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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 6/2008 - JUNE 2008

Trasporto intermodale

Progressi a passo di lumaca per i servizi intermodali nel Benelux

I servizi intermodali nel Benelux sono in costante incremento, ma, si dice, non abbastanza rapidamente per la maggior parte dei caricatori.

La buona notizia è che Rotterdam ed Anversa hanno potuto movimentare l'eccezionale crescita dei carichi dello scorso anno da e per l'hinterland europeo senza più contrattempi del solito.

Ha continuato ad esserci la congestione, naturalmente, ma i momenti di paralisi del traffico al di fuori dei normali periodi di ressa sono sembrati ragionevolmente sotto controllo.

La brutta notizia è che, malgrado i grossi sforzi effettuati per trasferire i traffici dalla strada ai servizi ferroviari e fluviali più sensibili all'ambiente, non c'è stato quasi alcun cambiamento delle quote di mercato di ciascun settore: la strada resta di gran lunga la prima scelta degli importatori ed esportatori.

Come mostrano le tabelle 1 e 2, la quota della ferrovia dei carichi per l'hinterland a Rotterdam ed Anversa nel complesso è migliorata con grandi difficoltà, raggiungendo solamente l'11% circa; i servizi su chiatta hanno raggiunto risultati di poco migliori.

Tabella 1: Suddivisone fra le modalità ad Anversa
(solo carichi dell'hinterland)

Modalità

2007*

2006

2005

2004

2003

Strada

55%

58%

58%

60%

60%

Fluviale

34%

33%

34%

32%

31%

Ferrovia

11%

9%

8%

8%

9%

Fonte: Porto di Anversa; * = dati provvisori

Qualcuno dirà che i servizi ferroviari hanno ancora movimentato molti traffici in più, giustificando così tutti gli sforzi fatti per indurre la deregolamentazione e la liberalizzazione del settore ferroviario dell'Unione Europea, al fine di realizzare una maggiore e salutare concorrenza.

Tabella 2: Suddivisone fra le modalità a Rotterdam
(solo carichi dell'hinterland)

Modalità

2007*

2006

2005

2004

2003

Strada

59%

59%

60%

60%

59%

Fluviale

30%

30%

31%

31%

31%

Ferrovia

11%

115

9%

9%

10%

Fonte: Porto di Rotterdam; * = dati provvisori

Nel caso di Rotterdam, i traffici containerizzati complessivi del porto sono aumentati del 12% lo scorso anno, mentre quelli di Anversa sono cresciuti del 16,5%.

Ciò ha certamente incoraggiato le società ferroviarie private a prendere più sul serio i propri servizi, tra cui la European Rail Shuttle, la Rail4Chem, la Veolia e la Dillen & Le Jeune.

Gli altri soggetti operanti nel settore, peraltro, affermano che le procedure di trasferimento stanno ancora durando troppo a lungo e che devono ancora dimostrare abbastanza vantaggi, malgrado le sempre maggiori congestione dei traffici stradali e consapevolezza dei problemi ambientali.

Lo stesso vale per le chiatte, che vengono ritenute la modalità di trasporto più sensibile all'ambiente di tutte.

Pertanto, se si guarda il bicchiere ferroviario e lo si vede mezzo vuoto invece che mezzo pieno, dov'è che le cose sono andate storte?

La domanda è stata recentemente espressa in occasione di un seminario organizzato a Parigi dallo ESC (Consiglio dei Caricatori Europei).

Henk Schaafstal, direttore tecnico della filiera organizzativa della Sabic, e Denis Schoumert, direttore acquisizioni e logistica della Ciments Calcia, hanno risposto com'era da attendersi che le ferrovie hanno bisogno di essere maggiormente proattive.

I caricatori devono ancora per primi trovare loro le soluzioni, invece di aspettare che gli operatori ferroviari vengano da loro con le proprie proposte.

Sono altresì necessarie migliori garanzie di servizio.

Denis Paillat, vice direttore della società ferroviaria privata in rapida crescita Veolia, ha ribattuto che le aspettative dei caricatori spesso sono risultate poco realistiche, tenendo presente che le tracce ferroviarie non sono come le strade e che occorre tempo per inserirle tra i servizi passeggeri.

Eric Demonant, amministratore delegato della Railink, appartenente alla CMA CGM ed alla Veolia, ha altresì sottolineato come la carenza di sufficienti affidamenti di carichi da parte dei caricatori continui a rendere difficile la pianificazione a lungo termine.

Se ne ricava che, anche se i servizi ferroviari stanno diventando migliori, si richiede molto di più per convincere i caricatori ad abbandonare la convenienza del trasporto stradale.

