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the Law court of the EU has confirmed the regularity of the nomination of Haralambides to president of the Harbour Authority of Brindisi
"article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE - the sentence explains - must be interpreted in the sense that does not allow with a Member States to reserve to own citizens the exercise of the functions of president of a Harbour Authority"
September 11, 2014

The Law court of the European Union, pronouncing itself with respect to the cause that opposes the Greek Hercules Haralambides against Calogero Casilli and in confronts of the ministry of Infrastructures and of the Transports and the harbour agency and the local governments of Brindisi, it has sentenziato that a foreign national can approach the charge of president of an Italian Harbour Authority.

Haralambides was named president of the Harbour Authority of Brindisi in 2011. Against such nomination the excluded competitor Calogero Casilli had introduced resorted asking the Regional administrative court of the Apulia to cancel it as Haralambides could not cover such assignment not being Italian national. In 2012 the REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COURT had cancelled the nomination and successively the Council of State had decided to suspend the procedure and to put again to the Law court of the EU some prejudicial issues.

The sentence of the Court of Strasbourg, that we publish below, specific that "article 45, paragraphs from 1 to 3, TFUE sanctions the fundamental principle of the free circulation of the workers and the abolition of any discrimination, founded on the nationality, between the workers of the Member States. Article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE - the Court remembers - preview however that the dispositions of such article are not applicable to employ in Public Administration". The sentence continues specifying that "from the information communicated from the Italian government turns out that the powers of the president of a Harbour Authority constitute a marginal part of its activity, which in general terms anticipate a technical character and of economic management that cannot be modified from their exercise. Moreover, according to saying government, such same powers can be practised only in occasional way or exceptional circumstances. In such context, a general exclusion of the access of the citizens of other Member States to the charge of president of an Italian harbour authority constitutes a discrimination founded on the prohibited nationality from article 45, paragraphs from 1 to 3, TFUE. To light of the considerations that precede - the Court concludes - it is necessary to answer to the first issue declaring that, in circumstances as those of which to the main procedure, article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE it must be interpreted in the sense that does not allow with a Member States to reserve to own citizens the exercise of the functions of president of a Harbour Authority".


Law court of the European Union

Della Corte SENTENCE (Second Section)

10 september 2014 (*)

"Prejudicial dismissal - Free circulation of the workers - Article 45, paragraphs 1 and 4, TFUE - Notion of worker - Employs in Public Administration - Loaded with president of a harbour authority - Participation to the exercise of the publics powers - Requisitioned of the nationality"

In the C-270/13 cause,

having to object the question of pronounces prejudicial proposal to the Court, according to article 267 TFUE, from the Council of State (Italy), with decree of 8 January 2013, reached in papal chancery on May 17, 2013, in the proceedings

Iraklis Haralambidis

against

Calogero Casilli,

regarding:

Harbour authority of Brindisi,
Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports,
Region Apulia,
Province of Brindisi,
Municipality of Brindisi,
Industry, Chamber of Commerce, Handicraft and Agriculture of Brindisi,

The COURT (Second Section),

composed from R. Silva de Lapuerta, president of section, J.L by Cruz Vilaça (reporter), G. Arestis, J. - C. Bonichot and To. Arabadjiev, judges,

general lawyer: N. Wahl
chancellor: To. Impellizzeri, administrator

seen the written phase of the procedure and as a result of the audience on March 26, 2014,

considered the introduced observations:

- for I. Haralambidis, from G. Giacomini, R. Damonte, G. Scuras and G. Demartini, lawyers;
- for C. Casilli, from Russian R., lawyer;
- for the Harbour Authority of Brindisi, from G. Giacomini and R. Damonte, lawyers;
- for the Italian government, from G. Palmieri, in quality of agent, assisted from Florentine S., lawyer of the State;
- for the Spanish government, from J. García-Valdecasas Dorrego, in quality of agent;
- for the government of the Low Countries, from B. Koopman and M. Bulterman, in quality of agents;
- for the EU commission, from G. Gattinara, D. Martin and H. Tserepa-Lacombe, in quality of agents,

felt the conclusions of the general lawyer, introduced to the audience on June 5, 2014,

it has pronounced the following one

Sentence

The 1 question of pronounces prejudicial concerns on the interpretation of article 45 TFUE, 49 TFUE, 51 TFUE, of directive 2006/123/CE of the European Parliament and the Council, on December 12, 2006 relative to the services in home market (GU L 376, p. 36), let alone of article 15 and 21, paragraph 2, of the Paper of the fundamental rights of the European Union (in prosieguo: the "Paper").

