iFreightMed DC
Feasibility Studies: Final Report
La Spezia Port Authority
Federica Montaresi
15/07/2014
Final Report: Feasibility Studies
The aim of the feasibility studies
The aim of the feasibility studies is to identified new potential intermodal services to
be implemented by pilot projects in each Region.
The feasibility studies should investigate needs from logistic operators, big shippers,
modal transport operators and shipping lines in terms of new rail routes and new rail
services with a specific focus on cross border dimension and multiclient services.
The feasibility studies has been developed taking into account the market demand in
freight transport and the commercial relations between the port of La Spezia and the
hinterland, in the North of Italy and South of Europe. The link between port and its
hinterland is becaming one of the key for incerasing the competitiveness of Ports in
the MED area.
The sinergies with the new european transport policies based on Core Network
Corridors have been taken into account in order to promote the rail transport, the
multimodality and innovative logistic services in the framework of european market.
The metodology
Several interviews have been developed for the identification of new intermodal
services or for the implementation of existing intermodal services. Specifically LSPA
has carried out a first step of interviews to:
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Big shippers
Shipping lines
Logistic operators
Terminal operators
Modal transport operators
The interviews have covered all the operators linked to the port of La Spezia for
commercial and logistic relations.
The interviews are aiming to collect needs from maritime, transport and logistics
operators in terms of interoperability of systems and new logistic services and to
explore the opportunities for business community to improve the operations and the
services they offer to their customers using European projects. The interviews are
aiming to explore new business area to implement and/or to build new intermodal
transport services supported by European projects like IfreightMED DC.
During the interviews have been collected some specific information and needs on
the current market useful for the development of intermodal activities. Specifically the
interviews have been an opportunity to update discuss about the real needs of the
operators and the bottlenecks to overcame in order to implement intermodal services.
The interviews were carried out on the following operators:
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MSC - agenzia Le Navi – Mr. Federico Pittaluga (operations manager)
MAERSK - Giampaolo Belotti (Intermodal, Marine and terminal Manager)
CMA-CGM - Bruzzone (operations manager)
COSCON - Donati (general manager)
China Shipping Italy – Mr. Angelo Garaventa (logistic manager)
Hanjin – Mr. Stefano Bortolani (operations manager)
Uasc – Mr. Franco Avanzino (general manager)
Tarros - Danilo Ricci (operations officer)
Autamarocchi S.P.A. – Mr. Gianluca Agostinelli (general manager)
Autosped S.P.A. – Mr. Dario Villa (commercial officer)
Carbox S.R.L. – Mr. Silvano Maggi (CEO)
Soc. Cemat S.P.A. – Mr. Maurizio De Fazio (commercial officer)
Hannibal S.P.A. – Mr. Franco Placa (general manager)
Logtainer S.P.A. – Mr. Guido Nicolini (CEO)
Sogemar S.P.A. – Mr. Fabrizio Filippi(operations manager)-Mauro Invernizzi
(commercial officer)
Grupppo Spinelli - Mr. Valentino Caviglia (general manager)
In the second step of interviews, La Spezia Port Authority has contacted directly the
modal transport operators managing the intermodal traffic from/to the port of La
Spezia. Specifically La Spezia Port Authority have collected 5 feasibility study mixing
the needs of the 2 most important MTO covering the 80% of the total intermodal
traffic from/to the port (Sogemar, Hannibal, Cemat, Carbox) and the needs of the
worldwide most important shipping lines calling La Spezia.
Description of the pilot projects:
Following the description of the feasibility studies to be submitted:
LA SPEZIA - PILOT PROJECT 1 : La Spezia - Melzo - Frenkendorf
Company Name
Aim of the project
Sogemar S.p.A. & Hannibal S.p.A.
The aim of the project is to increase the volume of
containers and goods (food,beverage,clothing,etc.)
transported, with final destination Switzerland, via
port of La Spezia. High interest of the receiver of the
goods is to strongly reduce the total transit time.
Railway area interested: from La Spezia – to
Frenkendorf (Basel) via Melzo.
La Spezia and the intermodal hub in Melzo (Milan) are
connected by rail through the route La Spezia - Genova
- Milan, Rhine - Alpine Corridor in the new TEN-T
network
Relevant involved partners
Level of service provided
The intermodal service between the port of La Spezia
and Switzerland (Basel) is a multiclient service
Name: MIGROS (but transports will be realized by
different forwarder: Maersk,CMA,Hapag,OOCL etc).
