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Situated in the South of the European Union, Italy has more than 60 million inhabitants. The country joined the European Union in 1957 and the Eurozone in 1999. Its geographical location places Italy in direct competition with the low-cost flags of Eastern Europe.
Italy is part of the European program of CNR.The first study on its RFT sector was carried out in 2010.
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11
Oct
2023
Road freight transport in Italy – 2021
Road freight transport in Italy – 2021
Ranked as the fifth-largest European fleet in terms of total activity, TRM’s Italian fleet has entered a phase of recovery following around ten years of stagnation. Structurally, the Italian sector is undergoing reorganisation. Long characterised by the presence of numerous owner-drivers – the famous «padroncini» – the sector is now seeing companies grow in size at the expense of […]
25
Jul
2018
The Italian TRM – 2017
The Italian TRM – 2017
As the sixth-largest player in the European road haulage sector, the Italian sector is facing continuous cost increases and is becoming less competitive compared with rival sectors. The cost per kilometre for an Italian heavy goods vehicle, excluding overheads, remains one of the highest in Europe. The proximity of low-cost operators from Eastern […]
3
Jul
2014
The Italian TRM – 2014
The Italian TRM – 2014
The previous version of the CNR Italy study, carried out in 2009 and published in 2010, reported that the Italian fleet was undergoing modernisation, but developments in the transport sector, such as the recent abolition of compulsory road tolls and competition from Eastern European countries, were casting a shadow over its future. […]
7
Oct
2010
TRM in Italy – study
TRM in Italy – study
Italian road transport is generally perceived as relatively outdated and not particularly competitive at an international level. Furthermore, its modal share is often described as dominant, although international combined rail-road transport is well established in the north, and the ‘motorways of the sea’ are very active. The importance of the role of industrial districts […]