“MEGA SHIPS… STATE OF THE ART: ARE PORTS ABLE TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE?” Venice, October, 12th 2012 Mario Mattioli –Vice President Confitarma Annual Meeting Fonasba

UNIVERSE LEADER – TANKER 1956 – dwt THE FIRST MEGA TANKER

744 milions 2,4 billions 6,4 billions Source: Fearnleys and Clarckson Research

78 milions 465 millions millions Source: ISL and Fearnleys

Genova HongKong via Suez: 13 days Via Cape of Good Hope: 45 days Surce: UNCTAD

TANKER «KNOCK NEVIS» 1971 – dwt 458 m length 69 m beam 24,6 m draught 4,1 milion Oil barrel per day

Tanker «Agip Marche» Made shorter of 63m

ULCC – over ton; VLCC – over ton; SUEZMAX – between and ton; AFRAMAX – between and ton; PANAMAX – between and ton; HANDYMAX – between and ton; HANDYSIZE – between and ton. TANKER SHIP TYPES

WORLD OIL TANKER FLEET Average size

Ships over dwt WORLD OIL TANKER FLEET

Ships between and dwt ITALIAN OIL TANKER FLEET Ships between and dwt

CAPESIZE – over ton; PANAMAX – between and ton; HANDYMAX – between and ton; HANDYSIZE – between and ton. TANKER SHIP TYPES

WORLD BULK CARRIER FLEET Average size

2000 WORLD BULK CARRIER FLEET Ships over dwt 2011

Ships between and dwt ITALIAN BULK CARRIER FLEET Ships between and dwt

SUEZ CANAL AND PANAMA CANAL

SUEZ CANAL Vs GOOD HOPE CAPE

SHIP DRAUGHT

EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL PORTS DRAUGHT

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