commiss decis march state aid paid itali adriatica caremar siremar saremar toremar ship compani tirrenia group notifi document number italian text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof pursuant aforement articl call parti concern submit comment procedur numer complaint commiss decid initi procedur laid articl treati respect aid paid compani tirrenia group tirrenia di navigazion adriatica caremar saremar siremar toremar aid take form subsidi paid directli compani group support maritim transport servic compani provid agreement conclud state purpos agreement guarante provis maritim transport servic major connect mainland itali sicili sardinia smaller italian island letter date august commiss inform itali decis initi procedur letter date septemb italian author submit comment decis public decis offici journal privat oper provid maritim transport servic competit compani tirrenia group submit comment commiss comment turn forward italian author give opportun react octob itali brought action annul court justic decis initi procedur respect part stipul aid grant suspend addit tirrenia di navigazion adriatica caremar saremar siremar toremar compani brought action annul court instanc virtu articl treati investig phase italian author ask tirrenia group case split prioriti reach final decis tirrenia di navigazion compani request motiv italian author privatis group begin tirrenia di navigazion intent speed process relat compani regard request commiss note tirrenia di navigazion act group leader term group financi commerci strategi member compani legal independ oper geograph distinct market segment subject vari degre competit privat italian oper oper member state commiss note subsidi paid italian author pursuant agreement refer recit calcul cover net oper loss rout serv compani grant directli compani tirrenia di navigazion lastli part aid cover procedur invest aid aid fiscal natur requir separ analysi compani group commiss decid acced italian author request decis ec close procedur initi respect aid award tirrenia di navigazion compani current decis concern aid grant itali compani tirrenia group hereinaft region compani bilater meet italian author suppli inform rout oper region compani indic featur market question trend traffic handl public compani presenc privat compani compet public compani amount public aid grant compani document regist number addit januari februari septemb number complain compani notabl privat oper compet caremar region compani gulf napl commiss addit inform data account investig procedur italian author invit submit comment matter bilater meet held octob result italian author made undertak number high speed connect gulf napl undertak formalis letter ref date octob reach commiss octob confirm letter date februari respect adriatica italian author commiss addit inform fax date februari regist number ii detail descript aid measur relev market adriatica tradition handl intern connect middl lower adriat ancona durrë albania bari durrë ancona split croatia ancona bar yugoslavia ii upper adriat istrian coast italian port triest grado lignano hand croatian port piran porec rovinj brijuni adriatica oper intern rout triest durrë albania brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra greec time adriatica oper pure local cabotag connect tremiti island mainland italian port ortona vasto termoli viest manfredonia lastli adriatica freight servic sicili cabotag rout ravenna catania venic catania livorno catania genoa termini imeres bulk adriatica passeng traffic concentr intern connect middl lower adriat connect albania compani traffic cabotag connect island tremiti archipelago term freight traffic adriatica volum account cabotag connect sicili intern connect middl lower adriat compani total freight traffic adriatica face uneven level competit rout oper instanc middl lower adriat intern rout oper ship oper bari durrë albania commun oper oper year round ancona split croatia serv oper includ commun oper oper high season hand schedul servic greec port brindisi bari adriatica oper oper oper includ commun oper cabotag market italian island adriatica face competit italian oper connect number island tremiti archipelago oper present year round compet servic suspend season market freight cabotag sicili competit italian oper rout genoa termini imeres ravenna catania saremar saremar oper connect island north east south west sardinia santa teresa di gallura bonifacio rout sardinia corsica rout oper commun competitor saremar total passeng transport market freight market corsica sardinia connect rout oper short measur averag nautic mile frequenc daili trip make maritim connect unlik suburban transport system intend provid inhabit neighbour island transport provision special natur market deriv local geographi meteorolog condit sea necessit type ship suitabl type ship saremar face competit italian oper rout oper includ connect sardinia corsica toremar toremar oper maritim cabotag rout mainland tuscan island elba gorgona capraia pianosa giglio compani