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CAPITOLO 6 IL TRASPORTO LOCALE

Le competenze in materia di programmazione, amministrazione, finanziamento dei servizi di trasporto locale sono state trasferite alle Regioni e agli Enti locali. Ma il risanamento e lo sviluppo saranno possibili soltanto con l'impegno coordinato dello Stato, delle Regioni e degli Enti locali. Alle Regioni e agli Enti locali spetta la predisposizione delle strategie e la loro attuazione in termini di efficienza economica; allo Stato il compito di creare le condizioni normative generali e di assicurare gli incentivi finanziari allo sviluppo.

In particolare l'azione dello Stato riveste ancora un ruolo di rilievo per i seguenti motivi:

il decentramento territoriale costituisce il punto di partenza, e non già il punto di arrivo di una riforma che ha già evidenziato ai suoi primi passi delle criticità;

i piani regionali dei trasporti - che costituiscono il cardine della riforma - non possono che essere predisposti in maniera coordinata con il PGT (e viceversa);

la grave crisi del trasporto urbano e metropolitano non può essere affrontata senza il determinante sostegno finanziario dello Stato.

 

6.1 L'attuazione della riforma del trasporto locale

La riforma, trasferendo le competenze alle Regioni, stabilisce il principio della separazione tra le funzioni di programmazione regolazione e controllo - che spettano alle Amministrazioni - e le funzioni di gestione - che spettano alle imprese. Per quanto riguarda le funzioni amministrative i punti critici sono i seguenti:

la legge ha introdotto il principio di servizi minimi "qualitativamente e quantitativamente sufficienti a soddisfare la domanda di mobilità dei cittadini e i cui costi sono a carico del bilancio delle Regioni". In molti casi la rete dei servizi minimi è stata identificata con la rete attuale, ben lungi dall'ottimale. Appare pertanto opportuno che le Regioni nel rispetto della loro competenza istituzionale ma avvertendo l'esigenza di un autonomo coordinamento, determinino tale rete basandosi su parametri oggettivi di natura socio – economica e territoriale, correlati alla domanda potenziale di trasporto;

mancano nelle Amministrazioni locali le professionalità per la gestione delle nuove competenze: predisposizioni dei piani di trasporto regionali, dei programmi triennali dei servizi di trasporto locale (fino ad oggi preparati direttamente dalle aziende), svolgimento di gare per l'affidamento della gestione dei servizi, la stipula dei contratti, il monitoraggio sull'andamento dei servizi stessi e sul rispetto dei contratti. Senza uno sforzo adeguato di sviluppo professionale la riforma rischia di essere vanificata. Nel PGT si definirà d'intesa con le Regioni un apposito piano di formazione;

i punti critici delle funzioni gestionali sono riconducibili al fatto che il trasporto locale è sempre stato caratterizzato da aziende assistite, operanti con concessioni di fatto senza termine.

La riforma del settore ha introdotto il principio del mercato nella forma di concorrenza per accedere al mercato (e non della concorrenza sul mercato). A tal fine occorre ribadire che i servizi devono essere gestiti esclusivamente da società scelte attraverso procedure concorsuali.

 

6.2 La pianificazione regionale dei trasporti

Fino ad oggi l'efficacia dei Piani Regionali dei Trasporti (PRT) è stata assai limitata per due ragioni. Innanzitutto perché sono stati intesi come una sommatoria opere da realizzare spesso avulse da ogni logica di bilancio. I piani devono invece rappresentare un vero "progetto di sistema" nel quali si parte dai bisogni di mobilità di viaggiatori e merci per arrivare alla definizione dei servizi integrati di trasporto e – soltanto dopo - all'integrazione modale delle nuove infrastrutture necessarie. Piano dei servizi e piano delle opere devono naturalmente tenere conto dei vincoli di bilancio.

La seconda ragione deriva dal fatto che i PRT hanno proposto investimenti su reti di opere di competenza di altre Amministrazioni o Enti (strade, autostrade, ferrovie ecc.) che già avevano per loro conto una propria programmazione di spesa.

Occorre quindi il massimo coordinamento tra programmazione nazionale e regionale. Non si può prescindere dalla ripartizione delle competenze stabilita nei provvedimenti di decentramento amministrativo per cui all'Amministrazione centrale spetta la programmazione, progettazione, esecuzione e manutenzione di grandi reti infrastrutturali; e alle Regioni sono state delegate funzioni di programmazione dei servizi pubblici di trasporto, nel rispetto di appositi accordi di programma. Allo Stato spetta inoltre l'adozione di linee guida:

per promuovere in particolare la riduzione dell'inquinamento, la sicurezza, con l'adozione di normative su larga scala e la promozione di interventi multisettoriali e su grandi infrastrutture;

per garantire il coordinamento della programmazione delle Regioni e delle Province autonome con quella dello Stato.

La determinazione di procedure e strumenti di raccordo tra livelli istituzionali diversi è dunque un problema aperto. La coerenza delle iniziative passa sia attraverso una visione integrata delle diverse modalità di trasporto e delle dinamiche socio - economiche, sia attraverso l'uniformità metodologica grazie all'uso di tecniche standardizzate che garantiscano la compatibilità tra indirizzi nazionali e scelte locali.