2 Such question is proposed within a controversy between the Mr. Haralambidis, Greek citizen, and the Mr. Casilli, with respect to the nomination of the Mr. Haralambidis to president of the Harbour Authority of Brindisi.


The Italian right

3 article 51 of the Italian Constitution arranges that "[t] utti the citizens of one or the other sex can approach the offices publics and the elective charges in equality conditions, second requirement established from the law" and that "[l] to law can, for the admission to the publics offices and to the elective charges, to parificare to the citizens the Italians not pertaining to the Republic".

4 From the dismissal decree it emerges that the expression "the Italians not pertaining to the Republic" indicates the citizens of Italian nationality abroad residents.

5 article 38, paragraphs 1 and 2, of I decree on March 30, 2001 legislative, n. 165, bringing general norms on the ordering of the job to the dependencies of the public administrations (ordinary supplement to the GURI n. 106 on May 9, 2001; in prosieguo: "I decree legislative n. 165/01"), so arrange:

"1. The citizens of the Member States of the European Union can approach the places of work near the public administrations that do not imply direct or indirect exercise of publics powers, that is do not concern to the protection of the national interest.

2. With I Prime Minister's decree of the Ministers (…) the places and the functions are characterized for which it cannot be prescinded from the possession of the Italian citizenship, let alone indispensable requirement to the access of the citizens of which to codicil 1".

6 I on February 7, 1994 Prime Minister's decree of the Ministers, n. 174, "Regulations bringing norms on the access of the citizens of the Member States of the European Union to the places of work near public administrations" (GURI n. 61 on March 15, 1994), designates to the places and the functions for which the Italian citizenship is demanded. Such I decree is adopted in application of I decree that it has preceded I decree legislative n. 165/01, that is I decree on February 3, 1993 legislative, n. 29 (GURI n. 30 on February 6, 1993), the whose editing did not introduce meaningful differences regarding I decree legislative n. 165/01.

7 article 1, paragraph 1, letter b), of I decree on February 7, 1994, n. 174, so preview:

"The places of the public administrations for the access to which it cannot be prescinded from the possession of the Italian citizenship are the following ones:

(…)

b) the places with functions of administrative summit of the peripheral structures of the public administrations of the State, also to independent ordering, of the not economic public bodies, the provinces and the municipalities let alone of the E regions the Bank of Italy".

8 From the dismissal decree it emerges that the harbour authority is a public organism, created from the law on January 28, 1994, n. 84, bringing I reorder of the legislation in harbour matter (ordinary supplement to the GURI n. 28 on February 4, 1994; in prosieguo: the "law n. 84/94").

9 article 6 of the law n. 84/94 so preview:

"1. In the ports of (…) Brindisi (…) the harbour authority with the following tasks is instituted (…):

a) address, programming, coordination, promotion and control of the harbour operations (…) and of exercised commercial and industrial other asset in the ports, with powers of regulation and decree, also in reference to safety regarding risks of incidents connected to such activities and to the conditions of hygiene of the job (…);

b) ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the common parts in the harbour within (…);

c) confidence and control of the activities directed to the supply under onerous title to the harbour users of services of general interest, not coinciding neither closely connected to the harbour operations (…) characterized with I decree of the Minister of the transports and navigation.

2. The harbour authority has by right public legal personality and is equipped of administrative autonomy except how much having from article 12, let alone of autonomy budgetary and financial institution in the limits previewed from law anticipates. To it the dispositions are not applied of which to the law 20 March 1975, n. 70, and next modifications, let alone the 3 dispositions of which to I decree legislative February 1993, n. 29, and next modifications and integrations, made exception for how much specifically previewed from codicil 2 of article 23 of law anticipates.

3. The patrimonial management and financial institution of the harbour authority are disciplined by regulations of accounting approved of from the Minister of the transports and navigation, together with the Minister of the treasure. The consuntivo account of the harbour authorities is attached to the state of forecast of the navigation and Ministry of Transportation for the next exercise to that in which the same one is approved of.

4. The statement of the management financial institution of the harbour authority is subject to the control of the State Audit Court.

