This document summarizes analysis of container and roll-on roll-off (RORO) traffic at the port of Ancona. Over 70% of RORO traffic through Ancona originates outside the local region, with the main route being between Ancona, Igoumenitsa and Patras in Greece. The report finds that integrating truck and rail transport could help reduce truck traffic in urban areas while creating new economic opportunities. It also examines how initiatives like the Trans-European Transport Network and Motorways of the Sea program could support increased intermodal transport and double the port's RORO and container traffic by 2030.

1. INTERMODADRIA
INTERMODADRIA: Supporting Intermodal
Transport Solution in the Adriatic Area
WP3 FREIGHT ROUTES ANALYSIS
Activity 3.2/3.3 ORIGIN DESTINATION RO-RO AND
CONTAINER TRAFFIC ANALYSIS. PORT OF ANCONA
Andrea Appetecchia, ISFORT
The project is co-funded by the European Union,
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

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The report summarizes the main results of the container and RORO
traffic analysis of the port of Ancona implemented by Isfort in the
project Intermodadria (activities 3.2 and 3.3).
The report was drafted with the support of the Development,
Promotion and Statistics Unit of Ancona Port Authority, that made
available the statistic records of the port and the results of the survey
on truck drivers embarking in the port of Ancona. The results of the
survey are included in this report.
Foreword

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Index
1) National scenario
1.1. Ro-Ro traffic sometimes is left behind
1.2. Motorways of the sea 1.0 experience
1.3. Shipping and transport operators assessment
2) Port of Ancona focus
2.1. Ro-Ro traffic: Ancona attitude (Adriatic gate) traffic forecast
(North West Europe & South East Euro-Mediterranean area)
2.2. Ten-T Networks support and State aid for co-modality:
to strength positive impact of Ro-Ro traffic and to extend
the Italian Motorways of Sea approach to Mediterranean Short
Sea Shipping
Shift to the
phase 2.0

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The investments
planned by Italian
port Authorities are
concentrated on
container services
(around 80% of the
total amount)
Italian volume of Ro-Ro traffic overtakes the container
traffic: trucks and trailers (70%) and container (30%)
Source: Isfort analysis on Assoporti data, 2013
Italian ports Ro-Ro and Container traffic without
transhipment (thousands of tons)

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Distribution of Maritime combined transport among
Italian Ports is homogeneous; Italian Ports share of
Med Ro-Ro traffic is relevant
Source: Isfort analysis on Assoporti data, 2013

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The Italian Ro-RO traffic often serves European-wide
routes
The majority of the Ancona Ro-
Ro commercial traffic is
originated outside Italy
More than 35% of the
commercial traffic is originated
form the countries along the
Scandinavian-Mediterranean
corridor (not including the
Italian traffic)
Source: Isfort analysis on Ancona Port Authority data, 2013

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67,5%
14,7%
11,7%
Savona, Genova,
La Spezia, Livorno
Trieste, Monfalcone,
Venezia,
Civitavecchia,
Napoli, Salerno
Ravenna, Ancona, Bari
Brindisi
5,1%67,5%
14,7%
11,7%
Savona, Genova,
La Spezia, Livorno
Trieste, Monfalcone,
Venezia,
Civitavecchia,
Napoli, Salerno
Ravenna, Ancona, Bari
Brindisi
5,1%
Italian container traffic destination is strongly
concentrated in Northern Italy. The origin is mostly
outside the Mediterranean region (Far-East)
The distribution of
traffic is un-balanced
between North West
and North East
Source: Isfort analysis on Assoporti data, 2013

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The container traffic of the Italian ports has mainly a
regional destination
80% of
container
disembarked
in Genova
67% of
container
disembarked
in La Spezia
65% of
container
disembarked
in Napoli
68% of
container
disembarked
in Ancona
Source: Isfort analysis on Assoporti data, 2013

