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Comitato delle Compagnie di Assicurazioni Marittime di Genova

Relazione del presidente Giorgio Mitolo alla 137 ma assemblea generale ordinaria

29 Maggio 1997




Signori,

nel dare inizio a questa 137ma Assemblea del "Comitato", desidero esprimere a tutti Voi il mio ringraziamento più sentito per essere qui intervenuti.

Come è ormai tradizione di questa riunione, prima di iniziare l'illustrazione tecnica dei nostri Rendiconti e della vita del nostro Ente, desidero intrattenerVi brevemente sulla situazione assicurativa del ramo trasporti sia internazionale che nazionale.

Settore Corpi

Fare un commento su quanto si sta verificando in questo settore è estremamente difficile.

Nella mia esperienza, che abbraccia ormai mezzo secolo, non ho mai assistito ad una tale concorrenza che, con la massima disinvoltura e spregiudicatezza, calpesta anche i più elementari criteri tecnici ed economici fin qui seguiti.

La grande capacità di assorbimento del mercato non può certo giustificare la sfrenata corsa al ribasso cui stiamo quotidianamente assistendo

Per quanto concerne le coperture, sul mercato italiano, pur applicando importanti e sensibili riduzioni dei premi a parità di valutazioni, la riduzione consente all'armatore italiano di mantenere quel rapporto di continuità e fiducia che le Compagnie si sono guadagnate con un servizio attento ed efficiente.

Per quanto riguarda invece le Flotte estere, in particolare le Flotte della Comunità europea, la clientela è sempre alla ricerca del minimo premio e solo marginalmente si è creato un rapporto di continuità. Ciò ha consentito ai cosiddetti "global Brokers" di mettere in concorrenza i vari mercati creando quella situazione di cui stiamo attualmente soffrendo.

E purtroppo anche la situazione brokers sta subendo una grossa evoluzione.

I brokers italiani nel nostro settore si sono ormai ridotti a poche concentrazioni, ma esplicano un attento lavoro a difesa del nostro mercato che è di importanza vitale per la loro stessa sopravvivenza.

Ma quegli enormi consorzi che si sono formati recentemente sia sul mercato di Londra che sugli altri mercati europei stanno portando a una difficile situazione il mercato trasporti.

Secondo le statistiche del Lloyd's Register of Shipping la Flotta mondiale ammontava nel 1996 a 508 milioni circa di t.s.l. con un incremento rispetto al 1995 del 4%.

La flotta italiana, che negli ultimi anni ha subito un notevole ringiovanimento ed ha per i prossimi anni un programma di costruzioni tra i più intensi, è pur sempre al 16° posto nella statistica delle flotte mondiali.

E' auspicabile che l'avvento del secondo Registro porti all'Armamento gli attesi incentivi fiscali e di running cost.

Ma le nuove costruzioni, l'impegno dei Registri di classifica e quello degli Armatori in generale, che sembravano aver determinato una sensibile riduzione dei sinistri nel 1995, sta denotando una preoccupante inversione di tendenza.

I danni più rilevanti che hanno colpito il nostro mercato sono i seguenti:

DataAvvenimentoValutazioneDelega
Accadimenti 1996
Kapitan Luca21/01/96Allagamento stiva9.741.227.000UMS
Kira09/02/96Affondamento10.856.895.000Fond.
Uniceb31/08/96Incendio, affondamento24.489.120.000SIAT
Iolcos Victory14/09/96Affondamento30.611.400.000SIAT
Panamax Pride01/10/96Danni a stive5.356.995.000SIAT
Brezza05/10/96Incaglio5.630.000.000UMS
Global Natali26/10/96Incendio5.356.995.000SIAT
Cordigliera14/11/96Affondamento10.713.990.000SIAT

Come rileverete si tratta di aumenti percentuali veramente sensibili specie se si considera che nel primo trimestre del 1997 i danni per Perdita totale hanno subito un incremento di circa il 40% rispetto al 1996.

I bilanci che le società hanno approvato in questi giorni denunciano una sensibile riduzione dell'utile tecnico aggravata anche dalla debolezza del dollaro nella cui valuta le polizze Corpi sono in gran parte emesse.

Il nostro mercato, come tutti gli altri mercati, sta soffrendo della deficienza finanziaria che non consente di operare senza la dipendenza dalla Riassicurazione.

Dobbiamo prendere atto che le sempre più sofisticate tecnologie, le continue concentrazioni dei rischi in navi sempre più grandi e più valutate, le concentrazioni di gruppi armatoriali che mettono sulla bilancia delle trattative il peso economico della loro massa premi, hanno portato e continueranno a portare una sostanziale modifica nelle tecniche assicurative.