(…)”.

10 article 7 of the law n. 84/94 so arrange:

“(…)

2. The emolument of the president (…) they are at the expense of the budget of the authority and are determined by the committee within the established maximum limits (…) with I decree of the Minister of the transports and navigation (…).

3. With I decree of the Minister of the transports and of navigation they are arranged the revocation of the mandate of the president and the issolution of the harbour committee in case:

a) passed the term of which to article 9, codicil 3, letter a), the triennial operations plan is not approved of in the next term of thirty days;

(…)

c) the consuntivo account evidences a deficit.

(...)”.

11 article 8 of the law n. 84/94 are written up in the following terms:

“1. The president is named, advance understanding with the interested Region, with decrees of the Minister of the transports and navigation, within a tern of experts of maximum and proven professional qualification in the fields of the economy of the transports and harbour (…).

(...)

2. The president has the representation of the harbour authority, remains in charge four years and can be reconfirmed a single time. (…)

(...)

3. The president of the harbour authority:

a) the harbour committee presides;

b) it subjects the harbour committee, for the approval, the triennial operations plan;

c) it subjects the harbour committee, for the adoption, the harbour town development plan;

d) the pre-emptive budget subjects to the harbour committee the outlines of regarding deliberations and the relative variations, the consuntivo account and the treatment of the general secretary, let alone the recepimento of relative the contractual agreements to the staff of the technical-operating secretariat;

e) it proposes to the harbour committee the outlines of regarding deliberations the concessions of which to article 6, codicil 5;

f) it supplies to the coordination of the activities carried out in the port from Public Administration, let alone to the coordination and the control of the activities subject to authorization and concession, and of the harbour services; (…)

(...)

h) it administers the areas and the assets of the marine Federal property comprised in the within of the territorial administrative division of which to article 6, codicil 7, on the base of the dispositions of law in matter, exercising, felt the harbour committee, the attributions established in articles from 36 to 55 and 68 of the navigation code and in the relative norms of performance;

i) it exercises the competences attributed to the harbour authority from article 16 and 18 and releases, felt the harbour committee, the authorizations and the concessions of which to same articles when these have lasted not advanced to four years, determining the amount of the relative canons (…);

l) it promotes the institution of the association of the harbour job (…);

m) it assures the navigability in the harbour within (…). To the aims of the participations of excavation and maintenance of the backdrops it can call, assuming of the presidency, a conference of services with the interested administrations to conclude itself in the term of sixty days. In the indifferibili cases of necessity and urgency it can adopt provisions of coactive character (…);

n) it exercises the tasks of proposal in matter of marking out of the bonded areas, felt the marine authority and the interested local governments;

n-second) other competence exercises every that is not attributed by anticipates law to the other organs of the harbour authority”.

12 According to article 12 of the law n. 84/94, rubricato “Vigilance on the harbour authority”:

“1. The harbour authority is subordinate to the vigilance of the Minister of the transports and navigation.

2. The deliberations of the relative president and the harbour committee are subordinates to the approval of the vigilance authority:

a) to the approval of the forecast budget, of eventual notes of variation and the consuntivo account;

b) to the determination of the organic one of the technical-operating secretariat;

(…)”.

13 article 18 of the law n. 84/94, to which ago dismissal article 8, codicil 3, letter i), of this same law, has to object the “concession of areas and docks” and previews that it is up to the harbour authority to attribute to such concessions to the enterprises for the accomplishment of harbour operations and/or the supply of harbour services. Such article previews moreover that the realization and the management of works relating to the marine and harbour activities are subordinated to concession of the harbour authority also to carry out inside of the port.

14 From the answer of the Italian government to the written questions places from the Court turn out that the president of the harbour authority is the qualified administrative authority to exercise the previewed functions from article 54 of the navigation code, approved of with the regal one decrees on March 30, 1942, n. 327, dawned to the law on March 7, 2001, n. 51, that is to emit an administrative provision with which to enjoin to who it occupies areas of the marine Federal property illicit, situated in the harbour within, to restore the state of the places, with faculty, in implementation defect, to supply compulsory placing the expenses at the expense of the interested one.


Main procedure and prejudicial issues

15 On April 6, 2010, expiration date of the mandate of the president of the Harbour Authority of Brindisi, is started the procedure for the nomination of a new president by the minister of Infrastructures and the Transports (already minister of the Transports and Navigation; in prosieguo: the “minister”).