essenti run network local servic frequenc timet meet provision mobil requir island popul featur network servic provid toremar make compar suburban local transport servic network rout oper toremar oper year round italian oper siremar siremar oper local connect port sicili smaller island sicili aeolian island pelagian island egadi island ustica pantelleria connect aeolian island archipelago north sicili extend peninsula napl pure local network rout gener short trip frequenc servic timet essenti serv mobil requir island resid connect aeolian island archipelago egadi island siremar oper competit privat italian oper aeolian island home perman resid main island lipari serv connect oper siremar sicilian port milazzo servic provid year round mix passeng vehicl vessel high speed passeng craft italian oper compet siremar rout mix vessel modest capac compet high speed servic rout season high season siremar oper year round connect island egadi archipelago north west sicili sicilian port trapani mix passeng vehicl vessel high speed craft privat italian oper present market freight servic high speed servic siremar face competit privat oper rout oper port palermo agrigento siremar carrier cater mobil requir inhabit island question caremar caremar oper network local maritim connect mainland port gulf napl napl sorrento pozzuoli parthenopean island capri ischia procida mainland port formia anzio lazio minor island ponza ventoten servic essenti meet mobil requir local commun gulf napl caremar oper competit privat italian oper capri napl capri sorrento ischia napl procida napl rout caremar face competit connect oper island ponza ventoten serv year round mix passeng vehicl vessel face competit privat oper high speed servic ponza formia ventoten formia rout network rout oper caremar liken suburban transport network term frequenc timet gulf napl subsidi paid respect public servic oblig legisl framework articl law decemb restructur ship servic major nation interest law requir maritim connect major minor island satisfi requir relat econom social develop region concern mezzogiorno end law oper entrust provis servic paid subsidi pursuant public servic contract year durat articl law amend convert law decre law march urgent provis maritim transport concess law stipul rout serv frequenc servic guarante determin public author basi technic propos concessionari compani end submit servic plan year accord law reorganis local postal commerci ship servic law concessionari compani accessori activ provid servic transport mail postal packag commerci servic pure local natur presidenti decre june implement law interpret amend law june restructur maritim servic major nation interest decre specifi element revenu cost enter calcul subsidi paid concessionari compani stipul time departur arriv rout serv abovement compani approv ministeri decre vessel concern presidenti decre requir concessionair ship year owner expressli waiv ministri constraint oblig concessionari compani period renew fleet constitut specif oblig ship compani vessel addit assign individu public servic rout addit ordinari servic articl empow minist merchant ship arrang provis addit servic satisfi extraordinari requir public interest reason traffic law decemb regul restructur public fleet finmar group measur privat ship law stipul fare set ministeri decre propos concessionari compani fare appli ordinari travel resid migrant worker categori enjoi preferenti rate public servic agreement juli italian state conclud ident agreement region compani tirrenia group virtu articl thereof agreement appli retroact effect januari durat year due expir decemb agreement provid econom relat year determin ad hoc measur cover decis term articl agreement amount annual subsidi establish basi applic compani submit februari financi year applic subject interministeri consult approv month ministeri decre purpos annual subsidi enabl compani cover loss result shortfal oper cost revenu articl detail econom paramet calcul cost element consider pursuant presidenti decre determin amount subsidi year plan articl public servic agreement year plan rout port serv type capac vessel assign maritim connect question frequenc servic fare paid includ subsidis fare resid island region year plan approv ministeri decre appli retroact januari plan cover period approv decre left rout frequenc larg unchang plan cover period submit italian author septemb approv pend adopt plan decre march order compani tirrenia group maintain servic articl law vessel dispos decemb annual balanc subsidi agreement provid annual balanc subsidi paid initi advanc payment made march year equival subsidi paid previou year payment made june equal subsidi differ amount paid shortfal oper cost revenu year progress constitut balanc paid end year compani receiv sum greater net cost servic provid revenu minu loss requir reimburs differ dai approv balanc sheet annual subsidi correspond accumul net loss servic refer year plan ad variabl amount return capit invest net oper loss deriv differ accumul loss gener