Fino a quando i risultati non avranno dimostrato che l'attuale filosofia produce perdite non ritengo vi sarà una inversione di tendenza.

Infatti si cominciano a vedere sul mercato polizze pluriennali, premi globali di Flotta ed altre fantasiose clausole che non sto qui ad elencare ma che a molti di voi sono già note.

Sono però convinto che fino a quando il nostro mercato garantirà quel servizio che tutto l'Armamento apprezza, potremo resistere alla concorrenza in atto

In fin dei conti il 1996 si può sintetizzare nel concetto :"Premi in ribasso, Danni in rialzo":

Settore Merci

Per quanto concerne il settore merci, mi si dice che, malgrado l'accentuata competitività anche in questo settore, sebbene molto meno presente di quella del settore corpi, è stato possibile acquisire un risultato tecnico positivo sul mercato italiano, malgrado la situazione economica congiunturale non abbia consentito un apprezzabile aumento della copertura dei rischi.

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E passiamo ora ad analizzare l'attività tecnica del "Comitato" che si esplica prevalentemente attraverso il controllo degli atti liquidatorii che le Compagnie Aderenti ai due Accordi - Italiano ed Estero - sottopongono volontariamente e settimanalmente al nostro Ente.

Dagli allegati n. 8 e 9 potrete rilevare i dati più salienti dell'attività svolta dai nostri due "Collegi Controllo".


Navi di bandiera e/o Interesse Italiano

Nel decorso 1996 si sono tenute 47 riunioni settimanali con l'intervento di 293 Funzionari di Compagnia e 46 presenze di Liquidatori Osservatori oltre al Dr. Giorgio Cavallo e al Rag. Giuseppe Finocchio.

Le varie pratiche sono state esaminate complessivamente 680 volte ed i benestari rilasciati 404: rispettivamente 74 pratiche in più e 32 benestari sempre in più rispetto all'Esercizio precedente.

Nel complesso si è avuto nell'esercizio 1996 un incremento pari a circa il 100% del totale degli importi autorizzati - formati da acconti, liquidazioni ed esborsi Delegataria - rispetto all'esercizio precedente: infatti sono state concesse autorizzazioni per complessive L. 156.396.911.000 contro L. 78.318.813.000 del 1995 con un aumento quindi di L. 78.078.098.000.



Navi di bandiera Estera

Nel decorso 1996 si sono tenute 47 riunioni con la presenza di 263 Funzionari di Compagnia, 46 interventi del Liquidatore Osservatore e del Rag. Giuseppe Finocchio.

Le pratiche aperte (Avvisi Danno) sono state 194, vale a dire 84 in più rispetto all'anno precedente; anche le autorizzazioni concesse nell'esercizio 1996 hanno subito un aumento rispetto all'anno precedente, passando da 211 a 262.

Come logico riflesso a questa tendenza anche gli indennizzi approvati tra acconti, saldi e spese Delegataria, hanno registrato un incremento del 29% passando da L. 48.718.531.000 del 1995 a L. 63.048.534.000 del 1996.

Per quanto concerne le attività collaterali svolte dal nostro Comitato ricordo, al puro fine di una sua verbalizzazione, la pratica "MAR", nave affondata il 2 Novembre del 1989, con conseguente perdita di numerose partite di merce su di essa imbarcate ed in gran parte assicurate presso le nostre Associate. In quella occasione fu affidato al "Comitato" l'incarico di seguire e coordinare le complesse azioni di rivalsa nei confronti di Proprietari, Assicuratori e Noleggiatori della suddetta nave.

Siamo purtroppo impossibilitati di aggiornarVi sulla situazione di questa pratica perché sempre in attesa di ricevere dallo Studio dell'Avvocato Ghelardi i chiarimenti e le informazioni da noi più volte sollecitati.

Inoltre il "Comitato" ha assiduamente seguito - tramite il nostro Segretario Generale, Dr. Giorgio Cavallo - le numerose riunioni del "Comitato Utenti del Porto di Genova" particolarmente attivo in questi ultimi anni a seguito delle intervenute trasformazioni normative nell' operatività degli scali portuali in generale e dello scalo di Genova in particolare: all'uopo un breve riassunto dell' attività svolta dal Comitato Utenza negli anni 1995 e 1996 lo troverete nella fascetta documentale messa a Vostra disposizione.