A questo riguardo, il discusso argomento relativo al fatto che le società ferroviarie private siano ancora in grado o meno di competere senza problemi contro i monopoli a controllo statale dovrebbe essere solo una questione secondaria.

Il vero dibattito è su come fare a rendere competitivo l'intero settore ferroviario.

Nicolette van der Jagt, segretario generale dell'ESC, commenta: "Il problema, in questo caso, è che qualcuno in ferrovia crede ancora che ciò dovrebbe ottenersi rendendo meno allettante il trasporto stradale, piuttosto che cercare di conseguire soluzioni più innovative.

Ad esempio, il settore ferroviario sta attualmente lottando contro la proposta di incrementare il peso e la lunghezza massimi dei veicoli stradali nell'Unione Europea perché questo renderebbe meno competitiva la ferrovia.

In realtà, invece, entrambe le modalità di trasporto hanno bisogno di essere rese più efficienti e non solo una o l'altra".

Pertanto, che cosa si può conseguire in più realisticamente nel Benelux?

La risposta è difficile quando si tenta di quantificarla, dal momento che non sono ancora disponibili cifre più dettagliate sulla ripartizione modale, in particolar modo per i traffici containerizzati movimentati nell'ambito dell'area portuale, per la quale il trasporto ferroviario normalmente rappresenta un fallimento in partenza.

Inoltre, le opinioni su dove normalmente risieda la linea di divisione fra strada e rotaia restano aspramente contrastate, spaziando fra i 150 ed i 500 km.

Ad ogni modo, questa potrebbe sembrare una grande distanza in paesi piccoli come i Paesi Bassi ed il Belgio, ma occorrerebbe ricordare come gran parte dei traffici containerizzati dei loro porti si indirizzi verso o provenga da paesi distanti quali la Germania, la Francia, l'Austria e la Svizzera.

Ad Amburgo, dove c'è poco trasporto fluviale, la quota di mercato della ferrovia nel 2006 è stata del 26,7%, rispetto al 29,8% del 2005.

Sebbene anche questa tendenza delle quote di mercato sia stata in ribasso, malgrado il trasporto di un maggiore quantitativo di carichi, essa suggerisce che se le società ferroviarie nel Benelux potessero coordinare meglio le proprie iniziative, si potrebbero conseguire molti traffici in più.

Secondo il Porto di Amburgo, approssimativamente il 10% dei propri traffici viene riempito o svuotato nell'area portuale.

Un altro 30% va verso o proviene dalle immediate vicinanze della città, mentre il 30% viene trasbordato.

Ciò lascia appena un 30% a disposizione per il trasporto a lunga distanza, del quale la ferrovia controlla il 70% circa.

C'è una montagna da scalare per il Benelux, perciò.

Il problema è complicato dal gran numero di terminal che devo essere serviti a Rotterdam ed Anversa.

Ciò significa che invece di inviare i treni interi da ciascun terminal direttamente all'hinterland, normalmente occorre perdere tempo per formare i convogli con i carri provenienti da terminal diversi, allo scopo di formare treni carichi abbastanza completi.

Anche se entrambi i porti hanno recentemente investito notevolmente in piazzali di smistamento moderni, le operazioni restano ben lungi dall'essere ideali, per ovvie ragioni, in particolare ad Anversa, dove esistono terminal sulle due rive della Schelda.

Non sorprende, pertanto, che si sia appreso che la sua Autorità Portuale sia intenzionata a dare il via a servizi navetta propri.

Il problema è aggravato dal modo frammentato con cui viene controllato il trasporto terrestre.

Esso rende più complicato per i servizi aggiuntivi ferroviari e fluviali in ciascun terminal il compito di mettere assieme una sufficiente base di carico.

Le informazioni a questo riguardo sono difficili da reperire, ma la tabella 3 riporta l'esperienza della Maersk Line a Rotterdam nel 2007 e come questa si confronti con la ripartizione modale del porto di Rotterdam nel 2006, nonché con i suoi obiettivi per il 2035.

Tabella 3: Prestazioni della Maersk Line a Rotterdam nel 2007

Controllo del carico

Chiatta

Ferrovia

Strada

Trasporto del vettore marittimo

42%

32%

25%

Trasporto del proprietario della merce

9%

27%

65%

Porto di Rotterdam (2006)

39%

13%

48%

Porto di Rotterdam - Obiettivo per il 2035

45%

20%

35%

Fonte: Maersk Line, Porto di Rotterdam

Come si può vedere, dove una parte ha abbastanza traffico, come nel caso del trasporto terrestre controllato dal vettore marittimo, vengono preferiti i servizi ferroviari e fluviali, mentre nel caso del trasporto controllato dal proprietario della merce, dove ci sono molte piccole agenzie di logistica in lotta per piccoli margini, l'autotrasporto è più popolare.