winter period record revenu earn summer period regard return capit invest inform suppli italian author show percentag capit vari year year rang line market rate appli year amount subsidi paid region compani tirrenia group pursuant public servic agreement evolv itl million year oper cost oper revenu net loss accumul loss minu accumul revenu return capit invest amount annual subsidi sizeabl variat amount annual subsidi column explain fluctuat net oper cost column intern connect albania yugoslavia croatia servic interrupt account polit situat balkan convers net oper cost annual subsidi requir cabotag connect upper adriat tremiti archipelago gener remain stabl addit suspens servic greec end brought appreci reduct oper cost size balanc subsidi itl million year oper cost oper revenu net loss accumul loss minu accumul revenu return capit invest amount annual subsidi stabl level annual subsidi column reflect natur market saremar oper local market meet mobil requir island commun servic compani remain larg unchang term frequenc timet public servic agreement enter forc virtual unchang year itl million year oper cost oper revenu net loss accumul loss minu accumul revenu return capit invest amount annual subsidi essenti local market toremar oper explain stabl level annual subsidi year column servic public compani provid term frequenc timet provid unchang year irrespect season variat demand itl million year oper cost oper revenu net loss accumul loss minu accumul revenu return capit invest amount annual subsidi servic provid siremar compar natur provid saremar toremar suppli stabl public servic agreement enter forc scarc affect season variat compani high oper cost entail huge annual subsidi explain number rout oper schedul rout order meet mobil requir inhabit island situat sicili larg number schedul servic mean major oper cost staff fuel mainten incur guarante larg number trip compani carri year itl million year oper cost oper revenu net loss accumul loss minu accumul revenu return capit invest amount annual subsidi stabil annual subsidi explain natur network servic caremar servic remain larg unchang agreement state enter forc compani high oper cost reflect level annual compens aris number rout oper frequenc connect invest schedul year plan busi plan addit rout serv frequenc year plan invest concessionari compani intend make period order guarante servic rout question investig commiss sought establish cost vessel acquisit depreci account purpos calcul annual subsidi commiss want check addit invest plan compani group busi plan tirrenia adopt march period contain element aid plan main object enabl compani group cope chang condit italian cabotag market result liberalis januari prepar expiri agreement conclud state reduc cost servic provid pursuant abovement agreement sustain group develop make resourc creat condit privatis group compani busi plan includ requisit invest servic cover public servic agreement decommiss ship transfer vessel group invest total itl billion preferenti fiscal treatment decre law octob introduc preferenti fiscal arrang miner oil fuel ship accord articl decre excis duti reduc lubric board decis initi procedur commiss express doubt fiscal relief appli vessel laid italian port mainten purpos commiss want reassur measur discrimin maritim oper ship situat iii comment parti concern comment tirrenia group compani tirrenia group compani submit comment decis initi procedur letter date novemb primarili compani contest notion compens paid pursuant agreement sign state qualifi quot aid quot legitimaci decis initi formal investig procedur assert commiss inform long exist public servic compens arrang rais object contend amount annual compens paid public compani strictli proportion cover addit net cost public servic oblig tirrenia conclud payment hamper competit market oper time virtu paragraph articl treati tirrenia di navigazion region compani tirrenia group institut proceed pend court instanc commiss decis initi procedur comment privat oper commiss receiv comment privat oper compet number rout serv caremar saremar toremar summaris tirrenia group compani practis aggress commerci polici rout competit privat oper focus take form voyag dump price discount defer payment system explan public aid receiv public servic oblig lack transpar tirrenia group compani abil alter extent oblig impos term rout serv impos timet frequenc contrari natur public servic oblig servic provid privat oper rout serv tirrenia group compani public servic highli debat financ arrang invest carri schedul busi plan element aid vessel acquir viamar gener term favour access bank loan enjoi tirrenia group compani tirrenia group compani enjoi preferenti fiscal treatment miner oil board vessel laid italian port iv comment italian author subsidi paid respect public servic oblig letter date septemb italian author suppli comment decis initi procedur opinion articl council regul eec decemb appli principl freedom provid servic maritim transport member state maritim cabotag agreement conclud compani tirrenia