Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Italy wants more
(Sched Net)
January 9, 1999
UNDER a law which dates back to 1963, the Italian government is trying to charge container carriers billions of lire in what is says are unpaid port fees.
The law does not take into account container volumes, simply because containers were not in use at that time.
Vessels were instead charged by net tonnage. Although the law has been amended subsequently, ...... Read more on Sched Net
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