"The much-heralded reform of the port system, which The government continues to present as a historic turning point for the Italian port system, is proving to be a constructed operation on fragile foundations. We are looking at the new text after the changes approved on 22 December and we will continue to deepen its contents, but elements are already emerging that highlight the inconsistency". This was stated by the vice president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio, referring to the differences between the version of the drawing scheme of the Port Governance Law approved at the end of 2025 by the Government and the one authorized to be presented to the Chambers by the Quirinale ( of 7 May 2026).

"The most obvious contradiction - explained Ghio - concerns the capital of the new Porti d'Italia Spa: on paper increasingly broad and strategic investments, but today the planned capital increases from 500 million to 10 million million euros. A drastic reduction to say the least, which came after the Protests by the territories and the port cluster against the theft of resources essential for investments and operations local areas. If the new company really has to carry out the tasks envisaged by the reform, and not turn into a simple political container and armchair factory - noted the representative of the PD - will inevitably need substantial resources. The government, however, tries to get around the problem by dumping the economic weight on the territories, entrusting the Conference of presidents of the Port System Authorities the task of stipulate agreements, and therefore also to find the resources necessary for the functioning of society. Basically, after having formally reduced the capital to appease the protests, risks taking funds away from the ports anyway by turning the omelette to the presidents. An opaque mechanism that shifts responsibility policies and financial policies on Port Authorities, risk of investments, maintenance and development of individual airports".

"We are facing - concluded Ghio - yet another reform announced in triumphalist tones but without a real economic sustainability and without a clear vision of the Relationship between national governance and territorial autonomy port workers. The real risk is to produce new confusion, additional bureaucracy and administrative overlaps, exactly the opposite of the simplifications announced. Stay moreover, in the background a progressive emptying of functions and of the autonomy of the Port System Authorities, with a increasingly marginal role for Regions and cities port workers. We will continue to analyze the text and verify it in the detail all the consequences, but the first impact already highlights uncertainty, confusion and a profound lack of clarity on the actual sustainability of the regulatory system".