group remain fulli forc expir end system public servic oblig deriv agreement thrown question decis initi procedur italian author contest notion aid refer commiss decis constitut quot quot aid mean articl treati affect trade member state italian market open cabotag januari gener comment italian author stress presenc privat oper rout serv tirrenia group compani recent limit phenomenon confin small number rout concentr summer season method calcul annual compens consist deduct profit accru summer loss accumul winter help amount compens strict minimum italian author compens strictli proportion respect public servic oblig characterist member state defin adriatica infring competit rule connect oper itali greec italian author emphasis commiss decis respect infring definit procedur independ aid financ anti competit behaviour declar incompat equival penalti recov compromis adriatica compani privatis process invest schedul busi plan italian author stress invest schedul busi plan design reduc cost servic maintain high level qualiti contend method financ plan invest element aid invest financ partli compani resourc partli mean bank loan normal market condit preferenti fiscal treatment italian author detail legal framework govern fiscal treatment miner oil fuel ship inform suppli commiss show gener decis march pursuant decre law preferenti fiscal treatment provid decre law extend fuel lubric vessel laid port mainten oper time itali lodg appeal court justic decis initi procedur respect part stipul grant unlaw aid suspend assess aid subsidi paid respect public servic oblig exist aid articl treati stipul aid grant member state state resourc form whatsoev distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market subsidi issu grant state state resourc concept advantag interpret court justic judgment juli altmark tran case rule establish state measur involv compens servic provid recipi undertak order discharg public servic oblig fall scope articl treati undertak enjoi financi advantag measur effect put favour competit posit undertak compet court specifi compens escap classif state aid case condit satisfi recipi undertak public servic oblig discharg oblig defin case compens paid tirrenia group compani commiss find public servic oblig impos compani aris simultan agreement conclud italian state juli legal framework recit year plan recit exist actual public servic oblig examin recit paramet basi compens calcul establish advanc object transpar manner avoid confer econom advantag favour recipi undertak compet undertak case question commiss note articl agreement detail econom paramet calcul cost element consider pursuant presidenti decre determin compens compens exce cover part cost incur discharg public servic oblig take account relev receipt reason profit discharg oblig point examin recit undertak discharg public servic oblig specif case chosen pursuant public procur procedur select tender capabl provid servic cost commun level compens need determin basi analysi cost typic undertak run adequ provid mean transport meet public servic requir incur discharg oblig take account relev receipt reason profit discharg oblig note tirrenia group compani chosen result public procur procedur commiss note applic legal act agreement impos condit ensur compens exce cost typic undertak run adequ provid mean transport inform data suppli italian author recipi serv establish condit satisfi view consider set exist actual public servic requir commiss consid annual balanc subsidi grant region compani agreement confer advantag compani compet compani provid provid compar servic relev market term impact intra commun trade distort competit evid case transport member state member state countri liberalis council regul eec decemb appli principl freedom provid servic maritim transport member state member state countri cabotag servic issu court note imposs public subsidi grant undertak local region transport servic provid intern transport servic effect trade member state member state grant public subsidi undertak provis transport servic undertak reason maintain increas result undertak establish member state chanc provid transport servic market member state case law court commiss requir aid grant unlawfulli demonstr real effect aid competit trade member state oblig favour member state grant aid breach duti notifi laid articl treati notifi aid plan stage fact market cabotag connect mediterranean island provision exempt januari applic council regul eec appli principl freedom provid servic maritim transport member state maritim cabotag rule possibl subsidi paid region compani oper cabotag rout mediterranean island pursuant agreement affect trade member state distort competit event allow aid paid compani oper cabotag transport affect trade distort competit prior januari situat chang date cabotag activ open commun oper pursuant regul eec light criteria set recit examin situat region compani refer market oper regard adriatica commiss point agreement compani oper cabotag market intern rout face face competit