The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport announced the completion of the adoption process on time of the national guidelines for the granting of concessions of the cold ironing service, prepared by the Directorate-General for Ports, logistics and intermodality of the ministry. Yes This is the first organic document of national policy dedicated to the regulation of the procedures for awarding the service of shore-side electricity supply to ships moored in the ports, with the aim of ensuring clear, uniform and transparent for all Port System Authorities.

The document is the result of an intense discussion institutional that involved the System Authorities Portuale, the General Command of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard and the main trade associations of the port and energy sectors, through specific consultation. The initiative is part of the broader Cold Ironing Development Program Supported by Investments of the MIT as part of the PNRR and the National Plan for complementary investments (NCPs), with the aim of making ports increasingly competitive, innovative and sustainable.