Il PGT rappresenterà il naturale alveo nel quale i Piani di trasporto regionali troveranno compatibilità e integrazione in termini di metodologie, tecniche e criteri di aggiornamento del patrimonio informativo mutuamente scambiabile tra i diversi attori istituzionali. In particolare al PGT spetterà il compito di:

predisporre una serie di obiettivi di medio – lungo periodo a cornice e supporto delle scelte dei prossimi anni;

determinare una serie di indicatori che consenta di valutare la compatibilità di ogni intervento con gli obiettivi del Piano.

Invece i Piani regionali - nella più ampia autonomia di definizione delle strategie di sviluppo locale - dovranno rapportarsi con gli obiettivi generali di politica dei trasporti stabiliti dal PGT e privilegiare nell'utilizzo delle risorse le scelte più coerenti con quegli obiettivi.

La coerenza delle scelte locali rispetto a quelle nazionali può comunque essere assicurata soltanto a condizione che i Piani regionali si basino su dati provenienti da fonti controllate ed omogenee e acquisiti utilizzando metodologie standardizzate; e che l'interpretazione delle varie realtà e la costruzione degli scenari di intervento - nonché la loro successiva valutazione in rapporto al PGT - avvengano con metodologie uniformi rispetto a quelle utilizzate sia in altre e Regioni, sia, a scala di analisi diversa, a livello nazionale.

Si impone quindi la predisposizione, parallelamente al PGT, di un progetto di supporto alle scelte locali. La coerenza pianificatoria dei diversi livelli istituzionali rappresenta un preciso e imprescindibile obiettivo strategico nazionale.

 

6.3 Strategia di intervento nelle aree urbane

Il problema della mobilità nelle aree urbane e metropolitane è una delle principali emergenze del nostro sistema di trasporti, in termini di congestione, incidentalità e inquinamento atmosferico e acustico.

In Italia gli investimenti nel trasporto urbano sono stati inferiori a quelli degli altri paesi europei. Investimenti effettuati oltre tutto al di fuori di una logica di sistema, finanziati con leggi di settore finalizzate a interventi singoli, decisi e progettati da una molteplicità di soggetti non sempre nel quadro di un disegno organico. A ciò si aggiunga infine che i finanziamenti sono stati spesso assegnati a semplici idee e non a progetti adeguati, con la conseguenza di tempi lunghissimi fino alla realizzazione dell'opera.

Tutto ciò ha contribuito all'enorme sviluppo nell'uso del mezzo di trasporto individuale, anche nelle zone centrali delle città dove l'automobile è chiaramente incompatibile con il contesto urbanistico - ambientale.

L'intervento di potenziamento dei sistemi di trasporto urbano e metropolitano deve porsi come obiettivi:

il risanamento ambientale;

la sicurezza del trasporto;

la qualità del servizio;

il risanamento economico delle aziende di trasporto.

Occorrono "progetti di sistema", ovvero Piani Urbani della Mobilità, fondati su un insieme di investimenti e di innovazioni organizzative – gestionali da attuarsi in un definito arco temporale. Il trasporto va quindi considerato nella sua globalità: servizi collettivi e mobilità individuale, infrastrutture, gestione, regolamenti.

Il progetto deve insomma puntare a realizzare un sistema che metta le amministrazioni locali in condizioni di gestire la mobilità. L'intervento deve articolarsi su due fronti.

Il primo è quello del potenziamento dell'offerta, che non può prescindere dalla realizzazione di nuove opere progettate nella logica di una rete integrata di trasporto che utilizzi le diverse modalità ciascuna nel proprio campo di validità tecnico – economica e di compatibilità ambientale. Senza soluzioni predeterminate (auto, metro ecc.), le risorse vanno allocate sulle modalità che presentano i minori costi per la collettività. Un ruolo adeguato va assegnato ai sistemi di controllo del traffico e di informazione all'utenza, che possono contribuire ad aumentare significativamente capacità di trasporto e affidabilità.

Il secondo fronte è la regolazione della domanda, che va concepita e progettata congiuntamente alla crescita dell'offerta. Appare preferibile la "tariffazione di efficienza", cioè l'imposizione di prezzi per l'uso dello spazio urbano, collegati alla congestione e all'inquinamento. L'imposizione di tariffe di questo tipo può contribuire al finanziamento del piano.

Il progetto di sistema deve dedicare particolare attenzione alla distribuzione urbana delle merci e alla mobilità su due ruote. In entrambi i campi devono essere definiti gli interventi di sostegno e regolazione.

La sua efficacia ai fini del raggiungimento degli obiettivi posti, in particolare di quelli ambientali, diventa massima se accompagnata da due condizioni da attuare a livello centrale:

la revisione delle norme fiscali sull'auto in maniera che l'onere cresca con l'uso; e spostando quest'ultimo dalle modalità di prelievo indifferenziato (imposta sul carburante) a quelle per scopo (tariffazione della sosta ecc.);

la definizione dei valori limite delle emissioni inquinanti dei veicoli, sia automobili che di trasporto pubblico, e il divieto rigoroso di circolazione in città per i mezzi che non li rispettano, secondo un programma temporale preciso.

