{"id":354172,"date":"2026-01-23T20:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=68878"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:54:02","slug":"italy-to-subsidise-shunting-in-ports-with-30-million-euros-over-next-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=354172","title":{"rendered":"EU backs shunting operations in Italian ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The European Commission has authorised a financial aid scheme to subsidise shunting operations in Italian ports. The measure, welcomed by Italian sector association Fermerci, will allocate \u20ac30m over the next five years.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-94985\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fermerci managing director Giuseppe Rizzi described the decision as a \u201chistorical measure\u201d that could help reverse recent negative trends. Between 2021 and 2024, rail freight volumes in Italian ports declined by 5%, with high shunting costs cited as a significant contributing factor. \u201cIt is the first time that this kind of aid has been provided to the sector,\u201d Fermerci added.<\/p>\n<h2>A benefit for all<\/h2>\n<p>The average cost of shunting operations is estimated at \u20ac793 per train for a 480-metre-long consist, according to Italian media, including Supply Chain Italy. Under the Commission\u2019s decision, Italian port authorities may now allocate funds to shunting operators of up to \u20ac500,000 per operator per year, generating substantial cost savings.<\/p>\n<p>These savings are also expected to benefit rail operators using shunting services. The scheme requires that 50% of the public contribution be passed on to rail companies. In practice, eligible shunting operators will be obliged to offer discounts equivalent to half of the aid received.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we are just waiting for the inter-ministerial decree to formally introduce the measure,\u201d the association said. Once adopted, Italian port authorities will be able to distribute the funds at their discretion, within the scheme\u2019s parameters. The initiative is expected to ease pressures on a sector that has faced prolonged structural challenges in Italy, as in several other European countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has authorised a financial aid scheme to subsidise shunting operations in Italian ports. The measure, welcomed by Italian sector association Fermerci, will allocate \u20ac30m over the next five years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5385,19376,345,471,12154,2164,394],"tags":[12159],"class_list":["post-354172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fermerci","category-italian-ports","category-italy","category-news","category-shipping-logistics","category-shunting","category-subsidies","tag-world-cargo-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=354172"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":355850,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354172\/revisions\/355850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=354172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=354172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=354172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}