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ANCIP and CULMV denounce that the governmental measures do not preview some support to the harbour workers and the marine ones
Marked also the attempt to unhinge the norm on the self-handler to protection of the workers
November 23, 2020

The National Association Companies Harbour Enterprises (ANCIP) has sent to the government, to Assoporti and the unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti a letter, whose contained Port of Genoa (CULMV is agreed with the Company Unica Lavoratori Merci Varie Paride Batini -), in which delays by the national executive and of the AdSP in the debit are complained performance to the previewed measures of refreshment. Moreover in an ulterior document, that we publish below with the letter, ANCIP and CULMV denounce the attempt to favor a revenge on the topic of the self-handler in confront of the art. the 199 parliament that has approved of second.(on 6 July 2020).




Rome, 21 November 2020
Al Minister of infrastructures and the transports
On. Paola De Micheli

Al Minister of the economy and finances
Dr. Roberto Gualtieri

and p. c. Al Prime Minister of the Ministers
Dr. Giuseppe Conte

Al President of ASSOPORTI
Dr. Daniele Rossi

To the National Secretaries of the Labor organizations
FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, UILTRASPORTI

Object: Vibrated protest for governmental nonperformances on you decree implementing legislation COVID 19 and reads budgetary (AC 2790) art. 120. Demand for the most urgent encounter.

Dear Ministers, as a result of the most serious pandemic that has hit our Country, with the most serious repercussions also in the harbour marine section and of the logistics, the Government is taken part with next containing bills measures in support of the field, of the workers and the enterprises. During the iter of conversion of the foretold ones you decree, are brought important improvements of the norms, own in order to answer in positive way to the advanced and supported demands from the labor organizations of the workers and the writing employers and Association that the great part of the job and the harbour enterprises represents. All thanks to the engagement of the Government and the On. them Deputies and Senators who have shown attention and sensibility towards the field.

Unfortunately, at a distance of six months from DL 34 2020, writing must take note, with alive disappointment, than it has not been still emanated NOBODY of Decreti Ministerial and Interdepartmental, previewed from the laws, in order to assign the resources allocated and in order to emanate norms of coordination and performance and distribution of the resources. Up to the present no providence in concrete terms is distributed and it proceeds in not uniform way by single the AdSP, provoking inequalities that they would not have to still sussistere in normal periods and more in a period, as is the current one, of emergency.

The bill 19 May 2020, n. 34, enacted 17 July 2020, n. 77, art. in particular the 199 and s. m. and integrations, send back to the emanation of Decree Ministerial and Interdepartmental, the performance of the benefits:
  • the codicil 1. letter a) that arranges the reduction of the concession canons cannot be put into effect and it is assisted for example to different interpretations of the Presidents of AdSP on the corresponsione of the benefits to the enterprises that have found a decrease of the advanced turnover pairs or to 20%. Some have granted to accounts, others have calculated the benefit in total way (if a reduction of 50%, reimburses 50%), others with justice have calculated the surplus between 20% and 50% and recognized 30% of benefits.
  • The codicil 1 letter b) that it arranges the benefits for the Companies and harbour Enterprises widely is inattuato and also in this case every AdSP proceeds independently. There are cases in which accounts are granted to the enterprises, others are resorted to loans near the Region, as you deprive of resources own and waiting for those previewed from the law, other anchor have not granted some refreshment. Moreover some AdSP calculates in day's works of 2019 (as it is previewed by art. the 199 purposely modified from the Parliament during conversion) also day's works carried out from the interim workers and others not.
  • Not there is trace of the DM of the MIT for the performance of codicils 6, 7 and 8.
  • Not there is trace of You interministerial decree MIT and MEF for the performance of the codicils 10-second, 10-ter and 10 quater.
At last still it has not been date performance to art.199-second of the foretold law 77/2020 (topic on which we enclose a specific note).

Draft, to warning of writing, of a consuntivo indeed desolating for the entire harbour field that would have instead to be dealt, at least with the attention that deserves regarding the completed efforts, and still to complete, for the resumption of our Country.

