A of the main “missions” of the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience, prepared by the government to make the most of the rain of billions expected by the EU, is dedicated to transport. For the precision of intermodality and integrated logistics. In the field not only the loans linked to the Plan, but also those of the complementary Fund, which has the advantage of having no reporting obligation in Brussels and being able to benefit from longer deadlines, up to 2026.
To build the infrastructure, there are 31.46 billion for railways, roads and ports. The largest share goes to high speed and road maintenance, with 27.97 billion. Intermodality and integrated logistics, including ports, on the other hand, can count on 3.49 billion euros (of which 2.86 billion in the complementary fund).
The resources present in the Cuban PNRR totaled € 630 million for three objectives. First of all, a pushed digitization to create a system that can be used by both the public and the private sector for freight transport and logistics. Objective: to simplify procedures, processes and controls. Interventions are also planned for the environmental sustainability of ports and the digital innovation of airport systems, to improve the sequencing of aircraft, both en route and approaching airports, optimizing and reducing fuel consumption.
The rest of the investments will be financed, however, by 2.86 billion from the complementary fund. Energy efficiency projects are planned, for the so-called last railway / road mile and then, in particular, for the port system.
There are three branches of intervention in the latter field, for which investments have been detailed. First of all, the development of maritime accessibility and the resilience of port infrastructures to climate change: one billion and 470 million between now and 2026. Investments up to 2025 instead for the selective increase in port capacity, in all € 390 million. Third branch of intervention is the electrification of the docks (cold ironing): 700 million by 2026.