Sector: retails
Role: receiver of the goods
Length and composition of the train: 440 METRES
Transport unit: 20’ + 40’ containers
Roundtrips per week: 1 RT, increase 3 R/T/week
Costs:
 Terminal operational costs
20’ = 450 € - 40’ = 630 €
 Management costs;
20’ = 10 € - 40’ = 10 €
 Organization costs
20’ = 20’ € - 40’ = 20 €
 Average UTI costs;
20’ = 480 € - 40’ = 660 €
Average travel time: dep. day A – arr. Day C
Expected performances
Volumes per voyage/week: 5 x 20’’ – 10 x 40’
Future improvements
Future growth in demand: increasing volume of
containers arriving by vessel at La Spezia port
Future enlargement of area interested (new
Long-term sustainability
Conditions needed to launch and run
the service for 3 / 6 months
Contact person
connections): any
New railway track: n.a.
New infrastructure: n.a.
Minimum roundtrips per week: 3 round-trips per week
Minimum volumes: around 50 TEUs/train/ directions
– 150 TEUs/week/direction
Contribution of 50 € x 20’ - 80 € x 40’
Franco Placa: franco.placa@contshipitaliahannibal.it
LA SPEZIA - PILOT PROJECT 2: La Spezia - Melzo - Bari
Company Name
Aim of the project
Relevant involved partners
Level of service provided
SOGEMAR S.p.a.
The aim of the project is the acquisition of new traffic
generated to the Sud Italy – Import export on the port
of La Spezia which is currently arrive/depart on the
other port + by truck with around 1.000 km R/T
Development of new intermodal corridor La Spezia Bari.
The aim of the project is to shift from road to rail the
volume actually moved from other ports by truck.
The connection Melzo – Bari is an important corridor
North/Sud of Italy.
The connection between La Spezia and Melzo allows
to link the Adriatic intermodal corridor and to catch
the commercial area in the centre/South of Italy.
Actually 3 trains/week in the connection Melzo - Bari
The port of La Spezia is very well connected with the
intermodal hub in Melzo : more than 12 trains every
week.
Railway area interested (from – to): La Spezia –Bari e
v/v
Muticlient service: Yes
Name: Maersk Italia
Sector: Shipping Line
Role: carrier
Length and composition of the train: 440 m.
Transport unit: maritime containers 20’ - 40’ -40’HC
Costs:
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Terminal operational costs;
20’ = 430 € - 40’ = 650 €
 Management costs;
 20’ = 15 € - 40’ = 15 €
 Organization costs:
20’ = 30 € - 40’ = 30 €
 Average UTI costs:
20’ = 475 € - 40’ = 695 €
Average travel time: dep. Day A –arr. Day C
Expected performances
Future improvements
Long-term sustainability
Volumes per week: 5 x 20’ + 5’ x 40’
Future growth in demand: lower price could help to
increase traffic; optimizing train composition could
affect better sharing fix costs;
Future enlargement of area interested: new
connection La Spezia - Bari
New railway track: n.a.
New infrastructure: n.a.
Minimum roundtrips per week: n. 3 R/T
Minimum volumes: around 50 TEU/s train/direction –
150 TEU/s week/direction
Conditions needed to launch and run
the service for 3 / 6 months
75 € x 20’
135 € x 40’
Contact person
Mauro Invernizzi:
mauro.invernizzi@contshipitalia.com
LA SPEZIA - PILOT PROJECT 3 : SINGEN – LA SPEZIA and vv. Via Brescia o Milano Sm.
Company Name
Aim of the project
Relevant involved partners
Level of service provided
CEMAT S.p.A.
General description of the project :
Development of Singen area (automotive sector)
Railway area interested: from Singen – to La Spezia
via Brescia and Milano
Multiclient service : yes
Name: Shipping Line and Forwarders
Sector: Maritime
Role: Commercial director, maritime dept.
Length and composition of the train: 440 ml
Transport unit : maritime containers and swap body
Roundtrips per week: 3 round trip trains
Costs:
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Expected performances
Future improvements
Long-term sustainability
Conditions needed to launch and run
the service for 3 / 6 months
Contact person
Transport costs : 20’ € 450 - / 40’ € 580
Management costs 20’ € 20 - / 40’ € 20
Organization costs 20’ € 30 - / 40’ € 30
Average UTI costs 20’ € 500 - / 40’ € 630
Average travel time : transit time A-C
Volumes per voyage/week : 20 units
Revenue per voyage/week: 20’ € 450.- / 40’ € 550.Future growth in demand: depending on market
demand
Future enlargement of area interested: new
connection La Spezia - Singen
New railway track : n.a.
