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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
Italian road freight transport – 2021
Italian road freight transport – 2021
The fifth largest European fleet in terms of total activity, the Italian TRM fleet has entered a phase of recovery after a decade of stagnation. Structurally, the Italian fleet is undergoing reorganization. Long characterized by the existence of numerous owner-operators, the famous “padroncini,” the sector is 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 European road freight transport, the Italian flag is experiencing continuous cost increases and losing competitiveness compared to competing flags. The cost per kilometer of an Italian heavy goods vehicle, excluding structural costs, remains one of the highest in Europe. The proximity of low-cost flags from Eastern Europe […]
3
Jul
2014
The Italian TRM – 2014
The Italian TRM – 2014
The previous version of the CNR Italy study, conducted in 2009 and published in 2010, reported that the Italian fleet was undergoing modernization, but developments in the economic landscape of transport, such as the recent abolition of mandatory road pricing and competition from Eastern European countries, were weighing on its future. […]
7
Oct
2010
TRM in Italy – study
TRM in Italy – study
Italian road transport is often perceived as relatively outdated and not very competitive at the international level. Furthermore, its modal share is often presented as dominant, even though international combined rail-road transport is very common in the north and the motorways of the sea are very active. The importance of the role of industrial districts […]