New framework law for interports
A modern regulatory framework to strengthen Italy’s logistics system
The Senate has approved the new framework law on interports, replacing Law No. 240 of 1990, now outdated compared to the sector’s current needs. The reform aims to reorganize and modernize Italy’s interport system to meet the challenges of today’s logistics and transport industry.
A shared vision
One of the primary objectives is to increase the concentration of freight flows and promote exchange between different transport modes (rail, road, maritime, air), encouraging both intermodal and combined transport.
The proposal largely reflects the vision of UIR (Unione Interporti Riuniti), which has long advocated for a modern and sustainable regulatory framework consistent with the goals of intermodality and sustainable development.
The main new features
Among the most relevant innovations are:
- the recognition of interports as strategic infrastructures for the country,
- a clear legal definition of “interport,”
- the simplification of procedures,
- the introduction of objective criteria for identifying new interports – designed as sustainable hubs, equipped with renewable energy plants and certified energy efficiency systems – and a comprehensive review of existing interports.
In an increasingly competitive international landscape, this reform represents a concrete opportunity to strengthen Italy’s strategic role in Euro-Mediterranean logistics, enhancing a network that already places six Italian interports among the top 14 in Europe.
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