The Ministers of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, and Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, signed the interministerial decree that renews the Marebonus, the incentive to promote freight transport by sea. The new programme of Incentives for shipping companies to reduce traffic road transport for the benefit of the integration of maritime transport short-medium range in the intermodal chain is called "Sea Modal Shift".

The sums available amount to EUR 39 million for the year 2022 and €21.5 million for each of the years from 2023 to 2026. On application, individual beneficiaries shall be granted a maximum contribution of 30 euro cents per vehicle for each Kilometer of road route avoided, recognized as a result of the final report.

The Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality (ALIS) welcomed the renewal of the programme. "This news, corroborated by the signing of the decree interministerial MIT-MEF - underlined the president of ALIS, Guido Grimaldi - represents a sign of deep attention and listening to the requests that ALIS and the entire sector have presented to the Government, with particular reference to the resources provided for today for the Marebonus, and not yet paid, for the years 2022 and 2023. We thank Minister Salvini and Minister Giorgetti and the entire ministerial structure that has worked to obtain this important milestone that will support the businesses and for the benefit of the whole community'.