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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVII - Number 10/2009 - OCTOBER 2009

Porti

Tangeri trasforma la regione

Il nuovo complesso portuale di Tanger Med, che è in fase di sviluppo a circa 45 km dalla città di Tangeri, trasformerà la regione e probabilmente l'intero settore industriale della navigazione marittima di linea e portuale del Marocco.

Attualmente, Maersk Line, CMA CGM (compresi i servizi effettuati dai membri del gruppo Delmas ed OT Africa Line) e Mitsui OSK Lines utilizzano il porto del Tanger Med principalmente quale hub di raccordo per l'Africa Occidentale.

Ma, come spiega Said Elhadi, presidente del consiglio di amministrazione della TMSA (Tanger Mediterranean Special Agency), il Tanger Med è molto più di questo.

Quale responsabile dell'autorità portuale e dell'agenzia per lo sviluppo e la consegna del nuovo porto, il suo compito è quello di utilizzare i traffici di trasbordo del porto e, si spera, la crescente base clientelare quali “strumenti per attirare un numero maggiore di carichi locali e nazionali”.

“Non ritengo che la suddivisione percentuale possa cambiare molto in futuro” dichiara Elhadi.

“Il mio obiettivo è quello di vedere che il 5-10% dei risultati annuali del Tanger Med si riferisca a traffici di porta d'accesso (importazioni ed esportazioni marocchine).

Peraltro, si tratterà del 5-10% di una torta molto più grande e ciò contribuirà a creare posti di lavoro locali sostenibili e ad alimentare ulteriormente gli investimenti in quest'area”.

Elhadi ha dichiarato che la fiducia è aumentata da quando è stato lanciato il progetto relativo al porto e si è potuto adoperare il primo terminal.

“La Renault, il produttore di automobili, ha preso la decisione di effettuare investimenti a Tangeri nel 2007 ed essa è stata assunta sulla scorta della piattaforma portuale integrata e diversificata che stavamo realizzando e della notevole estensione di terreno che potevamo offrire loro per costruirvi una nuova fabbrica” spiega Elhadi.

Attualmente, la TMSA dispone di 3.000 ettari di terreno per i potenziali propositi di sviluppo.

“Essi dispongono di un sito a circa 30 km dal porto, che è collegato sia alla ferrovia che alla nuova autostrada ed investiranno fino a 1,5 miliardi di euro in un impianto in grado di produrre 200.000 auto all'anno” dichiara.

“Ci aspettiamo che la produzione possa iniziare nel 2012; la maggior parte dei prodotti saranno costituiti dal nuovo modello destinato all'esportazione in Europa ed in Africa Occidentale.

Lo sviluppo in questione darà impulso sia alle importazioni che alle esportazioni presso il Tanger Med, incoraggiando altresì gli investimenti in attività ausiliarie e di supporto, dal momento che il 60% delle componenti di auto nuove verrà reperito a livello locale”.

Elhadi ritiene che il piano finanziario industriale della TMSA e l'approccio logistico integrato porteranno ad una messe di dividendi.

“Siamo molto ambiziosi su questo fronte e puntiamo a diversi altri progetti simili.

Dopo le automobili, ravviso incredibili opportunità nei settori dell'elettronica e del tessile/abbigliamento”.

Tuttavia, il dirigente della TMSA vorrebbe altresì che il Tanger Med venisse maggiormente coinvolto nel mercato di Casablanca per movimentare una fetta maggiore dei traffici internazionali di quella città.

Casablanca rappresenta la più grande zona di consumo e generatrice di carichi del paese e, anche se la maggior parte dei traffici viene instradato attraverso il porto della città, egli ritiene che per l'Europa, il Nord America e l'Estremo Oriente il Tanger Med sia situato in una posizione migliore.

“Allo scopo di lavorare per conseguire ciò, dobbiamo far parte di una filiera delle forniture integrata” ha detto Elhadi “e questo vorrà dire l'istituzione di centri dedicati a porti terrestri ed alla logistica nei nostri mercati maggiormente decisivi.

A tale proposito, ci siamo assicurati un appezzamento di terreno a Casablanca e riteniamo che esista del potenziale in città quali Fez e Marrakesh”.