commun oper agreement enter forc commiss note risk cross subsidi servic provid adriatica cabotag market provid intern market compani separ account categori servic circumst subsidi paid adriatica agreement affect trade member state distort competit region compani commiss note saremar oper intern rout sardinia corsica competit privat italian oper fact rout open potenti competit oper member state agreement enter forc suggest annual subsidi paid saremar cover net oper loss network connect result lack separ account categori servic affect trade member state distort competit regard siremar toremar caremar commiss comment compani oper sole defin segment cabotag market mediterranean island januari cabotag servic mediterranean island provision exempt applic principl freedom provid servic virtu articl regul eec segment cabotag market region compani compet rout privat italian oper presenc predat entri forc agreement oper oper market italian mediterranean cabotag market oper member state present cabotag market segment prior januari enter market open fact sector liberalis case mediterranean cabotag prior januari suffici condit rule neg effect trade member state thing fact tirrenia group compani tirrenia adriatica saremar oper transport market member state countri fail separ account categori servic suggest aid receiv affect trade member state distort competit rule effect produc subsidi grant compani group cabotag market liberalis oper member state free exercis establish provid cabotag servic ship fly italian flag event fact oper member state provid compet servic cabotag market itali januari suggest potenti effect trade year absenc exclus right grant region compani public servic agreement view fact compens confer advantag regard quot aid quot suffici stipul condit satisfi commiss consid annual compens paid region compani italian author constitut state aid mean articl treati contrari claim recipi compani articl regul eec prevent aid question examin except basi articl authoris continu exist contract conclud regul enter forc condit procedur award public servic set preced paragraph articl satisfi provis question relat common transport polici aid measur commiss share region compani view aid question exist aid firstli note aid predat entri forc treati annual balanc subsidi scheme fact set present form law decre law agreement establish detail public servic oblig cost element calcul balanc subsidi receiv region compani commiss note approv aid question commiss decis juli close proceed aid itali decid grant cover loss fincantieri compani law regul aid shipbuild industri itali refer recipi compani concern aid shipyard subsidi cover present decis event decis legal framework subsidi substanti alter conclus agreement notifi virtu judgment lorenz case fact commiss knowledg legisl text set annual subsidi scheme agreement absenc prior notif accord articl tacit authoris annual subsidi scheme court recent mere commun text commiss constitut notif mean articl ec treati commiss consid aid region compani constitut aid mean articl council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati suppos aid siremar toremar caremar compani perform cabotag transport constitut state aid time grant event aid januari liberalis transport pursuant regul eec pursuant articl regul ec measur aid liberalis activ commun law measur consid exist aid date fix liberalis apprais compat aid ban aid laid articl treati absolut articl articl treati provid exempt exempt provid articl treati appli aid award region compani annual subsidi aid social charact grant individu consum aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr aid grant economi area regard aid social charact applic articl presuppos measur benefit individu consum favour undertak type product directli indirectli respect commiss note loss revenu region compani sustain charg reduc fare island resid migrant worker account calcul annual compens italian author cover fare reduct benefit individu consum consum concern travel public oper benefit vi vi privat competitor aid qualifi exempt list articl treati aid question intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state intend promot cultur heritag conserv aid qualifi region aid part multisector aid scheme open region undertak sector concern view object arrang grant aid question appear constitut oper aid exception allow region qualifi derog articl condit member state demonstr exist import handicap aid intend allevi italian author suppli suffici inform respect aid authoris basi aid question regard facilit develop activ aid intend cover oper cost specif maritim oper form part gener plan enabl recipi undertak econom financi effici recours aid articl treati state undertak entrust oper servic gener econom interest subject rule contain treati rule competit applic rule obstruct perform law fact task assign develop trade affect extent contrari interest commun accord commun case law provis lai derog rule interpret restrict suffici respect compani question entrust public author oper servic gener econom