Instead in the law budgetary 2020 (text AC 2790) art. 120 in the several codicils (on purpose it is signaled that to codicil 6, probably for a misprint, the concessions are cited of which to art. 6 and 18 of law 84/94. Perhaps one agrees "16" and 18 and however it comes newly forgotten art. the 17), NOT FIGURE NO NORM THAT CARES the SUPPORT TO the HARBOUR AND MARINE WORKERS!

Decision that we consider unacceptable and to correct with all urgency by the Government.

Therefore the writing Association, in agreement with the C.U.L.M.V of Paride Batini of Genoa, asks an immediate encounter with the Minister for infrastructures and the transports in order to discuss on the following topics:
  1. Law budgetary proposed in support of the workers;
  2. You decree ministerial implementing of art. the 199 of law 77/2000;
  3. I decree implementing of art.199-second and the controls of the Competent authorities;
  4. Urgency of the nominations of the Presidents of the AdSP in expiration.
  5. Necessity of coordination of the AdSP by the supervising Ministry.
To the encounter they would have to participate, to warning of writing, also the representatives of the labor organizations of the workers, than they read to us in copy.

In all wait the occasion is picked in order to send to all the units that they read to us faithfully yours.




President ANCIP
Luca Grilli



Document ANCIP - C.U.L.M.V. GENOA
on art. 199-second July 2020 reads 17, n.77
"SELF-HANDLER"

The harbour job represents a point of encounter between privatistiche and pubblicistiche disciplines, that it can be better comprised to light of the interests involved in the operation of the same ports.

The port, which government property equipped and functional to the commercial operations of marine transport, has an own market regulated from the 28 special law January 1994, n. 84, instrumental to satisfy interests publics, that is interests of a pluralità of subjects between which Public Administration, declined in Authority of Harbour System and Marine Authority, the harbour workers, the harbour enterprises authorized to the boarding and disembarkation of goods and the marine passengers, carriers, the industrial shippers, enterprises, the societies of economic interest general and, in any case, considered the strategic importance economic that social it is covered by the ports, the entire national collectivity.

The specialty of the ordering of the harbour job resides therefore in the necessity to constantly guarantee a efficient and qualified offer of job against a question not always constant and difficultly expectable.

The pubblicistico interest in regulating and maintaining in associate-economic balance the harbour labor market must be guaranteed from the State by means of the Authorities of Harbour System and, whereby not existing, the Marine Authority.

The "regulated market" of the job in the ports comes substantially put into effect through three members, that is "sottomercati": i) the member of the terminalisti operators (former art. 18 l. n.84/94); ii) the member of the authorized enterprises to carry out operations and servants harbour services (former art. 16 l.n..84/94); iii) the member of the starter (temporary, that is through legal institutes negotiates), of harbour labor (former art. 17 l. n.84/94).

The combination between the aforesaid ones "sottomercati" has found a various declination from port to port by virtue of its history, but also of the conveniences dictated from balances of power between the several subjects of local the harbour clusters.

The best organizational models of the harbour job are based essentially, as photographed and analyzed from the Plans Organic Port (according to the norm of which to the art.8, codicil 3, lett. s-second it reads 28 January 1994, n.84) on a efficient management of the job by the enterprises articles. 16 and 18 and above all of the Pool of former labor art. 17. A relationship between harbour operators, art 16, 18 and art 17, than over the years has consolidated, going to create a model of highly performing the harbour job it is in terms of efficient yield that in terms of safety, but above all flexible and to the vanguard in the times.

The Pool of former labor art. 17 l. n. 84/94, directed emanation and modern redefinition of the Harbour Companies former articles. 110 and 111 cod. nav. presses in 1994, represent the spine of the Italian ports and the unavoidable element of connection in the intermodal chain of the logistics, since thanks to the own high specialization and formation it affords to the harbour system to offer of the optimal services in terms of safety, efficiency, flexibility and returned maximum.

