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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 9/2008 - SEPTEMBER 2008

Trasporto intermodale

La Transfracht si rinnova

Dall'inizio di quest'anno, il maggior fornitore di servizi ferroviari d'Europa, la TFG Transfracht con sede a Francoforte, in Germania, ha trasformato notevolmente il modo in cui lavora, tagliando le operazioni periferiche al fine di concentrarsi con maggiore chiarezza sul proprio prodotto principale.

Il servizio di treni-blocco, denominato AlbatrosExpress, collega i porti containerizzati di Amburgo e Bremerhaven con i loro hinterland tedeschi, austriaci, svizzeri e francesi mediante un sistema hub and spoke.

Attualmente, quest'ultimo consiste di 20 moderni terminal ferroviari terrestri.


Servizi di treni-blocco diretti vengono così assicurati alla volta di tutti questi hub, che possono poi essere utilizzati allo scopo di depositare i box in importazione prima del trasporto sino al punto di consegna, ovvero dopo il trasporto fino al punto di carico in caso di esportazione.

Complessivamente, ogni settimana vengono assicurati oltre 320 convogli, che offrono una capacità combinata giornaliera di slot pari a 4.500 TEU.

Mettendo tutto ciò in prospettiva, secondo l'ufficio marketing del Porto di Amburgo, i soli traffici ferroviari containerizzati complessivi di Amburgo lo scorso anno sono ammontati a circa 5.000 TEU /giorno (+13,5%).

In quale misura questo ritorno alla politica del "prodotto principale" da parte della Transfracht sia stato indotto dalle circostanze, e quanto invece esso sia stato dovuto alla deregolamentazione del mercato ferroviario dell'Unione Europea a partire dal 2002, non è dato sapere, ma i risultati fino adesso appaiono positivi.

Gerhard Oswald, amministratore delegato (vendite e marketing) della società, commenta al riguardo: "Le recenti reazioni del mercato mostrano che siamo di nuovo in pista, con un livello maggiormente elevato di soddisfazione del cliente, mentre i servizi aggiuntivi di treni-blocco da allora introdotti sono stati accolti molto bene.

Prima del cambiamento, avevamo una struttura complicata consistente in diversi prodotti, tra cui il trasporto su binari di raccordo privati, dove i carri potevano subire ritardi di settimane, nonché i traffici da porto a porto.

I clienti volevano da noi un approccio maggiormente concentrato e l'unico servizio che adesso offriamo rappresenta una risposta diretta alla richiesta".

Si può sostenere che qualcosa doveva essere fatto, dato che la società stava perdendo quote di mercato.

Ad esempio, i suoi traffici si erano incrementati solo del 7,1% lo scorso anno, sino a 932.000 TEU, mentre il BoxExpress, il consorzio fra i concorrenti Eurogate Intermodal e Maersk Line, ha visto crescere i propri traffici del 22,7%, sino a 270.000 TEU.

Le cose avevano cominciato ad andare male già da prima, dato che la crescita della Transfracht nel 2006 era stata dell'11,5%, rispetto alla crescita della Eurogate del 16%, per quanto i traffici della TFG Transfracht allora includessero i raccordi ferroviari privati ed i carichi da e per gli interporti.

Fa notare Oswald: "Il confronto non è del tutto corretto, dal momento che noi serviamo mercati diversi ed abbiamo una copertura di mercato di gran lunga maggiore, di modo che gli altri potevano solo raccogliere le briciole.

La crescita dei traffici del nostro servizio AlbatrosExpress da solo lo scorso anno è stata di un molto più florido 15% e la sua quota di mercato del 60% è oggi alquanto stabile".

E' interessante notare come nel rapporto sulla concorrenza nel 2007 della Deutsche Bahn che considera tutti i traffici merci, e non solo i carichi containerizzati, si fa menzione del fatto che i concorrenti nel trasporto merci ferroviario avevano incrementato i propri traffici del 28%, rispetto ad una crescita complessiva del mercato di appena oltre il 7%, mentre ora controllano il 19,7% del mercato tedesco.

Tale ricerca è stata condotta, forse, per dimostrare che, a partire dalla deregolamentazione del mercato ferroviario tedesco, quando la DB aveva perduto la propria posizione di monopolio, la concorrenza era divenuta molto più attiva.

Le società ferroviarie private, tuttavia, sostengono ancora che il campo di gioco dovrebbe essere ancor più livellato, mentre i clienti affermano che bisognerebbe rendere meno costoso il trasporto ferroviario.