New infrastructure: n.a.
Minimum roundtrips per week 3
Minimum volumes 20 unit x train
Contribution of 20’ € 50 - / 40’ € 80
Maurizio De Fazio – Cemat S.p.A.
Phone : +39 02 66895327
mobile ph. +39 348 2312343
LA SPEZIA - PILOT PROJECT 4: MONACO – LA SPEZIA and vv. Via Verona QE
Company Name
Aim of the project
Relevant involved partners
Level of service provided
CEMAT S.p.A.
General description of the project :
Aim of the project is to increase the connection to
Germany, specifically to the Baviera area, the most
important commercial area in Europe. Future goal is
to shift the containers directed to Baviera from the
Northen range ports to Med ports.
Railway area interested: from Monaco – to La Spezia
via Verona Quadrante Europa
Multiclient service : yes
Name: Shipping Line and Forwarders
Sector: Maritime
Role: Commercial director, maritime dept
Length and composition of the train : 440 ml
Transport unit : maritime containers and swap body
Roundtrips per week: 3 round trip trains
Costs:
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Expected performances
Future improvements
Long-term sustainability
Conditions needed to launch and run
the service for 3 / 6 months
Contact person
Transport costs : 20’ € 550 / 40’ € 680
Management costs 20’ € 20 / 40’ € 20
Organization costs 20’ € 30 / 40’ € 30.
Average UTI costs 20’ € 600 / 40’ € 730.
Average travel time : transit time A-C
Volumes per voyage/week : 20 units
Revenue per voyage/week: 20’ € 530 / 40’ € 650
Future growth in demand: depending on market
demand
Future enlargement of area interested: new
connection La Spezia - Monaco
New railway track: n.a
New infrastructure: n.a
Minimum roundtrips per week 3
Minimum volumes 20 unit x train
Contribution of 20’ € 70 / 40’ € 80
Maurizio De Fazio – Cemat S.p.A.
Phone : +39 02 66895327
mobile ph. +39 348 2312343
LA SPEZIA - PILOT PROJECT 5 : Valongo – Setubal – La Spezia
Company Name
Aim of the project
TARROS Portugal – Agentes de Navegação, SA
The aim of the project is to increase new traffic from
Portugal to the Port of La Spezia and to shift volume
of goods from truck to rail.
General description of the project: Extension of the
hinterland / influence area of the weekly maritime
service connecting Setúbal, Portugal with La Spezia,
Italy.
Actually 1 trains/week has been moved from Valongo
to Setubal.
Consolidated weekly service from Setubal to La
Spezia operated by shipping lines Tarros.
Railway area interested (from – to): Setúbal, Portugal
to Valongo, Portugal
Muticlient service (yes/no): YES
Relevant involved partners
Level of service provided
Expected performances
Future improvements
Long-term sustainability
Conditions needed to launch and run
the service for 3 / 6 months
Contact person
Name: CP Carga, S.A.
Sector: Railways
Role: Railway operator
Length and composition of the train; 440 meters
Transport unit – container, swap body, semitrailers,
vehicle,..): maritime containers- 56 teus
Roundtrips per week: One roundtrip / week
Costs:
 Terminal operational costs (transhipment
costs): eur 50 / box
 Management costs: eur 10 / box
 Organization costs: eur 10 / box
 Average UTI costs: 200 eur / 20’ – 400 eur
/40’ - round trip
Average travel time: 8 hours
Volumes per voyage/week: 6x20’ + 22x40’ on the
round trip block train
Revenue per voyage/week: eur 8.250 / train
Future growth in demand: we expect an increase in
the demand for this service of at least 40% to 50% in
the upcoming weeks.
If needed we may increase the regularity of the
service to 2 or more block trains per week
Future enlargement of area interested (new
connections):n.a.
New railway track: n.a.
New infrastructure: n.a.
Minimum roundtrips per week: one
Minimum volumes: 50 TEUs / train / round trip
In order to keep the current cost structure and
service configuration, we need to guarantee, at
least, fortnightly departures for the next 6 months.
We estimate to need, as launch contribution, €
35/20’ or € 50/40’ = € 1310
Mr. Gonçalo Barreiros