 

6.4 Le valutazioni finanziarie

Poiché la realizzazione di un sistema integrato dei trasporti genera notevoli costi di investimento e di gestione dei servizi di trasporto collettivo, ciascun piano di interventi deve essere corredato da un piano finanziario che definisca i costi e indichi la copertura che dovrà in linea di massima avvenire mediante:

una nuova politica dei prezzi del trasporto collettivo, basata sulla integrazione tariffaria e su prezzi più elevati degli attuali e commisurati all'aumento della qualità dei servizi;

nuovi introiti derivanti dalla politica di regolazione della domanda;

sovvenzioni locali alle gestioni;

il concorso di privati alla realizzazione degli investimenti;

il contributo dello Stato agli investimenti (fissato per le metropolitane a non oltre il 60% del costo di realizzazione).

 

6.5 Una nuova legge di finanziamento

Uno sforzo per dare attuazione al piano di investimenti in questione – sicuramente superiore alle attuali disponibilità di risorse - esige una nuova legge che definisca i contenuti dell'intervento e le modalità di accesso ai finanziamenti statali. Dovrebbe interessare le 13 aree metropolitane, i Comuni con almeno 100 mila abitanti e anche le città più piccole di particolare interesse storico, culturale, turistico.

I Piani Urbani della Mobilità (PUM) non sostituiscono ma comprendono i Piani Urbani del Traffico (PUT), che continuano a costituire lo strumento operativo attraverso il quale determinare gli interventi di breve-medio periodo (e quindi non infrastrutturali) di regolazione della domanda e di riorganizzazione dell’offerta.

Il meccanismo operativo della nuova legge dovrebbe essere cos' articolato:

le realtà urbane e metropolitane predispongono il piano e presentano la richiesta di finanziamento. Per le città fino a 100.000 abitanti e quelle minori il soggetto attore in questione è il Comune, mentre per le grandi aree metropolitane, dove l’area di intervento del piano riguarda una molteplicità di Comuni contermini, le possibili soluzioni vanno dalla intesa di programma tra i Comuni dell’area metropolitana alla costituzione di una apposita agenzia sovracomunale. Dovrebbe essere lasciata agli Enti locali la facoltà di adottare la soluzione più confacente con le realtà locali;

nel piano sono definiti in termini di quantità gli obiettivi sotto il profilo ambientale, della qualità del servizio, dell'efficienza economica; ed è delineata sia la strategia di breve - medio periodo (regolazione della domanda, nuove tecnologie di controllo del traffico, ammodernamento e potenziamento del parco veicoli, assetto gestionale ecc.) sia gli interventi di più lungo periodo (reti integrate di trasporto). Come un tutt'uno non scindibile, devono essere indicati gli interventi sulla rete stradale e sul traffico individuale, sul trasporto collettivo e sulle strutture di integrazione e interscambio tra le diverse modalità di trasporto;

nel piano si definisce il programma temporale di attuazione, indicando le scadenze intermedie e la graduatoria di priorità degli interventi;

va indicato il piano finanziario d'attuazione, con l'ammontare del finanziamento chiesto allo Stato e la copertura della parte restante;

il piano contiene infine il progetto definitivo degli interventi, in cui si avanza richiesta di finanziamento;

successivamente lo Stato effettua la valutazione e in caso positivo contribuisce al finanziamento nella misura massima del 60%, dopo una verifica della congruità della spesa.

Nella logica della sburocratizzazione e del decentramento lo Stato acquista un nuovo ruolo nel finanziamento dello sviluppo dei trasporti urbani. Attualmente tale ruolo consiste sia nella erogazione del contributo finanziario sia nello svolgimento di una lunga e complessa attività di controllo di tutte le fasi di progettazione e realizzazione del sistema. Questa attività di fatto aumenta considerevolmente il livello di burocratizzazione degli interventi e quindi i tempi di realizzazione.

Appare pertanto opportuno modificare in maniera sostanziale le attuali procedure: ferme restando le competenze sulla sicurezza (con le relative attività di controllo) andrebbero lasciate al livello locale tutte le responsabilità sulla progettazione e sulla realizzazione degli interventi, una volta decisa l’opportunità del finanziamento da parte dello Stato.

L'attività degli organi tecnici statali andrebbe concentrata sul monitoraggio e sulla conoscenza delle varie realtà internazionali in tema di nuove soluzioni applicative, di innovazioni tecnologiche ecc. e sulla loro diffusione sistematica presso gli operatori locali cui competono le responsabilità sui progetti e sulle opere. Si realizzerebbe in sostanza una sorta di agenzia tecnica che svolga una funzione di servizio, alla stregua di quanto avviene da anni negli USA e in altri Paesi europei.



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New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
Bank of China finanzia l'acquisto della Grande Melbourne di Grimaldi Euromed
Importo di 57 milioni di euro
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
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In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
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