Restano valide altresì le argomentazioni delle società ferroviarie circa la difficoltà di ottenere tracce ferroviarie concordate con breve preavviso, anche se gran parte del trasporto ferroviario da e per Anversa e Rotterdam adesso avviene di notte, evitando di conseguenza la concomitanza con i servizi paseggeri.

La mega-soluzione di Rotterdam di dare il via al proprio collegamento ferroviario solo merci Betuwe lo scorso anno in direzione del confine tedesco, a 160 km di distanza, promette molto bene, ma deve ancora prendere piede a causa di difficoltà tecniche.

Non molti treni sono già equipaggiati con il necessario sistema europeo di sicurezza (ERTMS).

Peraltro, quando quel collegamento ferroviario allo stato dell'arte decollerà, avrà il potenziale per cambiare in modo significativo lo scenario modale nei Paesi Bassi.

Fra gli altri miglioramenti ferroviari introdotti a Rotterdam lo scorso anno vi è un accordo fra società ferroviarie per consentire ai loro locomotori di agganciare i carri altrui reciprocamente in condizioni standard.

Fino a questo momento, pochi avevano tentato di farlo per timore di conseguenze legali.

Pertanto, se una colonna di carri carichi di contenitori ferma in un terminal aveva bisogno di essere smistata, doveva star lì sino a quando un locomotore appartenente alla stessa società non fosse arrivato ad agganciarla.

Adesso, il locomotore di un'altra società impegnato in un altro servizio può più facilmente essere utilizzato per questo lavoro.

Questo sviluppo evidenzia come possano essere fatte cose semplici per migliorare l'affidabilità del servizio ferroviario, rispetto al nascondersi dietro ad una inutile difesa ad oltranza di infrastrutture ferroviarie inefficienti.

Anche il porto in rapida crescita di Amsterdam condivide la gestione del collegamento ferroviario Betuwe.

Lo scorso anno, solo il 10% dei traffici portuali è stato movimentato per ferrovia, mentre le idrovie (40%) e la strada (50%) hanno trasportato il resto.

Come i porti di Rotterdam, Anversa e Zeebrugge, anch'esso è in durissima concorrenza per i carichi da e per il più grande porto interno europeo, Duisburg in Germania, i cui traffici ferroviari lo scorso anno sono aumentati di un impressionante 23% sino a 531.000 TEU.

Tale risultato dimostra come mai le società ferroviarie esterne, come la Deutsche Bahn Intermodal, desiderino una fetta maggiore della torta.

Il dr. Sebastian Jurgens, c.e.o. del porto, che recentemente ha chiarito come Rotterdam venga considerata un ‘importante area di crescita, commenta al riguardo: "Ad Amburgo, la ferrovia ha una ripartizione modale del 32%, mentre nel caso di Rotterdam essa è del solo 11%.

C'è ancora un sacco di spazio oltre quella cifra e noi vorremmo sfruttare quel potenziale con nuovi servizi coordinati, quale la realizzazione di nuovi servizi del tipo hub and spoke".

Peraltro, è improbabile che gli autotrasportatori restino fermi abbastanza a lungo perché ciò possa realizzarsi facilmente.

La congestione dei traffici stradali potrà anche diventare peggiore ed i costi del carburante, che rappresentano oltre il 50% dei loro costi di esercizio, stanno ancora crescendo, ma nulla per il momento si avvicina alla flessibilità offerta dai camion.

Si potrebbe giustificare chi pensa che la loro posizione concorrenziale a Zeebrugge, che non è circondato da una città tentacolare e dispone di due soli terminal, sarebbe meno favorevole, ma, anche lì, hanno chiuso lo scorso anno con una quota di mercato del 57,3%.

Nel totale di questi calcoli è compreso il 14,9% dei carichi di trasbordo; tuttavia, pur escludendo tale apporto, la quota sarebbe comunque stata più elevata.

La quota di mercato della strada, ciononostante, era stata inferiore nell'ordine del 2,7% nel 2006, probabilmente a causa della crescente presenza nel porto della Maersk Line e della CMA CGM.

Al contrario, la quota di mercato delle ferrovie è aumentata dal 16% al 18,2% (riferita al totale compresi i carichi di trasbordo) in ragione del miglioramento dei servizi da Duisburg a Mannheim.

La situazione apparirebbe molto diversa se meno carichi di passaggio a Zeebrugge venissero invece spediti ai sensi di una polizza di carico ad Anversa ed indirizzata direttamente alla volta dei locali degli importatori/esportatori.
(da: Containerisation International, maggio 2008, pagg. 65-67)


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Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
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
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
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
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%
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
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