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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXII - Number 11/2004 - NOVEMBER 2004

Trasporto marittimo

Le autostrade del mare: una questione discussa

A luglio, la Commissione Europea ha pubblicato i risultati delle proprie analisi sul trasporto marittimo a corto raggio, rivelando che negli ultimi cinque anni esso ha prodotto linee di tendenza di crescita del trasporto merci comparabili a quelle della strada. La vice presidente Loyola de Palacio ha affermato che: "Il trasporto marittimo a corto raggio ha un ovvio ruolo da svolgere nell'azione di limitazione della crescita del trasporto stradale e nell'assicurazione di coesione, sostenibilità e sicurezza al trasporto europeo. Migliorare le sue condizioni strutturali e renderlo più semplice da utilizzare è una vera e propria necessità".

Il Libro Bianco della Commissione "La politica del trasporto europeo per il 2010" afferma che l'obiettivo della politica dell'Unione Europea è quella di "conseguire il dirottamento modale dalla strada al cabotaggio marittimo al fine di attenuare le linee di tendenza insostenibili nell'ambito del trasporto". La Commissione ha proposto lo sviluppo delle Autostrade del Mare quale "vera alternativa competitiva al trasporto terrestre". Il concetto mira all'introduzione di nuove catene logistiche intermodali basate su tratte marittime in Europa che saranno maggiormente sostenibili e dovrebbero essere più efficienti dal punto di vista commerciale rispetto a quelle solo stradali. Come tale, esso rappresenta una pietra miliare degli sforzi dell'Unione Europea per incoraggiare il dirottamento modale.

Nella sua ultima comunicazione, la Commissione afferma che sia il cabotaggio marittimo sia la strada sono cresciuti del 25% in termini di merci trasportate nel corso del periodo 1995-2002. Il cabotaggio marittimo realizza il 40% circa di tutte le tonnellate/km in Europa, mentre la quota del trasporto stradale è del 45%.

La comunicazione riassume gli sviluppi maggiormente significativi a livello comunitario e nazionale che hanno contribuito a questi risultati, tra cui:

  • i lavori in corso con gli stati membri per identificare ed eliminare gli ostacoli che intralciano lo sviluppo del cabotaggio marittimo;
  • l'adozione di una direttiva che introduce l'uso di forme di agevolazione standardizzate per le navi in arrivo ed in partenza dai porti comunitari;
  • i progressi in materia doganale, quali l'avanzamento delle dogane elettroniche e due documenti di lavoro esplicativi della Commissione sulle procedure doganali: la "Guida alle procedure doganali per il cabotaggio marittimo" e le "Procedure doganali semplificate nel cabotaggio marittimo: servizio regolare marittimo autorizzato";
  • il lancio del programma Marco Polo con il suo ambizioso obiettivo di dirottare ogni anno dalla strada 12 miliardi di tonnellate/km di merci trasportate;
  • la concentrazione sulle Autostrade del Mare nell'ambito delle rete transeuropea di trasporto.

Inoltre, basandosi sulle Linee-guida delle TEN-T (Reti TransEuropee di Trasporto) di recente adozione, la Commissione afferma di aver cominciato adesso ad implementare il proprio concetto di Autostrade del Mare. A partire dal 2005, sarà messo a disposizione il supporto finanziario per progetti concreti. Al fine di agevolare la preparazione e la presentazione di proposte inerenti al finanziamento TEN, la Commissione pubblicherà verso la fine di quest'anno una guida alle procedure di selezione per i proponenti. Tuttavia, prima di farlo, essa ha consultato tutte le parti interessate circa l'esecuzione dei progetti sulle Autostrade del Mare.

Ad aprile, il Dipartimento dei Trasporti del Regno Unito ha pubblicato le risposte pervenute in ordine alla richiesta di opinioni inviata alle associazioni di categoria interessate. Erano in gran parte di segno negativo e Martin Jones, capo della Divisione Logistica Trasporto Merci del Dipartimento dei Trasporti ha riassunto la situazione come segue.

"La principale problematica sollevata, in particolare in relazione al settore portuale, riguarda il rischio di distorsione della concorrenza, laddove viene introdotto un finanziamento in un regime nel quale concorrono reciprocamente operatori e porti privati.

Il governo condivide queste preoccupazioni e le ha espresse alla Commissione (Europea) mentre la proposta era ancora in fase di sviluppo. La proposta della Commissione ha cercato di venire incontro a tale obiezione consentendo la partecipazione alle gare da parte di consorzi di operatori marittimi e porti.

