The number of Authorities has risen to over 70% Port System (Port Authority) that have equipped themselves with Port Community System (PCS), a quota that was achieved thanks to also to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the presented by Italy to obtain from the European Union 191.5 billion euros for the period 2021-2026, of which 68.9 billion grants and €122.6 billion in loans, under the funds of the Next Generation Europe programme defined EU economies to respond to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis.

This was underlined by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, specifying that, with the achievement, within the framework of the sixth instalment of the NRRP, of the target relating to investment M3C2 - 2.1, financed with an endowment of 250 million euros, the ministry has initiated and given impetus to a profound transformation of the sector by focusing on the dematerialization of processes, always more automated and interconnected. In this context, the promoted the adoption of Port Community Systems, the interoperable digital networks that network public operators and to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the freight transport and logistics.

"The implementation of the Port Community Systems, extended to the majority of Italian Port System Authorities - has highlighted the Ministry in a note - not only does it improve operational efficiency of ports, but creates a multiplier effect on the entire logistics chain, helping to make Italy a central hub for trade in Europe and the Mediterranean".