Mattioli: on the PNRR it is necessary to involve all the operators of the economy of the sea

Focusing then on the programs to boost the economy Italian, Mattioli specified that, with regard to the Plan National Recovery and Resilience and the Complementary Fund, the hope of the armament is that "it does not remain a dream". The president of Confitarma stressed the importance of involvement of all operators, starting with the processes for identifying port infrastructure works. Emblematic - Mattioli highlighted in this regard - the example the electrification of quays for which the Fund Complementary allocated 700 million spread over about 35 million interventions in as many ports of the System Authorities Port: "if you want and make this really usable solution - he noted - it is not enough to have the funds to to build the infrastructure, but it is necessary to identify which quays, for which types of ships and in which ports to intervene priority; act on the cost of electricity again too high compared to that produced with fuels traditional and encourage the refitting of existing ships so that they can connect to the ground network. All this it cannot happen without a system vision and without a comparison with trade associations and with the companies of navigation'.

The President of the Italian Shipowners' Confederation has therefore underlined the need for port and maritime governance efficient: "for some time - he recalled - we have been asking for a single point of contact for all political and technical issues relating to maritime transport under the national flag. Italy it should refer to the French model, which first established a Secretariat and then a Ministry for the Sea with a vision systemic for the planning of a sustainable blue economy. From time we are witnessing a reduction in the staff of figures related to the sea but, at the same time, we can count on professionalism fundamental within our Ministry of reference. Taking into account the difficult situations we faced in these years of pandemic, we should or to set a good planning that, guided by a conscious governance, will make it possible to face the new crises that are already at the gates, starting with the energetic one".

Mattioli went on to point out that, with this in mind, Confitarma looks forward to rapid implementation within the framework national law, commitments entered into by the authorities Italian in line with the EU Commission's decision of June 2020 for the extension of the benefits of the International Registry to EU and EEA flags.

Mattioli recalled among other things that even in the most dark of the pandemic maritime transport companies have ensured territorial continuity and supply of goods and for almost two years these companies have been waiting for refreshments provided for in Articles 88 and 89 of Decree-Law 104/2020, with both implementing decrees that are awaiting authorization Community. We need as soon as possible - he stressed - to unlock the relative procedures.

Referring then to the decree-law 59/2021 of last May 6 which has allocated 500 million for the green transition of the fleet Italian merchant ship and the implementing decree which provided for divide resources into "new green ships" and "refitting", the president of Confitarma observed that the measure unfortunately concerns only a part of the fleet. "Confitarma - he explained - considers it necessary, in order to ensure the best results to the country's commitment to the green transition, defining new resources for the entire fleet operated by Italian companies'.

Finally, Mattioli argued for the inapplicability the increase in the additional NASpI contribution of 0.5% to contracts for the recruitment of maritime personnel who - clarified - in addition to presenting considerable application difficulties given the specificity of maritime work, determines effects strongly distorting the organization of work on board and on employment as it forces companies to increase the duration of boarding periods. Similarly - he specified - the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum wages, if it will not take into account the peculiarities of maritime work, adequately enhancing collective bargaining will lead to significant critical issues for the sector that is regulated by specific rules, at both international and national.