Carsten Wagener, dirigente alla Hanjin Logistics, un grosso cliente della TFG Transfracht, lamenta: "Sebbene il servizio della TFG sia divenuto di gran lunga migliore, ed oggi serva molto bene le nostre esigenze, è ancora troppo costoso, in particolare dopo i suoi incrementi tariffari all'inizio dell'anno.

Tuttavia, abbiamo capito che prezzi più competitivi saranno disponibili su alcune tratte nella seconda metà dell'anno".

La TFG Transfracht appartiene al 50% alla Deutsche Bahn ed al 50% allo stivatore HHLA con sede ad Amburgo, che a loro volta appartengono allo stato; di qui, l'interesse alla deregolamentazione, sebbene il 30% della HHLA lo scorso anno sia stato lanciato sul mercato azionario e lo stesso adesso sia stato previsto per la Deutsche Bahn.

Per completare lo scenario del settore contenitori, occorre dire che la Deutsche Bahn possiede altresì la Schenker nel settore della logistica, nonché la Kombiverkehr, il maggiore fornitore di servizi ferroviari infra-europei, che recentemente ha inoltre cominciato ad impegnarsi nel trasporto marittimo a lungo raggio a Rotterdam, di modo che l'intero gruppo dovrebbe conseguire enormi economie di scala.

Lasciando da parte la questione del campo di gioco livellato per le società appartenenti allo stato, la Transfracht afferma che la sua più stretta attenzione sui servizi di treni-blocco da capolinea a capolinea dovrebbe comportare un incremento della quota di mercato nel giro dei prossimi cinque anni.

Oswald entra nei dettagli: "Non ci stiamo limitando a riposare sugli allori dei nostri attuali servizi.

Riteniamo che si possa ottenere molto di più mediante l'introduzione di nuovi servizi, non solo per migliorare la nostra posizione concorrenziale nei confronti degli altri fornitori di servizi ferroviari, ma anche nei confronti dell'autotrasporto, dove la congestione sta raggiungendo proporzioni da crisi".

Quale esempio dei suoi piani di espansione, la TFG Transfracht e la Bayernhafen hanno recentemente sottoscritto un accordo inerente ad un'associazione temporanea d'impresa finalizzata alla realizzazione di un nuovo hub terrestre a Bamberga, a 64 km a nord del proprio hub di Norimberga, dove si aspetta di movimentare sino a 80.000 TEU all'anno.

L'infrastruttura bimodale può connettersi con il servizio Albatros Express della TFG Transfracht a Norimberga.

Precisa Oswald: "Noi serviamo già Norimberga tre volte al giorno, di modo che, una volta che Bamberga sarà stata completata nel momento in cui il nostro nuovo orario 2008/09 sarà entrato in vigore, noi ci ritroveremo in una posizione ancora più salda.

Il deposito sarà in grado di immagazzinare oltre 1.000 TEU".

All'inizio di quest'anno, la TSG Transfracht ha introdotto un nuovo servizio fra Amburgo/Bremerhaven e l'Ungheria in collaborazione con la svizzera Intercontainer, utilizzando i propri convogli fino a Norimberga e l'affermato servizio di treni-blocco della Intercontainer da Norimberga e Sopron, a 500 km ad est, in Ungheria, località non distante da Budapest.

All'inizio dell'anno è stato migliorato anche il suo servizio dalla Francia ad Amburgo e Bremerhaven mediante programmi di viaggio più rapidi presso i terminal frontalieri di Saarbrücken e Karlsruhe in Germania e di Basilea in Svizzera.

Ci si aspetta che questi nuovi servizi aiutino la TFG Transfracht ad incrementare il proprio traffico del 18% per quest'anno sino a 1,1 milioni di TEU.

Oltre il 50% di questi traffici viene prenotato da vettori marittimi, mentre il resto passa attraverso case di spedizione ed il 95% viene prenotato in base alle modalità da porto a porta ovvero da porta a porto.

Commentando il conflitto di interessi esistente fra i vettori marittimi e le case di spedizione che lottano per il controllo del mercato da porta a porta, gli uni così timorosi che gli altri possano avere prezzi migliori, Oswald ha osservato: "Non si tratta, come si sa, di una situazione perfetta, ma noi conviviamo con i nostri clienti da quasi quarant'anni, di modo che essi sanno quando devono stare dalla nostra parte, e noi sappiamo di dover essere neutrali".

