The associations of freight forwarders, customs officers and shipping agents of the port of La Spezia have expressed some perplexity regarding an amendment proposed by the Member Northern League member Andrea Barabotti, as part of the decree-law Infrastructure, which proposes the transfer of the port of Marina di Carrara from the jurisdiction of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea to that of the System Authority Port of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea which includes the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the Island of Elba.

In a note signed by the presidents of the three associations, Alessandro Laghezza, Sergio Landolfi and Andrea Fontana, it is highlighted that, "over the years, the port system has worked intensively to build administrative, economic and association between ports, creating a unique model in Italy that it enhances local peculiarities as elements of strength. This approach has generated important economic benefits for the ports and surrounding areas, promoting sustainable development tenable. The associations, in compliance with the decisions that will be taken, hope to be considered for progress made so far".