Roma – Matteo Catani CEO di GNV spoke at the Annual meeting of Assarmatori held in Rome on behalf of the company and the MSC Group.
Catani stated: “We fully share the goals of the energy transition and believe that maritime transport must continue to play a central role in the decarbonisation of European logistics. For this reason, it is essential that regulatory instruments are designed to accompany the change without creating competitive distortions. Today, the application of the ETS risks producing unintended effects: on the one hand, it penalises Motorways of the Sea compared to road transport, which is not subject to the same charges; on the other, it weakens the competitiveness of European transhipment ports compared to extra-EU hubs, favouring the possible relocation of traffic and investments outside Europe. To prevent the transition from resulting in a loss of competitiveness for the European logistics system, it is necessary to introduce corrective measures that guarantee balanced competitive conditions between different modes of transport and between European ports and those of third countries. Sustainability must be a factor of growth and industrial development, not an element that risks reducing Europe’s attractiveness as a global logistics platform.”
Catani then added that: “The decarbonisation of maritime transport requires a long-term industrial vision and concrete investments along the entire energy supply chain. As the MSC Group, we are already investing in new-generation ships and in solutions capable of supporting the path towards low-emission fuels, from LNG to biofuels and synthetic fuels. However, for this transition to accelerate, it is essential that there be a growing availability of alternative fuels at competitive costs. In this context, ETS revenues should be used as a true industrial lever, allocating resources to the development of synthetic fuel production chains, port infrastructure, and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels. Only by transforming the ETS from a mere cost instrument into an investment engine will it be possible to combine environmental sustainability, business competitiveness, and greater energy autonomy for Europe.”
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