I terminal terrestri della TFG Transfracht vengono frequentemente utilizzati per il deposito dei contenitori pieni.

Ciò avviene perché il deposito è molto più conveniente e facile là che presso i trafficati terminal contenitori di Amburgo e Bremerhaven.

La società afferma che i suoi convogli che trasportano le importazioni vengono sempre fatti partire in orario e che oltre il 90% di loro arriva entro 15 minuti dall'orario di arrivo programmato.

I treni di esportazione sono meno puntuali, essendo collegati all'orario di partenza delle navi.

Poiché i treni in importazione vengono sempre fatti partire in orario, i vettori marittimi non si affannano a ridurre i tempi a loro rischio e pericolo.

Lamenta Oswald: "Ciò significa che se le navi arrivano in ritardo, noi dobbiamo riprogrammare alla svelta l'orario del trasporto".

I clienti possono ottenere prezzi più bassi se condividono il rischio che la nave arrivi in ritardo mediante l'acquisizione di un numero fisso di slot secondo la modalità "usato o non usato".

Precisa Oswald: "Questa è un'offerta relativamente nuova, e noi siamo molto flessibili rispetto a ciò che può essere messo a disposizione o meno.

A differenza di altri operatori, siamo in grado di consentire ai clienti di mettere assieme una selezione molto più ampia di tratte e di assicurare loro una maggiore flessibilità; infine, la nostra offerta parte da una capacità giornaliera di soli 6 TEU".

La TFG Transfracht è fiera della facilità con cui i suoi clienti possono movimentare tutto ciò elettronicamente.

Anche se i clienti più grandi dispongono di propri collegamenti EDI all'interno dei propri sistemi informatici, l'accesso alle registrazioni e le informazioni sui prezzi sono altresì disponibili su Internet.

Il servizio ha trattato più di 150.000 movimentazioni containerizzate lo scorso anno ed oltre il 90% di tutte le prenotazioni vengono adesso movimentate elettronicamente (comprese quelle via EDI).

La connessione web della TFG è stata migliorata a gennaio attraverso il lancio di un nuovo Dispo ovvero Centro Servizi Elettronici cui si accede mediante il sito www.transfracht.de.

I clienti, oltre ad essere messi in grado di prenotare più facilmente il proprio trasporto nell'hinterland attraverso questo canale, possono così ottenere una visione d'insieme dello stato sia delle prenotazioni inerenti ai contenitori, sia delle regolari movimentazioni nel corso della giornata.

Questo significa che i clienti possono rapidamente vedere quali prenotazioni richiedono ancora dati d'ordine, come il numero di registrazione doganale, o dove i contenitori sono attualmente situati.

L'affidabilità degli orari è stata migliorata mediante l'impiego di servizi più diretti, riducendo così il rischio di ritardi presso i piazzali di smistamento.

Anche se la maggior parte dei convogli della TFG Transfracht dai porti di Amburgo e Bremerhaven ai terminal ferroviari interni vengono ancora formati e scomposti presso il più grande piazzale di smistamento ferroviario d'Europa a Maaschen, appena fuori Amburgo, oltre 60 treni alla settimana adesso evitano quella deviazione, e per l'anno prossimo è in programma l'aumento del numero suddetto sino ad oltre 100 unità.

Se tutto ciò renderà vincente la prospettiva di utilizzare i servizi ferroviari in Germania, ancora non si sa.

Esistono ancora enormi problemi infrastrutturali, dal momento che i servizi ferroviari merci e passeggeri continuano a condividere gli stessi binari.

Perciò, i servizi ferroviari dedicati alle merci vengono per lo più limitati alle operazioni notturne.

Poiché tutti quanti inoltre vorrebbero le stesse tracce, molti non riescono ad ottenere ciò che vorrebbero.

Di conseguenza, l'autotrasporto detta ancora legge.

Ad Amburgo, per esempio, rispetto al totale di 5,6 milioni di TEU movimentati per via terrestre lo scorso anno, il trasporto stradale rappresentava il 66%.

Tuttavia, ciò dovrebbe cambiare, a causa della necessità di alleviare la congestione del traffico stradale e di ripulire l'ambiente, il che comporta buoni auspici per il migliorato servizio della TSG Transfracht.
(da: Containerisation International, agosto 2008, pag. 57-59)


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Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
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
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
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
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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.
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