Yesterday the Management Committee of the System Authority Port of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea has approved unanimously the new regulation for the conduct of the port operations and services in the three ports of the network, which updates the 2021 regulations. The amendments take place, in on three aspects: the simplification of procedures relating to the authorisations pursuant to Article 16 of the Law 84/94; the introduction of the regulations relating to the use of port railway infrastructure and shunting service self-production railway in the port of Civitavecchia; the revision of the rules on the temporary parking of goods on state-owned areas.

The port authority has highlighted that the inclusion in the regulation of the railway component is particularly important in the light of the the completion of the works of the last mile railway of Civitavecchia and the entry into operation of the new system infrastructural infrastructure. In this first phase, the self-production of railway services, pending the eventual identification of a service of general interest operator, if the conditions are met.

"With this measure - underlined the president of the Port Authority, Raffaele Latrofa - let's adapt the rules to the new reality infrastructure and operational of the port. The completion of the last is not only a completed work, but also a an instrument that must be put in a position to work fully. At the same time, we introduce elements of simplification and greater clarity of procedures, giving operators the time necessary to adapt to the new provisions'. The regulation will in fact be transposed with presidential decree, providing for a transitional phase before its full entry into force, expected in January 2027.

The Committee also approved several measures concerning state concessions in the three ports. For Fiumicino, the takeover of Semarpo has been approved Srl in the concession relating to an area of 1,700 square meters to the Molo di Levante intended for shipyard activities. For Gaeta, the provision relating to the the proposal for a procedural agreement with Interminal Srl, aimed at issuing the concession pursuant to Article 18 of the law 84/94 on Piazzale Regina Sofia. The port authority recalled that the procedure, which was particularly articulated and developed in the during a long administrative process, had seen the presentation of of applications from Interminal and GMT, as well as eight oppositions and a competing application subsequently rejected. The Commission investigation, also in the light of the observations made during the course of the of the proceedings, chose not to consider the two operators, identifying instead a solution based on their possible complementarity and redetermining the surfaces originally requested. For Interminal the planned surface area is was thus set at 34,200 square meters, with a reduction of more than 11,000 square meters compared to the demand initial reposition. Remodulation allows you to maintain a reserve of public areas, the full usability of the bridge on the Arzano ditch and a public road system between the areas affected by the concessions, also functional to the safety and accessibility of the docks. The Committee therefore gave mandate to the president and the offices to proceed with the stipulation of the agreement with Interminal and the preparation of the related concession regulations. The measure was Approved by three votes in favour and one abstention. Remains at the same time, the dialogue with GMT was opened, to which it was a separate proposal for a procedural agreement was formulated relating to about 29,700 square meters. A meeting is scheduled for next October 9, the deadline by which the final position of the operator.

"On Gaeta - explained Latrofa - we are moving towards the Conclusion A very complex procedure, which comes from afar and on which the Authority's structure has carried out work particularly thorough". "The solution identified - he added - was born precisely from the goal of not losing traffic and development opportunities for the port of Gaeta, safeguarding at the same time public spaces and the possibility of growth of the port system. The two proposals facing Interminal and GMT are autonomous and independent. With GMT The dialogue remains open and we hope that it can be concluded positively, in the spirit of complementarity that has led the entire investigation".

Finally, again for the port of Gaeta, the Committee approved the alignment of the duration of the authorisation to 31 December 2033 pursuant to Article 16 issued to Futura Srl for the performance of the port operations, bringing it into line with the duration of the related State concession pursuant to Article 18.