16 Within such procedure the Province of Brindisi, the Municipality of Brindisi and the Industry, Chamber of Commerce, Handicraft and Agriculture of Brindisi have designated everyone, in compliance with article 8, codicil 1, of the law n. 84/94, a tern of experts in the fields of the economy of the transports and harbour, between which the Mr. Haralambidis and the Mr. Casilli.

17 With I decree on June 7, 2011 the minister has named the Mr. Haralambidis president of the harbour authority of Brindisi.

18 the Mr. Casilli has proposed rerun dinanzi to the Regional administrative court for the Apulia asking the cancellation for such decrees. To foundation of its resource the Mr. Casilli supported that the Mr. Haralambidis could not be named president of such authority since it did not possess the Italian citizenship.

19 As a result of the acceptation of the resource on the foundation of article 51 of the Italian Constitution, the Mr. Haralambidis has interposed appeal dinanzi to the judge of the dismissal.

20 In the dismissal decree the Council of State observes that in Italian right the issue of the legal qualification of the harbour authorities is many times over mail until from the moment of their institution and that in the jurisprudence - also in that of the Council of State - these last ones are characterized as “economic public bodies” or “public bodies”.

21 To such purpose the judge of the precise dismissal that the configuration of the legal nature of the harbour authority assumes relief in so far as to its presidency is named a natural person of not Italian citizenship, considering that, in the hypothesis in which to such harbour authority nature of economic public body had to be recognized that acts by right in private regime, could not set obstacles of kind to such nomination. On the other hand, if to the same authority public body nature had to be recognized who institutionally work in by right public regime, and that therefore connotes of full authority which “Public Administration”, the solution would turn out various.

22 Orbene, according to the judge of the dismissal, is undeniable that the competences of the president of a harbour authority, previewed which to article 8, codicil 3, of the law n. 84/94, have pubblicistica nature. The same specific judge who said president must assure the navigability of the harbour zone, manage the harbour town development plan and elaborate the triennial operations plan.

23 Moreover, the Council of State finds that the activity of the president of a harbour authority does not appear configurabile which relationship of job subordinated to the dependencies of an administration, but which assumption of a conferred fiduciary assignment from the governmental authority of the Italian, temporary limited State and to carry out as president of a legal person led back from the right of the Union a by right public organism.

24 In such context, the Council of State has decided to suspend the procedure and to subject to the Court the following prejudicial issues:

“1) Appearing inconferente to the species case [nomination of a citizen of other Member States of the European Union to President of a Harbour Authority, qualificabile legal person as by right public organism] the exclusion arranged from art. the 45 TFUE § the 4, as regarding (...) working hypotheses subordinated with Public Administration (if [...] under investigation not subsistent) and - nevertheless - being however the fiduciary assignment of President of the Harbour Authority [of riguardabile Brindisi] which “job activity” broadly speaking, (...) if the clause of reserve for the accomplishment of the same assignment in favor of the single Italian nationals sostanzi - or less - a discrimination on the nationality prohibited from the art. 45 same.

2) [S] and the acquitted assignment which President of an Italian Harbour Authority by the citizen of other Member States of the European Union can - otherwise - shape himself as re-entering in the plant right of which to art. the 49 and ss. TFUE and if, in this case, the by right internal prohibition to the performance of the same assignment by not the Italian national sostanzi - or less - a discrimination founded on the nationality, that is if such circumstance can be deemed excluded from above-mentioned art. the 51 TFUE.

3) [S] and the acquitted assignment which President of an Italian Harbour Authority by the citizen of other Member States of the uropea Union [and] can - about to subordine - shape which performance of “service”, [to] the senses of directive 2006/123/CE, if the exclusion [of] the application of the same directive to the harbour services less finds or also to the aims that interest here and - where this was not - if the by right internal prohibition to the performance of the same assignment sostanzi - or less - a discrimination founded on the nationality.