Over the years, with the authorized enterprises according to artt.16 and the 18 of the l. n. 84/94 an only working system in the Italian, agile and really flexible panorama has been created, that it has avoided to the same enterprises to proceed to excessive assumptions, regarding own requirements, risking lay-offs periodicals. Thanks to own functional and organizational specificities, art. the 17 have prevented in the years the uncontrolled precarizzazione of the harbour job.

A strategic importance for all the “System Country”, yield still more obvious from the current situation of serious economic, social and sanitary emergency ingendered from the spread of virus SARS-COV-2, whereby the Pool succeeds to guarantee, without not to put up with of the costs from the social economic point of view, the operating estate of the Italian ports.

The staff of the enterprises art.16 and 18 and above all that highly performing of the art.17 guarantees, inter alia, an elevated standard of safety about the accomplishment of the harbour operations, what that marine the boarded ones cannot make.

Contrarily to allegated how much from some datoriali associations of representation of the shipowning societies, the norm of which to article 199 second of the Bill 19 May 2020, n. 34 do not prohibit the self-handler of the harbour operations to carry out on the ships, but the necessity of rules and clear criteria restates in order to make to stop the exploitation of the marine ones called to operate, as well as in the phase of navigation, also in that of cargo and drainage of the goods. Practical that has been a cause of many accidents, some mortals, since really does not come prepared professional training besides the respect of standard of safety minimums.

These rules are necessary also in order to make to stop the problems of regulation of the market, rebelled for interpretations and various applications of the norm by the Authorities of harbour system, generating meaningful differences between a port and another.

A norm, that which orders the self-handler, therefore, than protects the workers, is marine that harbour, and the entire national harbour system, avoiding that forms of treacherous competition regarding the authorized enterprises are diffused articles. 16 and 17 law n. 84/1994, that is practical ones of social and wage dumping goods in foreign market, circumstances that could determine the failure of the regulated harbour market from many times over cited 28 special Law January 1994, n.84.

In other words, the possibility for the marine carrier, previewed and not prohibited from the enforced law, to operate in self-handler regime cannot, and it does not have, to represent a form of damage of the quality of the operations and the harbour services. A various approach would determine not only dangerous dysfunctions under the operating profile, but also an unjust and inadmissible violation of the principles in competition matter, in damage of the local enterprises, comprised that qualified one to the supply of temporary harbour job.

To this end it appears amazing the taken one of position, even though not binding, of the Guarantor Authority of the Competition and Market that critical the recent discipline of the activities of self-handler in the ports that safety of the workers, the safeguard of the passengers is assuring and productive and occupational continuity of the enterprises of the field. Amazing above all because ago with a signalling that recepisce, that's it and without conflicting, the requests of the associations of the shipowners.

Besides all this, it is being assisted to Hush, how much emblematic that worrisome, and to a do-nothing policy not justified of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports about the slavish application of that the Parliament of our Republic democratic has, sovereign, legiferato.

It cannot be more assisted unarmed and silenti in front of these soprusi and to these unjustified ones, how much unwarrantable, interferences. The Agencies and the prelocated Agencies, therefore, would have to go to search the distortions of the competition where really they exist. So making they will discover the hundreds of million euro, that is billions of money publics who, over the years, are allocated “elsewhere” and not sure towards the enterprises articles. 16, 17 and 18 of the law n. 84/94. They would also discover whereby have created the true ones “place dominant”, not certainly in the harbour workers who operate on the base of public and equal rates for all the users.

As premised, the specialty of the ordering of the harbour job resides in the necessity to constantly guarantee a efficient and qualified offer of job against a question not always constant and difficultly expectable, all with highest standards of safety.

In this center it is right to restate with force that, in a so dramatic moment as what we are living, the workers of the Italian ports in fact have guaranteed until now supplying of the entire nation, avoiding of the socioeconomic financial ruin.

In order to maintain to these high standards of managerial efficiency and operating flexibility, the Legislator has adopted, in the recent past, some normative actions in order to safeguard the economic estate of the former authorized enterprises art.17 law 84/94 and, consequently, to maintain national the harbour System efficient and competitive.

Therefore it goes immediately put into effect the disposed one of law 77/2020, art. 199-second.
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The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
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