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May 3, 2011
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- Assiterminal highlights the need for a moratorium on the application of the standard time of loading and unloading of goods at ports
- According to the association, is appropriate action and trial periods vary according to local circumstances
 The Italian Association of port terminals (Assiterminal) today presented its views on issues concerning the timing of loading and unloading of goods at ports as a result of its executive decree issued recently by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (  of 25 March 2011).
- "In accordance with the rule innovative, already at that time criticized by several groups including
Assiterminal, introduced by Law No.127/2010, which was taken recently with the executive decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on 24 March - said the association - exceeding the threshold of two hours, related to the expectation of vehicles in order to make loading and unloading of goods, involves the payment of compensation to the carrier by the customer. The latter may bring an action to obtain relief in respect of the actual charge for the delay. In essence, the rule governing the relationship between carrier and customer (ie the ports between drivers and shipping agents, ship owners, freight forwarders).
- "In the ports, which, as noted, a variety of other places or logistics centers have considerable operational complexity and specificity - Assiterminal said - the application of new provisions may be derogated from by voluntary covenants between the parties and / or specific agreements program with the authorities and competent bodies. "
- Assiterminal also recalled that "the terminal operator component of the logistics cycle, although not directly affected by that provision, considered it necessary and appropriate to participate in the discussion table at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation Dr. Giachino activated by the Secretary, together with other associations cluster of maritime and port, with the intent to contribute collaboratively to prepare a memorandum containing guidelines for the promotion and establishment of framework agreements, to be tailored to the needs of each port, starting from the adoption of good business practices "of a reciprocal basis between the parties, as well as large-scale use of tools info-telematic operators (private and public) and users. Similarly this applies to the table activated by the Port Authority of Genoa, where the call is already in the system "E-Port". "
- "It goes without saying - said the association - which foreshadowed the above actions and requires different testing periods depending on local circumstances, so the rule applied in the ports in question without having first adopted those practices, technological innovations and in some cases, structural, creates myriad difficulties, can lead to damaging conflicts and disputes between the parties concerned. Therefore, to address this concern on the ports we need a phase of reflection, technical and operational, accompanied by a moratorium on the application of the rule, a willingness to maintain a constructive and have a sense of responsibility by all, in order to undertaken, with a virtuous circle. "
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