The assembly of the Association of Freight Forwarders and Terminal Operators of Friuli Venezia Giulia, which represents private companies operating in Friuli Venezia Giulia as freight forwarders, terminal operators, and multimodal operators, has renewed its leadership for the next three-year term.
Stefano Visintin (Ro.Ro.Tranship) was reconfirmed as president, Paolo Nassimbeni (Samer & Co.Shipping) continues his activity as vice president, joined by Marco Gallegati (Trimar), who replaces Marino Marini (Korman Italia), who assisted the president in previous terms and will continue to work in the association with other roles.
In the partially renewed board of directors, representatives from the companies BFB Casa di Spedizioni, De Palo, Gianesini Erminio, Santandrea Logistica, Francesco Parisi casa di spedizioni, Interporto di Trieste, Trieste Marine Terminal were elected.
During the assembly, the main topics that the trade association will address in the coming months were outlined, starting with strategies to bring the regional logistics platform back to the center of the main traffic routes.
“The Imec project and in general the Indo-Mediterranean corridor are a great opportunity, contributing to strengthening the Suez Canal route, which is progressively returning to its normal activity. The so-called central corridor, which connects China to Europe through the Caucasus and Turkey, also via Trieste and the regional interports, is taking on increasing importance following the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war,” states a note.
“But we are not alone – declared Visintin – we have many valid and structured competitors in neighboring countries, often with port management models different from ours, which at this moment may seem more efficient and effective to us. To develop our port system, we must keep the private cluster and the institutions united, focusing on our peculiarities. Among these is certainly our railway connectivity with the Central-Eastern European market and the progressive integration between the interports and regional ports. We must continue to deepen, develop, and promote the resource of the international free port, which is not only an extraordinary customs regime but also allows the free circulation of transport vehicles of every nationality and protects their relevant organizational management.”
Some perplexity was expressed regarding the reform of the port law, which could subtract resources from the local Port System Authority, diverting part of the port taxes to a national company which, based on the free port regime, should instead be used to provide a real service to goods.