interest applic rule treati specif articl obstruct perform task assign compani interest commun affect assess subsidi paid region compani agreement qualifi derog articl treati commiss verifi exist extent public servic oblig impos compani order apprais public servic subsidi compens cost exist public servic oblig meet actual requir cabotag connect minor italian island cabotag connect fall scope articl council regul eec purpos examin state aid commun guidelin state aid maritim transport section current version guidelin establish quot public servic oblig pso impos public servic contract psc conclud servic articl regul eec quot schedul servic island provis cabotag servic compens servic subject rule quot provis rule state aid laid treati interpret court justic point previou version commun guidelin stipul quot public servic oblig impos schedul servic port serv peripher region commun thinli serv rout consid vital econom develop region case oper market forc ensur suffici servic level quot result case law public servic oblig impos meet real met market forc pursuant legal act agreement region compani serv minor island subject rout seri oblig port serv voyag frequenc time departur arriv type vessel fare charg oblig compani extent condit act sole commerci interest purpos oblig guarante principl territori continu upheld suffici number schedul maritim servic provid carri passeng good minor italian island meet mobil requir local popul social econom develop requir island region fulfil oblig lifetim agreement ensur payment sureti fact temporari adjust made servic timet frequenc year control public author alter fact oblig provid servic impos rule question oblig recipi compani perform servic gener econom interest mean articl public servic mean regul eec intern connect intern maritim connect fall scope council regul eec decemb appli principl freedom provid servic maritim transport member state member state countri regul make express provis minimum public servic oblig impos order guarante maritim connect member state member state countri commun guidelin state aid maritim transport public servic oblig impos public servic contract conclud intern transport servic meet imper public transport section compens perform servic provid subject rule procedur treati point guidelin authoris aid intend compens public servic oblig commiss find commun legisl forc public servic oblig introduc maritim connect domest connect member state intern maritim transport market subject actual potenti competit commun oper compens paid concessionari compani oper aid authoris virtu articl compens meet real market forc satisfi strictli proportion object pursu region compani tirrenia group adriatica saremar oper intern rout public servic agreement compani intern connect concern examin requir ground justifi imposit public servic oblig recipi compani compens paid elig derog provid articl treati regard saremar commiss note sardinia corsica santa teresa bonifacio rout compani make round trip dai year round mix ship total capac passeng motor vehicl inform suppli italian author show short distanc nautic mile cross border connect local interest sardinian commun neighbour corsican commun schedul connect santa teresa bonifacio ensur mobil cross border worker regular flow good southern corsica northern sardinia inform suppli italian author show connect expressli request local sardinian corsican commun middl high tourist season saremar oper competit italian oper posit alter capac frequenc servic respons market situat oper question consist present season object express legitim public interest provid year round schedul servic insular region commun take account express local region author concern met free plai market forc regard intern connect provid adriatica commiss comment brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra maritim connect link central region commun outli region vital import commerci tourist traffic view instabl made altern land link problemat joint request italian greek author maritim connect includ list rail rout motor vehicl ship servic cover intern convent februari carriag passeng luggag rail civ provid maritim servic offer rout adriatica join eurail commun addit inform suppli commiss meet octob regist number show adriatica oper averag journei year rout carri averag passeng vehicl linear metr cargo note italian author letter date februari regist number adriatica competitor provid servic offer guarante term qualiti ship inter alia regular frequenc servic note octob juli part period examin purpos decis adriatica involv pact price charg commerci vehicl rout patra bari brindisi period competit rout suffici keen specif tirrenia join unlaw pact aid regard guarante public servic clarif italian author suppli point fax date februari document regist number subsidi compens oblig provid servic gener econom interest accept recipi compani engag anti competit behaviour prohibit articl ec treati commiss decis final broadli confirm court instanc event enjoi presumpt valid true procedur relat competit rule