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Assaiers, ok to Costa Cruises on domestic routes, but if there are aid must go to those who exercise cabotage as an essential public service
This was underlined by Stefano Messina during a Senate hearing
June 9, 2020
Reiterating today during the hearing, which he attended Italian Confederation of Armatori (Confitarma), its proposal expressed in recent days (1st 2020), and remembering that registration on the International Register gives access to tax and contribution benefits, the president of Assarmatori, Stefano Messina, explained that "if Costa wants manage cruises on domestic routes, can do so quietly on the basis of the current rules', but - he specified "if there is aid (and the recovery of non-tax help), must be given for fairness and for justice to those who exercise cabotage as a public service essential, as a link between the major islands or as a transport passengers and cargo with ro-ro ships."
"It is - Messina remarked - a matter of justice, and -- he specified -- there is no controversy with respect Confitarma's colleagues.' In addition, the President of Assarmatori noted that if the cruises are "now all some multinationals in the sector: among them - he remembered -- the largest is Carnival which has acquired For many years, Costa Cruises has also been using the Italian flag (and it is - pointed out Messina - very important to do so),' he added, "the cabotage is an irreplaceable infrastructure, they are not foreign operators. They are - he pointed out - all companies Italian flag, with Italian workers. These need support. And without help - Messina concluded - the work of tens of thousands of Italian seafarers is at risk'.
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Reiterating today during the hearing, which he attended Italian Confederation of Armatori (Confitarma), its proposal expressed in recent days 
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