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Index
1) National scenario
1.1. Ro-Ro traffic sometimes missing
1.2. Motorways of the sea 1.0 experience
1.3. Shipping and transport operators assessment
2) Port of Ancona focus
2.1. Ro-Ro traffic: Ancona attitude (Adriatic gate) traffic forecast
(North West Europe & South East Euro-Mediterranean area)
2.2. Ten-T Networks support and State aid for co-modality:
to strength positive impact of Ro-Ro traffic and to extend
the Italian Motorways of Sea approach to Mediterranean Short
Sea Shipping
Shift to the
phase 2.0

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Ecobonus (subsidy by Italian Government) are more
concentrated on connections with islands (obliged
integration sea-road), whereas the alternative
connections to all road movements are weak
27%
15%
19%
11%
28%
Messina Salerno
Catania Napoli
Napoli Palermo
Catania Ravenna
Altre 11 linee
61%
11%
Genova Palermo
Genova Termini I.
10%
Source: Isfort analysis on Logistics
National Plan data, 2013
Ro-Ro domestic traffic
(Motorways of the sea experience)

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Tarragona
Algeciras
Livorno
Salerno
Tolone
Genova
Civitavecchia
Valenzia
Barcellona
Palermo
Ro- Ro Lines drawn by market
Ro- Ro Lines subsidized by
Ecobonus (West Med Lines)
Short Sea Shipping (Mediterranean traffic)
Lines extra EU not
yet working, but
foreseen in MoS
Masterplan
Lines intra EU not yet working, but
foreseen in MoS Masterplan, Italian
shipowners lines concentrated in
Tyrrhenian sea, instead Greece and
Turkish shipowners in the Adriatic
basin

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Index
1) National scenario
1.1. Ro-Ro traffic sometimes missing
1.2. Motorways of the sea 1.0 experience
1.3. Shipping and transport operators assessment
2) Port of Ancona focus
2.1. Ro-Ro traffic: Ancona attitude (Adriatic gate) traffic forecast
(North West Europe & South East Euro-Mediterranean area)
2.2. Ten-T Networks support and State aid for co-modality:
to strength positive impact of Ro-Ro traffic and to extend
the Italian Motorways of Sea approach to Mediterranean Short
Sea Shipping
Shift to the
phase 2.0

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Subsides are important to support Combined transport, but bureaucratic
and procedures facilitation are fundamental too.
Proposals by road transport operators:
1. Highway direct access to harbour gates (with reserved access roads to
the ships, dis/embrakment procedures (customs, inspections, etc.)
dedicated, slots for trucks and trailers available in every seasons);
2. Guaranteed transit time to join the ship and to dis/embark the truck or
trailer;
3. Legal framework stable;
4. Subsidy appropriate (and fixed) not only refund of costs but also
facilitations (permit to drive in the forbidden period).
Road freight transport company assessment

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1. Quay built taking into account Shipowners and Maritime Companies work
organization;
2. Port facilities really integrated to land logistics chain in order to supply
competitive services “door to door”
3. Speed up of bureaucratic procedures and reduction of jurisdiction conflicts
between the public and private bodies involved in maritime and customs
activities.
1. New engines / to reduce emission (retrofit)
2. Ships with two separate stairs for embarkment and disembarkment and
different side ways to roll on and to roll off trucks and trailers
Port infrastructures
Ships
1. Increase of bunker cost, effort to find out alternative & cheapest fuel
2. Supply of refueling points for alternatives fuel. 5
Costs
Maritime transport companies assessment

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Porto of Ancona operators assessment
 Reserved roads for trucks in the Port area;
 Enlargement of rail tunnel of Cattolica (expected in
operation by the end of 2014);
 New organization of the port area in order to speed up
procedures and work conditions.