A dicembre il Consiglio dei Ministri ha preso in considerazione le proposte e ha concordato un approccio generale. Il governo ammette che non vi è alcun obbligo per il Regno Unito di implementare le autostrade del mare e nessun obbligo per i porti e gli operatori britannici di partecipare alle gare per i finanziamenti comunitari. Esso riconosce altresì che i potenziali vantaggi dell'approccio alle autostrade del mare sono probabilmente maggiori per gli altri stati membri che per il Regno Unito. Il governo supporta con forza l'obiettivo di fondo di incoraggiare il trasporto marittimo laddove esso costituisca una vera alternativa alla strada. Il governo lavorerà in modo costruttivo con la Commissione e con gli altri stati membri al fine di contribuire alla definizione del concetto ed alla sua implementazione, nella misura in cui esso sia coerente con il mantenimento della libera concorrenza tra i porti e gli operatori britannici.

Il governo riconosce che alcuni porti ed operatori potrebbero volere correlarsi con altri partners in altri stati membri per concertare assieme le proposte di richiesta di finanziamento. Il governo dovrà prendere in considerazione, caso per caso, se appoggiare o meno tali richieste. Occorre notare che è ancora necessario un bel po' di lavoro per arrivare a chiarire che cosa si intende esattamente per progetto di autostrada del mare e l'opinione del governo può evolvere man mano che i lavori progrediscono". Questa è, naturalmente, solo l'opinione di uno dei venticinque stati membri.

Anche Mike Garratt, che guida la società britannica di consulenza in materia di trasporti MDS Transmodal, ha una sua consolidata opinione su questo argomento che ha espresso nel documento presentato a Göteborg all'inizio di quest'anno in occasione della Conferenza Ro-Ro e che riassume nei seguenti termini.

"Il termine Autostrade del Mare presenta i seguenti vantaggi. E' più facile da dire rispetto a cabotaggio marittimo a corto raggio" scherza Garratt. "Esso esprime un concetto semplice per l'utenza, un approccio tipo andata e ritorno che è superficialmente attraente ma che naturalmente potrebbe non essere realistico o desiderabile. E, quel che forse è più importante, esso crea un immagine che anche il non specialista marittimo può comprendere. Uno dei maggiori ostacoli politici che questo settore si trova ad affrontare è che, a differenza della ferrovia, esso è in gran parte invisibile per il pubblico (quello che vota) e scarsamente compreso.

"Non c'è dubbio che i politici e le istituzioni politiche si siano appropriati dell'idea di incrementare il quantitativo delle merci movimentate per mare. Ma quell'idea può essere trasformata in una realtà basata sul mercato accettabile per le imprese commerciali che al momento già consegnano servizi? E' di cruciale importanza il reperimento di una formula che risulti accettabile sia all'industria, che già contribuisce enormemente alla mobilità delle merci e ci si aspetta che estenda quel ruolo, sia alle istituzioni politiche, che ci si aspetta che assicurino ulteriori finanziamenti atti alla messa in pratica dell'idea". E Garratt aggiunge che l'Unione Europea non ha ancora un'idea precisa di ciò che realmente significhi il concetto di Autostrade del Mare.

La ESPO (Organizzazione Scali Marittimi Europei) sostiene che le Autostrade del Mare non dovrebbero essere sviluppate "artificialmente" (e cioè senza tener conto della domanda del mercato), che gli investimenti in infrastrutture e navi non dovrebbero distorcere la concorrenza e che ciascun progetto dovrebbe essere considerato in base ai propri meriti.

E la ECSA (Associazione della Comunità Europea degli Armatori) supporta gli sforzi della Commissione in termini di semplificazione delle procedure amministrative nei porti e di istituzione di centri per la promozione del cabotaggio marittimo a corto raggio. Tuttavia, lo fa con le dovute avvertenze, nel senso che:

  • i provvedimenti a supporto non dovrebbero distorcere la concorrenza;
  • le informazioni su qualsiasi progetto dovrebbero apparire sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale, di modo che essi possano essere immediatamente fermati nel caso mostrassero di distorcere la concorrenza;
  • i servizi containerizzati ed alla rinfusa dovrebbero poter usufruire degli stessi benefici finanziari dei servizi ro-ro.

