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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 10/2008 - OCTOBER 2008

Porti

Il trionfo del Teesport

L'anno scorso si è assistito a strepitosi - qualcuno direbbe trionfali - progressi del Teesport.

Nello scorso mese di febbraio, la PD Ports, proprietaria dell'infrastruttura, si è assicurata l'autorizzazione da parte del governo britannico a realizzare un terminal contenitori a pescaggio profondo.

Dal momento in cui il piano era stato presentato, ci sono voluti solo 22 mesi per ottenere l'autorizzazione.

"Il governo ha fatto proprie le nostre idee" spiega Martyn Pellew, direttore sviluppi del gruppo alla PD Ports.

"Le nostre previsioni parlavano dei contenitori come di un mercato in crescita (dal 6 all'8% annuo), mentre i nostri carichi alla rinfusa, come quelli del petrolio e del gas del mare del Nord, nonché dell'acciaio, sono diminuiti.

Disponiamo altresì di parecchio terreno un tempo adibito ad usi industriali per il nuovo sviluppo".

Successivamente, all'inizio di maggio, la Teco, enorme dettagliante con sede nel Regno Unito, ha annunciato che avrebbe sviluppato un massiccio centro d'importazione ed un'infrastruttura per la distribuzione sul territorio portuale del Teesport.

Il cosiddetto NGCT (Northern Gateway Container Terminal), la prima fase del quale - 400/450 km di banchina - si prevede che possa essere operativa nel giro di tre anni, alla fine disporrà dello spazio e delle attrezzature necessarie alla lavorazione di 1,5 milioni di TEU stimati all'anno.

Lungo il chilometro di moli (con tre ormeggi) sarà disponibile una profondità massima di 16 metri, sebbene il pescaggio del principale canale di accesso da e per l'infrastruttura sia di 14,5 metri.

Ciononostante, a detta di Pellew, ciò assicura ancora al terminal la capacità di movimentare navi super-post-panamax sino a 9.000 TEU.

Anche se il Teesport non aggiunge un enorme quantitativo di nuova capacità di movimentazione di box rispetto a quella in fase di sviluppo nel sud del Regno Unito, potenzialmente il progetto NGCT sarà foriero di un ulteriore scossone nelle modalità con cui i vettori marittimi effettuano servizi nel paese.

Secondo Pellew, gli ultimi tre anni hanno spianato la strada ai servizi a lungo raggio con scali diretti, dal momento che una percentuale più alta di carichi, specialmente dall'Estremo Oriente, è stata instradata via Rotterdam ed Anversa alla volta di porti quali Immingham, Hull e Teesport.

"Anche con il costo di due serie di oneri di movimentazione terminalistici e la necessità di noleggiare tonnellaggio in tutto il Mare del Nord e/o pagare una tariffa di nolo di raccordo pari a 200/250 dollari USA per contenitore, le linee di navigazione possono risparmiare fino a 200 sterline (400 dollari USA) per box rispetto al costo di sbarco in un porto del Regno Unito meridionale e del susseguente trasporto terrestre" afferma Pellew.

"Il tradizionale costo di trasporto per miglio nel Regno Unito è di 1 sterlina (2 dollari USA) ma adesso è più probabile che sia prossimo a 1,5 sterline (3 dollari USA), il che rende l'opzione del Northern Gateway ancora più allettante".

E' interessante altresì notare come il Teesport abbia diversi caricatori/consegnatari dalla sua parte.

Anche se c'è ancora molto lavoro da fare per riuscire a far finanziare il progetto da oltre 300 milioni di sterline (600 milioni di dollari USA), la maggiore preoccupazione di Pellew è l'interfaccia ferroviario del porto.

"C'è un definitivo dirottamento dalla strada alla rotaia ed al trasporto fluviale in Europa" dichiara "e noi siamo determinati a far sì che una percentuale assai maggiore dei nostri traffici containerizzati venga movimentata in entrata ed in uscita dal porto per ferrovia".