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Index
1) National scenario
1.1. Ro-Ro traffic sometimes missing
1.2. Motorways of the sea 1.0 experience
1.3. Shipping and transport operators assessment
2) Port of Ancona focus
2.1. Ro-Ro traffic: Ancona attitude (Adriatic gate) traffic forecast
(North West Europe & South East Euro-Mediterranean area)
2.2. Ten-T Networks support and State aid for co-modality:
to strength positive impact of Ro-Ro traffic and to extend
the Italian Motorways of Sea approach to Mediterranean Short
Sea Shipping
Shift to the
phase 2.0

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Medium Adriatic Macro
Region : Marche, Abruzzo,
Umbria, Romagna (Ravenna,
Rimini e Forlì-Cesena)
Over 70% of Ro-Ro traffic
that call at Port of Ancona
has its origin outside this
area; whereas more than
80% of container traffic
destination is inside the
Macro Region)
Origin/Destination of Ro-Ro traffic is outside the
catchment area of the Ancona port

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Traffic data:
- 1,7 Million of Tons (86,5% of Ancona freight traffic on Ro-Ro)
- 103.992 Trucks
- 10.460 Trailers
Greek ports of destination
33,6% Igoumenitsa
66,4% Patrasso
Source: Isfort analysis on A.P. Ancona survey data, 2013
71% of Trucks
origins is outside
Italy. 2/3 come
from West &
Central Europe
The Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras route: the main link
between continental Europe and the South-East Med
Data from the survey implemented by Ancona Port Authority on Truck drivers: 13.118 questionnaires collected, around
21% of Trucks embarked in the period of the survey)

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Valichi
Ventimiglia
Bardonecchia/Monte
Bianco
Ancona: the North West Passage!
34% of trucks
come from France
and Spain

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Valichi
Chiasso
Brennero
Ancona: Towards Europe Heart!
32% of trucks
come from Central
and Northern
Europe

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Ten-T core network 2014
The potential role of the port of Ancona as intermodal node for north
and central Europe rail connections

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Intermodal Transport Market Opportunities
Source: Isfort analysis on A.P. Ancona survey data, 2013
Two intermodal lines:
Ancona/Verona/Munich
Ancona/Busto A./Basel
Basel Rail Station
(Splugen pass)
Munich Rail Station
(Brenner pass)
West market
Central and East
market
Ancona Port
Intermodal connection

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Index
1) National scenario
1.1. Ro-Ro traffic sometimes missing
1.2. Motorways of the sea 1.0 experience
1.3. Shipping and transport operators assessment
2) Port of Ancona focus
2.1. Ro-Ro traffic: Ancona attitude (Adriatic gate) traffic forecast
(North West Europe & South East Euro-Mediterranean area)
2.2. Ten-T Networks support and State aid for co-modality:
to strength positive impact of Ro-Ro traffic and to extend
the Italian Motorways of Sea approach to Mediterranean Short
Sea Shipping
Shift to the
phase 2.0

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The challenge for the Port is to find out a sustainable solution to
allow the trucks to join rapidly their land destination, without the
negative impacts for urban area (congestion and pollution)
Taking into account this scenario, the estimation of trucks and
trailers traffic development in the Port of Ancona is that the present
amount of 132.000 trucks/trailers (2013) will be doubled (around
250.000) in the 20301
Double of trucks&trailers in 2030
South West Europe and West Med Import-Export forecasts to 2030
show a strong increase of trade commerce between these areas
and Italy, Central and North West Europe
(7% for SEE and 4% for West Med per year)
1 Technital, TRT e HPC, The Adriatic Gateway, 2012

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EU subsidises “co-modality”, efficient use of the modes of
transport that work alone or according to multimodal integrated
criteria
The re-launch of Italian MoS (Autostrade del Mare 2.0) is oriented
to the support of intermodality with subsides for the whole
logistics chain (not only the reduction of ticket cost for maritime
transfer)
Ten-T networks (EU programme) and re-launch of
Motorways of the sea (National programme) as
opportunity to enlarge economic and labor impacts
The integration between truck and rail is a strategic solution, to
reduce the transit of trucks in the urban area, to introduce new
added-value services for road, rail, terminal and maritime
companies with positive impacts on labor and economic activities
in the Port.

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Thank you for your attention!
appetecchia@isfort.it
Ancona, 10 July 2014