Ricordo inoltre gli incontri da noi promossi tra gli Assicuratori Corpi, un rappresentante dell'A.I.P.A.M. (Associazione Ingegneri Periti di Avarie Marittime) e l'Ing. Ignazio Majolino (Rappresentante del RINa), al fine di aggiornare il settore assicurativo - marittimo delle novità riguardanti le norme che i Registri di classificazione in generale ed il RINa in particolare hanno assunto o sono in procinto di assumere a seguito delle risoluzioni dell'IMO (International Maritime Organization) o dell'IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) per migliorare le condizioni di sicurezza delle navi. Tali incontri sono ovviamente anche occasione per un proficuo scambio di informazioni e di reciproche richieste di precisazioni.

Prima di passare ad analizzare l'attività economica del "Comitato" desidero ricordare, anche a beneficio di chi non fosse stato presente, che è stato dato corso a quanto deliberato dall'Assemblea del 14 Novembre 1996 avente per oggetto "Versamenti a fondo perduto da parte delle Associate per ripianamento Perdite Pregresse" ammontanti nel loro complesso a L. 106.289.356.

In ossequio alle delibere prese in tale sede si è proceduto:

a) all'incasso, nei confronti delle Compagnie Associate, delle rispettive quote di conferimento versate a fondo perduto: a tutt'oggi solo pochissime Compagnie non non hanno ancora provveduto al pagamento di quanto di loro pertinenza.
b) al versamento in data 9 Gennaio 1997 all'Ufficio del Registro di Genova dell'importo di L. 1.063.000: a titolo di Imposta relativa all'operazione;

Ringrazio vivamente tutte le Compagnie che hanno così consentito di ripianare le perdite del nostro Ente, consentendoci di guardare al futuro con maggiore serenità.

Lo stesso giorno (14.11.96) si è poi riunito il Consiglio Direttivo che ha proceduto ai sensi dell'art. 16 dello Statuto Sociale alla nomina - con decorrenza immediata - del Dr. Stefano Cavallo a Segretario Generale Vicario con il compito di assistere e/o sostituire il Dr. Giorgio Cavallo in caso di sua forzata assenza.

°°°°°

Passando ora all'analisi della situazione economica - patrimoniale del nostro Comitato posso finalmente annunciare per l'Esercizio Finanziario 1996 una plusvalenza di L. 17.829.410: questo risultato positivo è in parte il frutto dei provvedimenti adottati dal Consiglio Direttivo nella Sua riunione del 21 Novembre 1995.

In quella occasione era stato convenuto di applicare - a far data dal 1° Dicembre del 1995 - i diritti di visto per il controllo delle pratiche, anche sui riparti di acconto e sui riparti di spese nelle misure rispettivamente: di L. 250.000 e di L. 50.000.

Tale disposizione accompagnata dall'aumento sensibile del numero delle pratiche passate al vaglio del Comitato per i due Accordi che ad esso fanno capo, ha consentito l'emissione di un maggior numero di fatture ammontanti nel loro complesso a 375 contro le 287 del 1995.

Le Spese generali, formate da 33 sottoconti ampiamente analitici e ammontanti complessivamente a L. 240.302.738, hanno subito un incremento di L. 12.302.738 nel confronto del Preventivo 1996 che prevedeva un totale di L. 228.000.000.

Ritengo che tutti i conti indicati nel Rendiconto Consuntivo a Vostre mani siano molto chiari ed esaurienti comunque, al termine di questa breve relazione, resterò a disposizione per fornire chiarimenti o delucidazioni su tutte le voci per le quali fossero richieste maggiori precisazioni.

Anche il Rendiconto Preventivo dell'Esercizio Finanziario 1997 ricalca a grandi linee il Consuntivo teste all'esame con opportune rettifiche per le poste che richiedono aggiornamenti di valutazione sia in positivo che in negativo.

A tutto avuto riguardo ed al fine di consentirne la verbalizzazione, propongo per il 1997:

a) conferma della quota fissa associativa di L. 2.500.000 per Compagnia.
b) conferma della quota associativa di pertinenza del "Comitato Utenza Portuale" di L. 200.000 per Associata.

Infine desidero porgere un sentito ringraziamento ai Vice Presidenti, al Consiglio Direttivo, ai Membri della Giunta Esecutiva, ai Revisori dei Conti ed alla Segreteria, ricordando che il Dr. Giorgio Cavallo il 27 Agosto prossimo venturo compirà 30 anni di attività alle dipendenze del nostro Ente.

°°°°°

Genova, 29 maggio 1997

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Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
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