state aid independ case law requir commiss account infring competit rule assess compat state aid recipi contraven rule link breach competit rule aid evid compens paid servic cover pact question aid give rise anti competit behaviour lastli declar incompat recoveri aid case constitut penalti simpli result establish aid recipi particip prohibit pact type servic provid simultan cater commerci vehicl passeng cargo conclud compani involv pact design establish price charg commerci vehicl conclus drawn connect evid pact aim commerci vehicl traffic italian author wish ensur subsidi final note connect question discontinu triest durrë maritim connect itali albania product protocol sign italian albanian author octob develop trade relat albania countri western europ articl protocol charg adriatica di navigazion albanian compani transship organis arrang servic connect leav fluctuat caus polit situat traffic rout develop consider competit rout maritim connect itali albania bari durrë ancona durrë set intern agreement maritim connect itali yugoslavia port bar montenegro oper italian port ancona bari develop meet request made montenegro author perman maritim connect countri commerci port northern southern port itali oper montenegro slovenian oper alongsid adriatica bari bar rout oper ancona split bari dubrovnik maritim connect itali croatia grant privat oper transfer adriatica law februari inform suppli italian author servic interrupt resum express request govern republ croatia fluctuat caus kosovo crisi traffic develop consider ship compani croatian liberian compet adriatica market emerg term servic pursuant accord intern agreement adriatica charg mission gener interest entail cost compani incur act pure commerci interest appli brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra connect period januari juli adriatica involv pact prohibit articl ec treati appli respect servic intern connect compani built deriv accord agreement true bari durrë ancona durrë connect event oper result rout posit compens paid adriatica respect servic provid analyt account suppli commiss show result profit reduc size annual balanc subsidi paid servic provid loss make rout oblig impos region compani give rise compens commiss verifi amount compens limit strictli oblig advanc compet public author regard commiss note servic provid region compani abovement year plan detail port frequenc observ high low season type ship assign rout result network servic nonetheless adapt respons demand transport rout question year period inform suppli italian author show adapt made request local commun concern approach ministri transport author charg supervis region compani request chang frequenc timet applic assess individu interministeri level inter alia refer financi implic oper cost compani concern alter network servic year period cover preliminari administr decis address concessionari compani compar competit verifi exist actual public servic requir extent oblig impos region concessionari compani compens cost servic commiss establish compet oper offer servic similar compar offer public oper meet requir laid italian author ascertain carri compar examin rout rout demand servic suppli distinguish situat individu region compani adriatica adriatica face competit ship compani intern rout respect charg gener interest mission ancona split brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra number cabotag rout tremiti archipelago freight rout peninsula sicili intern connect ancona split rout adriatica mix vessel make journei week year round competit croatian public compani privat ship fly flag barbado panama essenti present summer season meet servic requir stipul italian author agreement brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra rout adriatica oper competit greek shipown ship fly cypriot maltes flag italian oper italian flag inform italian author letter date februari regist number show number greek oper provid servic compar offer adriatica term regular servic capac frequenc type ship recit connect vital import intra commun intern traffic connect commun outli region commiss consid commun guidelin subsidi allow intend cover oper loss respect schedul servic port serv outli region commun rout consid vital econom develop region concern case oper market forc ensur suffici servic level section view servic offer adriatica term regular capac frequenc type ship commiss consid grant public subsidi justifi commun law conclus extend cover period januari juli adriatica involv rout pact prohibit articl ec treati fact demonstr aid correspond actual public servic requir final note connect question discontinu cabotag connect number connect tremiti archipelago adriatica face competit privat italian oper present middl high season satisfi requir regular year round provis servic stipul italian author carriag freight mainland sicili adriatica face competit privat italian oper ravenna catania genoa termini imeres rout oper suppli regard compar adriatica term regular frequenc type ship stipul italian author public