Mario Mattioli, president of the Federation of the Sea, the organization representing the Italian maritime cluster, and Elio Ruggeri, president of Assocostieri, the association that brings together companies operating in the logistics sector have signed a memorandum of understanding with which the two organizations are committed to collaborating in the organization of events, conferences and presentations of the respective associations at the in order to give more and more unitary representation to the maritime cluster, which is already largely a member of the Federation of the Sea. The agreement, subject to the acceptance of the rules of conduct and the interpretation of the spirit of the association enshrined in the Statute of the Federation, provides that the process of can be completed by 2024, with the vote of the competent bodies.

"Assocostieri - commented Ruggeri - appreciates the purpose and the values represented by the Federation of the Sea and is pleased to be able to participate as of now in the technical committees and the initiatives of the Federation". "The Federation of the Sea - Mattioli recalled - is open to the adhesion of the bodies representing interests related to the maritime system and of the entities involved in the development of the European economy. thus promoting the strengthening of representativeness of the Federation of the Sea for the important sector of the economy blue; I hope that the example of Assocostieri can also be followed by other associations of our maritime cluster".