Prosegue inoltre la ECSA: "Il trasferimento delle Autostrade del Mare in un contesto di servizio pubblico è fortemente avversato dall'industria del settore. I servizi pubblici dovrebbero restare un'eccezione. Reintrodurre il concetto nell'ambito delle Autostrade del Mare comporterebbe gli stessi disastrosi effetti sperimentati nel trasporto ferroviario".

Inoltre Garratt è dell'opinione che in Francia, in ogni caso, i politici si stiano impadronendo dell'iniziativa per infoltire la propria agenda. "Ci sono politici a livello locale che stanno cercando di rendersi utili a certi interessi commerciali. Ciò cui assistiamo in Francia è solo una scusa per costruire nuove navi nei cantieri francesi. Non succederà nulla di tutto ciò" afferma, in riferimento ad alcune delle rotte di cabotaggio marittimo più bizzarre tra quelle in discussione. "E' solo un mezzo per accaparrarsi voti" in regioni in cui vi è in gioco l'occupazione presso i cantieri navali.

"D'altro canto" continua "è un po' deprimente pensare che il Dipartimento dei Trasporti stia per prendere una posizione del tipo "lo lascerò al mercato". Non vogliamo che il governo britannico pensi che sia più facile lavarsene le mani e pregare solo che il mercato decida".

Di modo che, afferma Garratt, ciò che abbiamo sono due estremi e ciò che ci serve è qualcuno che si metta a pensare a come i governi possano intervenire senza strangolare il mercato ma sempre con l'obiettivo di promuovere l'uso sensato del mare e dei porti.

Quando il mercato deve arrangiarsi da solo, emergono alcuni promettenti sviluppi, in particolar modo attorno alle coste britanniche, laddove i disagi occorsi nei porti e nelle reti stradali meridionali del paese hanno indotto i vettori ad aprire all'esterno le rotte di raccordo cabotiere e costiere. I porti sull'Humber, sul Tees, sul Tyne, sul Forth, sul Clyde, sul Mersey e sul Canale di Bristol sono ora tutti serviti da regolari servizi di raccordo in quelle che potrebbero essere meglio descritte come Libere Autostrade del Mare. Qui non ci sono finanziamenti.

Garratt, peraltro, si occupa anche dell'altro lato della vicenda ed indica un'allarmante possibilità: "Se si segue il principio generale della Commissione Europea per cui non bisogna distorcere la concorrenza, di conseguenza c'è il pericolo che vengano sviluppate le sole Autostrade del Mare dove non c'è nessun mercato. Così, ad esempio, l'idea di un servizio da Bilbao a Nantes ha poco senso, eppure è non è inconcepibile che un enorme ammontare di denaro pubblico francese vi venga scaraventato".

Egli inoltre, sottolinea il mancato successo dell'idea SAMS. Il consorzio armatoriale francese SAMS aveva tentato di lanciare un servizio ro-ro di autostrada del mare da Marsiglia Fos a Savona e viceversa. Il SAMS non era riuscito ad assicurarsi un pacchetto biennale di finanziamento pari a 9 milioni di euro per lanciare il servizio a causa di quella che esso aveva definito come "una carenza di visibilità sulle prospettive di traffico".

Il consorzio ha altresì affermato che gli autotrasportatori non avevano voluto impegnarsi nel servizio e ciò aveva fatto naufragare qualsiasi prospettiva di finanziamento pubblico, essenziale per la fase di avvio del progetto. Il servizio, che avrebbe dovuto essere lanciato in estate, era stato sviluppato nell'ambito del programma TENS. L'abbozzo del progetto prevedeva due navi ro-ro operative sulla rotta sei giorni alla settimana.

All'inizio di quest'anno, anche Nantes e Bilbao hanno dichiarato di candidarsi per il lancio di un servizio ro-ro di autostrade del mare tra i due porti. "Sospetto fermamente che anche l'idea della Nantes-Bilbao farà la stessa fine" riconosce Garratt. "Ciò comporterà che anche l'idea delle Autostrade del Mare finirà per estinguersi come idea e questo sarà una vera vergogna, dal momento che i politici ne trarranno la conseguenza che i servizi costieri sono una cattiva idea. Così, si getterà via il bambino assieme all'acqua sporca. Non è assolutamente il caso che il nostro settore si metta a supportare idee deboli, perché sono destinate a finire nel cestino, facendo sì che non accada nulla".
(da: PortStrategy, ottobre 2004)




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This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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 conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
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