Pellew fa sapere che la presentazione dei piani inerenti al NGCT è dipesa da una base di partenza secondo la quale il 20% dei carichi movimentati verrebbe trasportato da e per il porto per ferrovia.

Attualmente, solo il 5% circa dei traffici di box del Teesport viene movimentato via rotaia.

"Il problema principale è costituito dallo sdoganamento dei contenitori high-cube, molti dei quali vengono sempre più movimentati all'interno del Regno Unito dall'Estremo Oriente e dall'Europa.

Abbiamo bisogno di poter disporre di un accesso ininterrotto per queste unità più grandi sia sulla connessione che collega il porto alla ECML (East Coast Main Line), sia con il nord ed il sud del Teesport".

Pellew vorrebbe che il governo si occupasse seriamente di tale questione e che definisse prioritari i progetti ferroviari che offriranno ai porti settentrionali gli stessi vantaggi di quelli del sud (segnatamente, Southampton e Felixtowe).

In origine, Pellew era dell'opinione che il governo dovesse finanziare l'intero progetto, dal momento che egli riteneva che esso fosse "strategico e d'interesse nazionale".

Tuttavia, l'esperienza vissuta dalla Hutchison Ports (UK), che ha ricevuto contributi di notevoli somme di denaro (si ritiene oltre 80 milioni di sterline ai fini del miglioramento di strade e ferrovie) a supporto del progetto Felixtowe South, ha fatto sì che il Teesport concordasse sul finanziamento di alcuni dei cambiamenti.

"In realtà, esso non comporta un accordo di rilievo in termini di capitale" dichiara Pellew.

"Per quanto attiene il collegamento locale fra il Teesport e Darlington (12 miglia), esso probabilmente non verrà a costare più di 3 milioni di sterline al fine del conseguimento di un miglioramento iniziale rispetto al sistema attuale basato su binari di tipo 8, ma abbiamo bisogno che il progetto riceva una priorità a livello regionale".

Sebbene per trasportare i contenitori high-cube su binari esistenti si possano utilizzare carri con ruote speciali, Pellews considera questa opzione solo come un "provvedimento provvisorio e relativamente costoso" dal momento che i costi di manutenzione e riparazione per il materiale rotabile sono molto alti.

Sostiene infatti: "Noi desideriamo una soluzione per i binari sulla linea della valle del Tees così come facciamo per superare gli ostacoli a nord ed a sud di Darlington sulla ECML.

Questa linea necessita di un miglioramento sino ad un binario di tipo 10 e questo garantisce il finanziamento statale, dal momento che essa contribuirà al raggiungimento dell'obiettivo del governo britannico finalizzato a togliere migliaia di camion dalle strade.

Il conseguimento degli ammodernamenti fino alla Scozia probabilmente costerà 20 milioni di sterline".

La RFG (Rail Freight Group) supporta anche il miglioramento della ECML al più presto possibile, compresi collegamenti con le East Midlands ed attraverso i Pennini, e spera che la somma di 40 milioni di sterline presente nel suo programma di finanziamento della Rete di Trasporto Merci Strategico sino al 2014/15 ma non ancora assegnata possa essere utilizzata per questa ragione.

"La RFG è rappresentata nel comitato direttivo ferroviario che deciderà in ordine allo specifico programma progettuale e noi consideriamo un candidato autorevole il completamento della ECML migliorata sino al tipo 10" dichiara Alan Bennett, direttore generale del gruppo utenti e fornitori della RFG.

Bennett ha altresì accennato alla disponibilità di risorse finanziarie destinate al miglioramento dei binari fra Peterborough, Lincoln e Doncaster ed alla riduzione degli attuali colli di bottiglia a Peterborough e York.

"Questi interventi, nel loro complesso, dovrebbero migliorare l'elasticità del servizio e la capacità della tratta" afferma.