4) [The] n via of extreme subordine (...) if the acquitted assignment which President of an Italian Harbour Authority by the citizen of other Member States of where which deemed the European Union, not inquadrabile in suesposte the forecasts, can - however - be regarded in via more general, [to] the senses of art. the 15 of [the Paper], which prerogative re-entering in the right of the communitarian citizen “to work, to settle or lend services in any Member States”, also to prescind from the specific contained dispositions “of field” in the articles. 45 and 49 and ss. TFUE, let alone in relative directive 2006/123/CE to the services in the home market, and if, therefore, the by right internal prohibition to the performance of the same assignment contrasts - or less - with equally the general prohibition of discrimination based on the citizenship contemplated from art. the 21, codicil 2, of foretold [the Paper]”.


On the prejudicial issues

On the first issue

25 With the first issue the judge of the dismissal asks in short if, if article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE are applicable to a situation as that of which to the main procedure, such disposition must be interpreted in the sense that does not allow with a Member States to reserve to own citizens the exercise of the functions of president of a harbour authority.

On the notion of “worker” according to article 45, paragraph 1, TFUE

26 In via preliminary matter it is necessary to find that from the decree of dismissal, and in particular from the literal tenor of the first issue, it emerges that the judge of the dismissal nutre doubts on the nature of the activity exercised from the president of a harbour authority. According to saying judge, such activity according to does not appear configurabile which relationship of job subordinate of article 45 TFUE.

27 To such purpose it is necessary to remember that the notion of “worker” according to article 45 TFUE has independent capacity own of the right of the Union and it does not go interpreted (v restrictively., in particular, sentence Commission/Low Countries, C 542/09, EU: C: 2012:346, point 68).

28 Therefore, it must be qualified as “working” according to article 45 TFUE anyone carries out real and effective activities, to exclusion of activities so reduced to set itself as pure marginal and accessory. The characteristic of the job relationship is given, second the jurisprudence of the Court, from the circumstance that a person supplies for a sure period of time, in favor of another and under the direction of this last one, performances in counterpart of which receive one salary and wage (v. Lawrie-Blum sentences, 66/85, EU: C: 1986:284, point 17, and Petersen, C 544/11, EU: C: 2013:124, point 30).

29 it achieves some that the subordination relationship and the payment of a salary and wage forms the constituent elements of any relationship of employment, provided that the professional activity in question you anticipate a real and effective character.

30 As for the subordination relationship, from the law n. 84/94 turn out that the minister has of directive powers and control let alone, if of the case, of endorsement in he confronts of the president of a harbour authority.

31 In fact, the minister nomination the president of such a authority for a renewable mandate four-year-old a single time (article 8, codicils 1 and 2, of the law n. 84/94) and can revoke it if the relative triennial operations plan to the management of the port is not approved of and if the consuntivo account evidences a deficit, that is in case of bad management financial institution [article 7, codicil 3, letters a) and c), of the law n. 84/94]. From the answer of the Italian government to the written questions places from the Court also emerge that the minister can arrange the “revocation” of the president of a harbour authority “in the cases in which not insignificant irregularities are found, under the managerial profile, such to determine prejudice for the correct management of the agency. Moreover, the cases can involve the revocation of the assignment in which the behavior of the president it is not in compliance with the principles of loyalty and mutual collaboration”.

32 the minister exercises moreover vigilance powers as he approves of the deliberations of the president of relative the harbour authority, in particular, to the approval of the budget of forecast, eventual notes of variation and the consuntivo account, let alone to the determination of organic of the technical-operating secretariat [article 12, codicil 2, letters a) and b), of the law n. 84/94].

33 On the other hand, as observed from the general lawyer to paragraph 32 of its conclusions, the place of president of a harbour authority typically does not possess the characteristics associated to the functions of an independent supplier of services, that is a greater flexibility with regard to the choice of the type of job and the tasks to carry out, to the way in which such job or such tasks must be carried out let alone to the timetable and the place of job, and a greater freedom in the selection of own collaborators.

34 it achieves some that the activities of the president of a harbour authority are exercised under the direction and the control of the minister and, therefore, within a subordination relationship, according to the jurisprudence cited to point 28 of anticipates sentence.

35 As for the emolument of the president of a harbour authority, from the answer of the Italian government to the written questions places from the Court turn out that it is defined by decrees on March 31, 2003 of the minister. According to saying I decree, such emolument is determined based on the previewed fundamental economic treatment for the general leaders of the ministry. It is therefore fixed with reference to that of a high civil employee of Public Administration.

36 Such emolument is poured to the president of a harbour authority as fee for the development of the tasks that are entrusted to it by the law. It anticipates therefore the characteristics of prevedibilità and regularities inborn in a job relationship subordinate.

