Uiltrasporti requests that the Italian Government intervene at the European Union so that decarbonisation measures of maritime transport included in the European climate package "Fit" for 55" do not damage Italian ports. 'Instead of protect their ports - they have noted the secretary general and the national secretary of the union, Claudio Tarlazzi and Marco Odone - the European Union risks damaging them heavily by favoring instead non-European hubs especially with regard to the basin Mediterranean'.

'Despite the just objective of the Directive, i.e. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 - explained Tarlazzi and Odone - the rule that provides for the Modification of the taxation system applied to large shipowners ships over 5 thousand tons, if not modified Urgently, it will put Europe's ports of transport in difficulty. transhipment, first of all that of Gioia Tauro, pushing instead ships for example to the ports Tanger Med and Port Said".

"We ask the government - concluded the representatives of Uiltrasporti - to intervene and be the spokesperson in the EU of the requests of Italian ports to modify this rule which would affect also heavily on employment in Italian airports".