Ahead of next month's European elections Conftrasporti-Confcommercio has presented its own manifesto for Push for the revival of the transport and logistics sector focused on seven strands. Noting that "we are going to the vote in a scenario of profound international uncertainty, tensions in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and the elections in USA", the president of Conftrasporti, Pasquale Russo, stressed that 'the Europe of the future must focus on a newfound unity and decision-making capacity. Infrastructure and transport - he pointed out - are the basis of the development of the single market, ensuring the free movement of people and goods: it is essential to enhance the role of the sector, the backbone of social and employment progress European'.

With regard to infrastructures, for Conftrasporto it is there is an urgent need to start major works and complete the TEN-T networks, which they also include the bridge over the Strait of Messina. On permeability of the Alpine passes, Italian Confederation of Transport, Logistics, and the infrastructure system - the use of Court of Justice against the blockades imposed by Austria is the only way forward. For the competitiveness of ports, Conftrasporto believes it is necessary to invest in adapting to the railway lines to reduce the infrastructure gap between countries Atlantic and Mediterranean Fisheries, and provide for a strategy that could European ports of call in the Mediterranean, tools for competition at the service of the EU economy.

With regard to air transport, the Confederation should preserved and strengthened the single market for aviation, which plays a key role in the an essential role in ensuring territorial cohesion and connectivity.

For the environment, Conftrasporto reiterates the need to technological neutrality, and calls for a regulatory framework that enhances economic, social and environmental. In addition, according to the Confederation, it should be provide for a system of state aid to renew fleets road and maritime transport systems, and allow airports to invest in the decarbonization. Finally, it is necessary to ensure a regulatory framework for the development of alternative fuels and biofuels as a solution that can reduce emissions.

As far as the regulatory system is concerned, Conftrasporto believes that greater regulatory coherence is needed: companies that too often operate in the EU, the Confederation pointed out They have to navigate a jungle of laws, with consequent costs and wasted time that can distort market competition internal. In addition, the request is also to have a regulation regionally and internationally coherent that can adapt to the to the operations of companies, also in order to achieve the sectoral targets, such as the intermodal transport.

For Conftrasporti, Europe must also guarantee the replacement generational and the actual availability of the profiles necessary for the transport sector and the logistics can continue to grow, solving the problems of shortage of drivers, train drivers and other professionals.

Finally, digitalisation: for the Confederation, it is necessary to support and accompany businesses in the creation of a Integrated digital ecosystem for greater competitiveness of the sector. In addition, on the use of artificial intelligence, Conftrasporto calls for the adoption of equal rules for all that enable companies to seize new opportunities and establish a legal perimeter against the uses of Improper.