37 Occorre last to find that, as emerges from the dismissal decree, in the proceedings main the real and effective character of the functions exercised from the president of a harbour authority is not contested (v. Lawrie-Blum sentence, EU: C: 1986:284, point 21, last phrase).

38 he must himself therefore be declared that, in circumstances as those of which to the main procedure, the president of a harbour authority must be considered a worker according to article 45, paragraph 1, TFUE.

39 Such conclusion cannot be inficiata from the affirmation of the judge of the dismissal second which the nomination to president of a harbour authority cannot be shaped as a job relationship that places in the within of the “Civil Service”, but corresponds to the assumption of a “conferred fiduciary assignment” from a governmental and connected authority to the exercise of public functions.

40 In fact, according to constant jurisprudence, the public or by right by right private nature of the legal nexus of the job relationship is insignificant as for the application of article 45 TFUE (v. Sotgiu sentences, 152/73, EU: C: 1974:13, point 5, and Bettray, 344/87, EU: C: 1989:226, point 16).

41 Moreover, the Court has already declared, in the within of the appraisal of the existing relationship between a member of a board of directors of a society of capitals and such same society, than the member of a council of that sort, which supplies, in exchange for a salary and wage, performances to the society that has named it and of which it is part integrating, that it exercises own activity under the direction or the control of another organ of such society and that, anytime, it can be revoked from its functions, satisfies the conditions for being qualified worker according to the jurisprudence of the Court (Danosa sentence, C 232/09, EU: C: 2010:674, point 51).

On the notion of “employment in Public Administration” according to article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE

42 article 45, paragraphs from 1 to 3, TFUE sanctions the fundamental principle of the free circulation of the workers and the abolition of any discrimination, founded on the nationality, between the workers of the Member States. Article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE preview however that the dispositions of such article are not applicable to employ in Public Administration.

43 Second the jurisprudence of the Court, the notion of “Public Administration” according to article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE must receive a uniform interpretation and an application in the entire Union and cannot therefore be remittance to the total discrezionalità of the Member States (v., in particular, Sotgiu sentences, EU: C: 1974:13, point 5, and Colegio de Oficiales de Marina Mercante Española, C 405/01, EU: C: 2003:515, point 38). Moreover, such exception must receive an interpretation that of it you limit the capacity to how much it is closely necessary in order to safeguard the interests that it allows with the Member States of protecting (v. sentence Colegio de Oficiales de Marina Mercante Española, C 405/01, EU: C: 2003:515, point 41).

44 To such purpose the Court has already declared that the notion of “Public Administration” according to article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE regards the places that imply the participation, directed or indirect, to the exercise of the publics powers and to the duties that have to object the protection of the general interests of the State or the other public collectivities and presuppose therefore, by their holders, the existence of a particular relationship of solidarity regarding the State let alone the reciprocity of the rights and duties that constitute the foundation of the tie of citizenship (v., in particular, sentences Commission/Greece, C 290/94, EU: C: 1996:265, point 2, and Colegio de Oficiales de Marina Mercante Española, EU: C: 2003:515, point 39).

45 On the other hand, the exception of which to article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE it does not find application to employs that, also depending on the State or from other public bodies, they do not imply however some participation to tasks being up to Public Administration properly said (sentences Commission/Greece, EU: C: 1996:265, point 2, and Colegio de Oficiales de Marina Mercante Española, EU: C: 2003:515, point 40).

46 Occorre therefore to verify if the functions attributed to the president of a harbour authority involve powers of imperium and the protection of the general interests of the State, that they justify consequently that they are classified to the Italian nationals.

47 article 8, codicil 3, of the law n. 84/94 list the attributed tasks to the president of a harbour authority.

48 it must first of all be stated that, besides the presidency of the harbour committee, the activities contemplated from article 8, codicil 3, letters from a) to e) and n), of such law are limited to proposal functions, by the president of a harbour authority, to the harbour committee, of some measures connected to the ordinary management of the port.

49 Such activities cannot re-enter in the exception previewed from article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE, so much more than the president of the harbour authority it does not have decisional power, that it is up instead to the harbour committee.

50 Of the pairs, the competences described to article 8, codicil 3, letters f) and l), of the law n. 84/94, as they preview only powers of coordination and promotion of activity of other agencies, cannot re-enter in the exercise of the publics powers and the functions whose objective is the protection of the general interests of the State.

