappone e della Corea del Sud, anche i quali hanno tipici mercati di esportazione" afferma Ekaterina Kozyreva, direttrice dei progetti internazionali alla IEC.

Lo squilibrio è causato da una diversa struttura delle derrate scambiate.

Entro il 2030 ci si aspetta che la quota delle merci ad alto valore aggiunto nelle esportazioni cinesi continui a crescere quanto ai volumi, per quanto meno rapidamente che in passato, mentre i paesi europei incrementeranno i volumi delle merci non containerizzate scambiate con la Cina, spiega la Kozyreva.

Altri fattori

Queste previsioni si basano sui meccanismi di mercato dei traffici, i cosiddetti fattori macroeconomici.

Ci sono naturalmente molti altri fattori che potrebbero influenzare i volumi di trasporto merci eurasiatici, afferma la Kozyreva.

Tali fattori sono stati evidenziati nello studio della IEC.

La riduzione delle sovvenzioni cinesi è un fattore importante.

Ma anche gli sviluppi infrastrutturali svolgono un ruolo.

La IEC ha condotto un'indagine fra i soggetti attivi nel mercato al fine di valutare questi fattori nel periodo a medio termine e complessivamente 16 di loro hanno risposto in rappresentanza di importanti soggetti ferroviari sia in Europa che in Asia.

Il fattore macroeconomico ha preso 8 voti, tanto quanto la cancellazione del supporto governativo in certi paesi, mentre le limitazioni di capacità delle infrastrutture ne ha presi meno: 6 voti.

Sono stati evidenziati anche i rischi politici, ma svolgono solo un ruolo minore, secondo le risposte degli interpellati.

Tutte queste risposte sono state testate successivamente in un modello matematico in un software TMF® di proprietà della IEC.

Combinazione

"Ciò che è importante comprendere in base a tali risultati è che non si tratta solo di una questione economica o infrastrutturale.

È la combinazione di questi fattori e, soprattutto, quale viene per primo.

Se al momento giusto venissero adottati certi provvedimenti, se ne potrebbe trarre il massimo vantaggio, mentre potrebbe essere diverso se ciò venisse fatto prima" afferma la Kozyreva.

Al fine di spiegare che cosa intende, porta ad esempio i prossimi mercati del Giappone e della Corea del Sud.

Laddove i traffici ora avvengono principalmente con la Cina, il corridoio si sta attrezzando per trasportare molto di più alla volta di, ed in gran parte da, questi paesi asiatici.

Le direttrici saranno attraverso la Russia fino al porto di Vladivostok, dove le navi si collegano con il Giappone o la Corea del Sud.

L'infrastruttura portuale di Vladivostok dev'essere migliorata se vuole movimentare i volumi in crescita.

Tempismo perfetto

"Se ci fossero navi più regolari da e per il porto di Vladivostok senza o prima dell'accelerazione della ferrovia Transiberiana a 7 giorni da Vladivostok a Krasnoe, i volumi potrebbero incrementarsi di 36.000 TEU carichi nel 2030.

Tuttavia, se le medesime linee di raccordo venissero organizzate dopo l'accelerazione, i volumi indotti ammonterebbero ad oltre 50.000 TEU nel solo percorso Asia-Europa-Asia (i volumi Asia-Asia qui non vengono calcolati).

Lo stesso vale per i tempi di consegna del viaggio attraverso la Russia, che potrebbero essere notevolmente migliorati con l'aumento della velocità dei treni lungo il corridoio transiberiano.

Se ciò venisse fatto prima del decremento delle sovvenzioni cinesi a livello del 20%, i volumi indotti potrebbero raggiungere 246.000 TEU carichi.

Tuttavia, se le stesse misure venissero adottate dopo il decremento delle sovvenzioni, i volumi indotti non raggiungerebbero nemmeno 107.000 TEU carichi, anche se il traffico correlato alla parte settentrionale della tratta transiberiana non dipende così tanto dalle sovvenzioni in Cina come le direttrici via Kazakhistan.

Tuttavia, sarà già troppo tardi ed i traffici torneranno sul mare.

"L'ambizione è quella di raggiungere un milione di TEU sulla Nuova Via della Seta.

Nel 2018 abbiamo movimentato 345.000 TEU carichi.

L'obiettivo milionario potrebbe essere raggiunto, ma questo dipende moltissimo dalla tempistica e, più precisamente, dall'ordine delle misure adottate.

Se le condizioni sono favorevoli, ma le soluzioni sono intempestive o mal combinate, l'impatto non sarà quello desiderato.

Ci si dovrebbe anche chiedere: miglioriamo i tempi di consegna o le infrastrutture portuali?

Stabilire questa priorità è molto importante per la crescita sulla Nuova Via della Seta".

Bilanciare le soluzioni

Questo significa che, malgrado le generalmente favorevoli condizioni macroeconomiche da qui al 2030 per la crescita dei transiti, le ferrovie perderanno comunque questa battaglia per il raggiungimento dell'equilibrio?

No di certo, dichiara la Kozyreva.

"Non c'è un equilibrio raggiungibile per i traffici Cina-Europa-Cina, ma la struttura dei traffici Europa-Russia od Europa-Kazakhistan è molto più simile a quella del caso Cina-Europa.

Ciò significa che i treni in transito integrati da merci in esportazione con fermate temporanee presso predefiniti maggiori hub logistici sul loro percorso in direzione est potrebbero essere una soluzione per equilibrare la situazione ed assicurare una migliore logistica interni per i soggetti del mercato.

La questione è stata discussa nell'ambito di alcuni paesi di transito, ma molte limitazioni ancora ne bloccano la realizzazione: la mancanza di un quadro normativo per la combinazione di treni in transito ed in esportazione in Russia e Kazakhistan, la carenza di prodotti correlati al mercato per i clienti (l'attuale idea di pagare per la velocità potrebbe essere deviata verso due prodotti: pagare di più per la velocità e pagare di meno per lasciarci equilibrare i flussi), la carenza di una rete bilanciata di hub in diversi paesi che consentirebbe una migliore combinazione di flussi in transito ed in esportazione ed una carenza della messa in atto di soluzioni digitali per assicurare una combinazione senza problemi.

Tutti questi aspetti devono essere presi in considerazione congiuntamente dai soggetti del mercato e dalle autorità.

Assieme al corretto ordine ed alla giusta tempistica delle azioni questo assicura l'equilibrio lungo la Nuova Via della Seta ed i vantaggi per tutte le parti".
(da: railfreight.com, 7 gennaio 2020)



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Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
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Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
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Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
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Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
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Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
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KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
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Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
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65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
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Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
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WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
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PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
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The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
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Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
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Rabat
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Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
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Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
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Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
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Livorno
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DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
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Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
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