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Assarmatori urges a number of measures to minimise the impact of coronavirus on the maritime cluster
These include the request for the suspension of the anchor tax
March 3, 2020
Among these, Messina mentioned the immediate start of a clear and timely action also in diplomatic ways towards all countries that are taking measures that harm Italian industry, tourism and employment, and At the same time, the adoption of damage-restraining measures economy to help defend traffic volumes in the economy. Italian ports. These include the demand for suspension of the so-called anchorage fee and the eventual surcharge for goods on deck, taxes that are paid in reason for the size of the ship and not in relation to the cargo Carried.
Also Assarmatori urges a moratorium on boarding fee landing on goods and concession fees. As far as concerns passengers by sea, according to the association it is essential that there be a single direction, which fixes unequivocally that the checks should take place in the port of departure, not in the arrival one, and establish a protocol unitary at the institutional level.
In conclusion, the President of Assarmatori expressed gratitude on behalf of the entire shipping industry, Italian embassies around the world, the CDP, the Sace, Simest Ice "for - messina explained - the great work that are taking place, even during this emergency, to support the Made in Italy in the world and with it all Italian exports."
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