La ferrovia sarà decisiva a questo riguardo ed Elhadi sa che essa dovrà essere efficiente ed assai competitiva se il Tanger Med vorrà accaparrarsi la sua quota di mercato.

Hanno già preso il via servizi regolari di treni-blocco dal vicino piazzale ferroviario dalla capacità di 400.000 TEU, che è stato costruito alle spalle dei due terminal in porto.

Attualmente, su ciascun treno può essere caricato un massimo di 66 TEU.

Il servizio è effettuato dalla Navi-land, che è un'unità operativa della SNCF, società francese a controllo statale, ma secondo Elhadi si tratta solamente di un accordo provvisorio.

“Le procedure finalizzate al cambio dell'operatore sono già in corso e noi speriamo di pubblicare entro breve la documentazione relativa al bando” ha dichiarato.

“È mia intenzione avere qui un nuovo operatore in funzione entro la fine del 2010 nella peggiore delle ipotesi”.

Anche se i vettori marittimi hanno mostrato interesse verso questo sviluppo, un dirigente ha sottolineato - trincerandosi dietro l'anonimato - che ci sarebbe ancora molto da fare in relazione alle questioni degli orari, delle tariffe e degli sdoganamenti.

“I caricatori avrebbero altresì bisogno di qualcosa che li convinca a sviarsi dalle rotte tradizionali e questo potrebbe richiedere tempo” ha affermato.

“Per noi, la vera priorità risiede nel far funzionare questo porto efficacemente quale hub e di lavorare in stretta collaborazione con il nostro partner terminalistico al fine di far sì che si possa ricevere il servizio di cui le nostre navi hanno bisogno”.

Fino adesso, la TMSA si è concentrata sullo sviluppo delle infrastrutture portuali, sull'affidamento in concessione delle proprie attività di movimentazione dei carichi, nel miglioramento della propria capacità di collegamento con il resto del Marocco mediante la costruzione di nuove connessioni stradali e ferroviarie e nell'acquisizione di terreni al fine di ampliare la sua piattaforma logistica e le proprie capacità di lavorazione delle merci.

Chiaramente, è qui cha va in pezzi un'altra illusione.

Il Tanger Med non è in corso di sviluppo quale por-to containerizzato puro, bensì quale centro integrato per la lavorazione e la distribuzione dei ca-richi e l'effettuazio-ne di servizi marit-timi.

Infatti, Elhadi nutre l'ambizione che il Tanger Med possa diventare “la Singapore dello Stretto di Gibilterra”.

Al di là del settore della movimentazione dei container, il Tanger Med, ad esempio, potrà disporre di un'infrastruttura dedicata alla movimentazione delle automobili - sino a 400.000 unità verranno trattate annualmente nella fase iniziale di sviluppo, mentre il terminal avrà una capacità definitiva di un milione di unità - e di un terminal ro-ro (passeggeri e merci).

Quest'ultimo comprenderà approssimativamente otto moli, principalmente al servizio dei traffici di trailer accompagnati e non.

È altresì in costruzione un complesso per l'importazione ed il deposito di petrolio.

Il livello dei traffici containerizzati non è cresciuto come ci si aspettava, date le tumultuose condizioni economico-finanziarie che si sono dovute affrontare a livello mondiale nel corso degli ultimi due anni.

Secondo Elhadi, il porto sarà circa il 20% al di sotto di dove ci si aspettava che fosse alla fine del 2009, con una previsione attuale di circa 1,3 milioni di TEU.

La TMSA aveva in origine previsto volumi dei flussi di carico per la fine del secondo anno pari ad almeno 1,6 milioni di TEU.

Quanto ai singoli terminal, lo Eurogate/Contship Italia, che un paio di mesi fa si era assicurato il servizio JEX (Japan Europe Express) della MOL, si aspetta quest'anno di movimentare fra i 560.000 ed i 600.000 TEU, che equivalgono al 45% circa della propria capacità teorica pari a 1,3 milioni di TEU.

L'Eurogate/Contship effettua operazioni presso l'infrastrutture T2 del Tanger Med.

Matteo Barattini, direttore delle operazioni alla Eurogate Tanger, afferma che i risultati ora si attestano in media a circa 60.000 TEU al mese e che essi sono aumentati notevolmente nei primi tre mesi dell'anno.