Pellew ritiene altresì che l'uso della ferrovia sulle brevi distanze, poniamo 70 miglia, dovrebbe essere incentivato.

"Il pagamento di un onere per l'uso della strada sta per essere reso definitivo nel Regno Unito e questo spingerà verso il basso il prezzo delle distanze ferroviarie meno care, ma abbiamo bisogno di fare di più in ordine ai collegamenti alla rete dei centri regionali di distribuzione.

I nostri centri di importazione con sede nel Teesport sono collegati al sistema ferroviario".

Anche se solo tre dei 13 convogli della EWS in programma da e per il porto tutte le settimane trasportano contenitori - alla volta di Trafford Park (Manchester), Workington e Mosend (Glasgow) - i piani di Pellew per il NGCT comprendono la programmazione di fino a 10 ulteriori servizi alla settimana, tra cui:

  • due alla volta della Scozia;
  • quattro alla volta dello Yorkshire e delle Midlands;
  • quattro alla volta del nord-ovest, Manchester e Liverpool compresi.
Anche se il NGCT potrebbe essere visto come "un evento che cambia la vita" per il Teesport, i cui volumi containerizzati finora sono stati confinati ai traffici di cabotaggio marittimo infra-europei ed a quelli di raccordo con i traffici a lungo raggio, questo non significa che la PD Ports non continui ad investire in questo settore di attività.

Pellew, ad esempio, pensa che il mercato marittimo infra-europeo sia pronto per tassi di crescita sostenuti.

Egli ritiene, infatti, che il Teesport sia in buona posizione per capitalizzare tale situazione man mano che un numero maggiore di carichi viene dirottato dalla strada alle navi costiere.

Di conseguenza, si prevede che i più o meno 350.000 TEU movimentati presso le infrastrutture TCT1 e TCT2 del porto nel 2007 aumentino nei prossimi anni, malgrado l'attesa erosione dei traffici feeder dal momento in cui verrà dato l'incarico inerente alla nuova infrastruttura per i traffici a lungo raggio.

Con il futuro saldamente legato allo NGCT, Pellew ha sostenuto l'importanza di rendere le imprese ed i singoli consapevoli dell'esistenza del terminal con congruo anticipo.

"Dobbiamo andar fuori a spiegare alla gente come stiamo cambiando il modo in cui si fanno le cose nel Regno Unito" dichiara.

"Tuttavia, ci vuole un po' di tempo, dal momento che il settore è assai conservatore.

Noi, però, abbiamo un progetto che offre ai caricatori ed ai vettori marittimi un'alternativa a nord, situata più in prossimità di regioni dove vi sono notevoli produzione di carichi e consumi.

Inoltre, disponiamo di infrastrutture che sono molto meno congestionate di quelle vicine a Southampton, Thamesport e Felixtowe.

Questo è un porto settentrionale per clienti settentrionali, a misura dell'hinterland".

Essendo il Far East l'obiettivo primario per lo NGCT, il Teesport ha designato la Infinity Logistics quale propria rappresentante nel sud-est asiatico.

Nel contempo, Pellew e la sua squadra di funzionari hanno anche visitato la regione, intraprendendo una dimostrazione promozionale itinerante in Thailandia e Malaysia ed a Singapore alla fine del 2007.

Quest'anno la dirigenza ha in programma iniziative promozionali itineranti in India ed in Medio Oriente, mentre è probabile che la Cina ed altri paesi del sud-est asiatico vengano coinvolti prima che sia operativa la prima fase di sviluppo nel 2011.

La PD Ports sta adesso lavorando sodo per consegnare un nuovo terminal e per far sì che la Teesport possa disporre di maggiori collegamenti regionali.

Così facendo, potrebbe essere il messaggero di un cambiamento del modo in cui viene servito il mercato britannico dei carichi generali e containerizzati.
(da: Containerisation International, settembre 2008, pagg. 68-69)


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Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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