51 In purpose it goes observed that from the issue introduced to the Court it does not emerge that the agencies of which the president of a harbour authority guarantees the coordination or promotes the activity is they same preplaces to the development of functions of Public Administration according to article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE.

52 True it is that, in force of article 8, codicil 3, letter i), of the law n. 84/94, read in joint provision with article 18 of such law, the president of the harbour authority exercises the competences that are attributed to the harbour authority and release authorizations and concessions of areas and docks to enterprises that intend to carry out harbour operations or to supply harbour services.

53 However, contrarily to supported how much from the governments Spanish and Dutch, not even the release of such authorizations and such concessions, as management actions that obey to considerations of mainly economic nature, can be considered re-entering within application of article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE.

54 At last, under certain circumstances, the president of a harbour authority, in the exercise of the powers of injunction of which he arranges, is legitimized to adopt provisions of coactive character intended to the protection of the general interests of the State, if of species of integrity of the common assets.

55 Between the number of such powers of injunction they figure, on one side, in the within of the functions of administration of the areas and of the assets of the marine Federal property, the power to enjoin to who it illicit occupies state property zones situated in the harbour within to put again in pristine the state of the places, with faculty, in case of nonperformance of the injunction, to compulsory order to the restoration to expenses of the offender [article 8, codicil 3, letter h), of the law n. 84/94, in joint provision with article 54 of the navigation code].

56 From the other side, in application of article 8, codicil 3, letter m), of the law n. 84/94, the president of the harbour authority assures the navigability in the harbour within let alone the execution of work of excavation and maintenance of the seabeds. To such fine, and in indifferibili cases of necessity and urgency, the president has the power to adopt provisions of coactive character.

57 Such competences, implying the exercise of imperium powers, can re-enter in the exception to the free circulation of the workers previewed from article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE.

58 However, the resource to such exception cannot be justified from the single fact that the national right attributes imperium powers to the president of a harbour authority. It is necessary pure that such powers effectively are exercised in habitual way said holder and they do not represent a reduced part a lot of its activities.

59 In fact, as reminded to point 43 of sentence anticipates, it dictates exception must receive an interpretation that of it you limit the capacity to how much it is closely necessary in order to safeguard the general interests of the interested Member States, that they cannot turn out in danger in case imperium powers are only exercised in sporadic way, or quite exceptionally, by citizens of other Member States (v. sentences Colegio de Oficiales de Marina Mercante Española, EU: C: 2003:515, point 44; Anker and to, C 47/02, EU: C: 2003:516, point 63, let alone Commission/France, C 89/07, EU: C: 2008:154, point 14).

60 Orbene, from the information communicated from the Italian government turn out that the powers of the president of a harbour authority constitute a marginal part of its activity, which in general terms anticipate a technical character and of economic management that cannot be modified from their exercise. Moreover, according to saying government, such same powers can be practised only in occasional way or exceptional circumstances.

61 In such context, a general exclusion of the access of the citizens of other Member States to the charge of president of an Italian harbour authority constitutes a discrimination founded on the prohibited nationality from article 45, paragraphs from 1 to 3, TFUE.

62 To light of the considerations that precede, it is necessary to answer to the first issue declaring that, in circumstances as those of which to the main procedure, article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE it must be interpreted in the sense that does not allow with a Member States to reserve to own citizens the exercise of the functions of president of a harbour authority.

On the issues from the second one to the fourth

The 63 issues from the second one to the fourth are placed in via subordinated and the hypothesis in which article 45 TFUE he was not applicable to the main procedure.

64 Taken into consideration the answer supplied to the first issue, it is not necessary to answer to the other issues.


On the expenses

65 Regarding the parts in the proceedings main cause anticipates constitutes an incident raised dinanzi to the national judge, which it is up therefore to statuire on the expenses. The expenses supported from other subjects in order to introduce observations to the Court cannot give rise to remelting.

For these reasons, the Court (Second Section) declares:

In circumstances as those of which to the main procedure, article 45, paragraph 4, TFUE it must be interpreted in the sense that does not allow with a Member States to reserve to own citizens the exercise of the functions of president of a harbour authority.

Signatures


* trial-like Language: the Italian.
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Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
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Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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