Nella prima metà del 2009, il terminal ha movimentato 180.000 TEU.

La CMA CGM, che com-prende anche la Comanav, è il maggior cliente dell'in-frastruttura.

Infatti, il gruppo ha una quota azionaria del 40% nella T2 e, pertanto, può disporre di 560.000 TEU della sua capacità pro-duttiva annua.

Attualmente, si ritiene che essa stia utilizzando fra il 70 e l'80 per cento di questo spazio; l'operatore usa l'infrastruttura principalmente per raccordare i carichi fra l'Estremo Oriente e l'Africa Occidentale.

Fra i principali scali di servizio vi sono:

  • FAL 1 - Europa/Estremo Oriente
  • Femex - Mediterraneo/Estremo Oriente
  • Battuta 1 - Raccordo per l'Africa Occidentale
  • Battuta 2 - Raccordo per l'Africa Occidentale
  • PEX 3 - Giramondo
In ogni caso, il raggiungimento della piena capacità al T2 al momento non è possibile, dato che la MSC - azionista al 20% del terminal - non ha instradato alcuna nave verso l'infrastruttura e non è probabile che lo faccia per un bel po' di tempo.

Infatti, l'operatore con sede a Ginevra sembra contento di mantenere le proprie operazioni di raccordo a Valencia, in Spagna, dove collabora con la Maritima Valenciana.

“Prima della crisi, la MSC era assolutamente intenzionata a venire qui, dal momento che aveva problemi di capacità e di prestazioni nella propria rete” dichiara Barattini.

“Adesso, però, i volumi hanno subito un rallentamento ed il sistema si è quindi liberato dai problemi di congestione.

Inoltre, queste difficili condizioni di traffico tendono a comportare che le compagnie di navigazione preferiscano restare con ciò che conoscono meglio e con cui si sentono più comode”.

Per l'Eurogate, peraltro, ciò rappresenta una questione problematica, dal momento che ai sensi della concessione negoziata con la TMSA, lo spazio riservato agli azionisti non può essere ceduto a terzi.

La Maersk Line, che utilizza il complesso T1 gestito dalla APM Terminals, è l'altro principale cliente del porto.

Nel suo caso il Tanger Med ha svolto la funzione di valvola di sfogo per Algesiras, che aveva dovuto far fronte ad un po' di congestione ed aveva indotto la Maersk a fare scalo anche a Malaga.

Tuttavia, il rallentamento previsto per i suoi traffici ha indotto la società gemella del vettore a sospendere la propria partecipazione allo sviluppo del T3.

“Non è che ci siamo tirati fuori, tanto è vero che continueremo a condurre trattative con la TMSA” sostiene Etienne Rocher, direttore generale della APM T Tangier SA.

“Tuttavia, vi è la necessità, date le attuali condizioni dei traffici e finanziarie, di valutare dove siamo e dove potremmo essere in futuro.

Tutte le società operatrici terminalistiche internazionali hanno adottato un approccio del tipo “aspettiamo e vediamo” riguardo ai propri investimenti e noi non siamo diversi sotto questo aspetto”.

Come il gruppo CMA CGM, la Maersk si serve del Tanger Med principalmente come tappa obbligata e punto di distribuzione per l'Africa Occidentale, instradando attraverso il porto una varietà di carichi da e per l'Europa, il Mediterraneo, il Nord America, il Medio Oriente e l'Asia.

La TMSA, peraltro, desiderosa di insistere nel proprio programma di espansione, al fine di sviluppare il T4 ha concluso un accordo con lo stivatore Marsa Maroc, che vi effettuerà poi le operazioni.

Dal momento che la TMSA è impegnata a supportare lo sviluppo socio-economico della regione e ad incoraggiare attivamente gli investimenti industriali in entrata, appare probabile che anche gli attuali ed i nuovi clienti possano considerare favorevolmente il porto quale porta d'accesso al Marocco.

Nel giro del prossimo decennio si potrebbe assistere alla trasformazione di Tangeri e del suo circondario, ad opera del Tanger Med, in un centro integrato industriale e logistico sia per il paese che per la più ampia regione che comprende l'Europa e l'Africa Occidentale.
(da: Containerisation International, 01.10.2009)



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Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
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%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
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
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
››› 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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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