servic agreement siremar siremar oper competit privat italian oper local market aeolian egadi archipelago connect sicili island pantelleria network connect aeolian island base rout siremar daili servic year round mix passeng cargo ship high speed passeng craft privat italian oper oper mix transport carrier ship modest capac competitor fail satisfi requir stipul agreement term continu year round provis servic rout type ship true regard market high speed connect italian oper compet siremar provid servic network rout satisfi requir agreement term profil rout oper frequenc servic regard network aeolian island milazzo high speed connect privat oper provid servic siremar term journei frequenc number island serv appear oper question oper lipari salina milazzo alicudi connect season network connect egadi island compris rout serv mix passeng cargo ship rout serv high speed passeng craft privat italian oper present freight segment high speed passeng segment servic satisfi requir agreement term rout type ship inform suppli commiss trapani sicili pantelleria rout siremar daili servic year round competit privat italian oper carri vehicl reason fail satisfi servic requir stipul agreement complaint commiss august regist dg transport august number privat oper connect minor sicilian island sicili mainland receiv subsidi region provid servic data tend confirm public subsidi ensur satisfactori level connect island question born mind sicili region region law august commiss letter date septemb regist number octob establish reinforc maritim connect sicilian minor island accord mobil requir inhabit maritim connect servic aforement island award mean tender procedur period year sicilian region depart transport commun subsequ announc open tender procedur octob award maritim connect servic public interest high speed passeng craft sicilian minor island commiss find schedul maritim servic sicilian minor island award object transpar criteria pursuant competit rule laid commun direct public tender consid increas competit maritim cabotag market freedom provid servic ensur accord regul eec saremar saremar oper competit privat italian oper rout serv santa teresa bonifacio rout corsica sardinia saremar daili connect year round medium capac high speed craft privat oper compar servic middl high season fail satisfi requir regular frequenc stipul agreement rout connect sardinia minor island palau maddalena rout north carlofort calasetta rout south privat italian oper provid servic addit saremar year round schedul departur time show privat oper servic dovetail public oper ensur greater mobil inhabit minor island inform suppli italian author regist number show ship privat competitor italian author claim receiv aid local author year fail satisfi servic oblig stipul agreement regard carlofort calasetta rout appear privat oper receiv region subsidi oper rout night earli morn data tend confirm subsidi ensur satisfactori public servic toremar toremar oper competit privat italian oper rout connect island tuscan archipelago coast portoferraio piombino island elba giglio porto san stefano island giglio portoferraio piombino rout toremar oper trip dai depend time year mix passeng vehicl ship number trip timet establish account connect island bu network hand mainland rail bu network privat oper daili servic year round frequenc compar toremar inform suppli italian author regist number show privat oper ship year public oper guarante trip dai oper connect produc profit deduct amount annual balanc subsidi connect island giglio toremar oper trip dai depend time year special ship addit passeng vehicl carri energi product lack local hospit facil toremar ship oblig remain island dock night cover eventu medic emerg privat oper oper rout year round inform suppli italian author nonetheless show oper reduc suspend activ season caremar caremar face competit privat italian oper capri sorrento capri napl ischia napl procida napl rout peninsula island gulf napl capri ischia procida rout ponza formia ventoten formia connect small island ponza ventoten mainland capri sorrento rout caremar daili connect year round mix vessel oper nearbi capri napl rout inform suppli italian author meet octob april document regist number show privat oper present rout provid mix transport servic high season satisfi requir stipul italian author term regular servic capri napl rout caremar compet privat italian oper high speed segment inform suppli italian author show segment market privat oper provid servic compar provid caremar commiss note caremar ship oblig remain capri overnight case medic emerg journei dai depart island enabl island inhabit travel mainland profession studi reason inform show oper result servic examin purpos calcul annual balanc subsidi paid caremar island ischia procida connect mainland port napl pozzuoli schedul mix high speed transport servic caremar oper ischia procida mainland napl pozzuoli connect direct ischia napl procida napl connect hand oper high speed craft caremar privat italian oper inform suppli italian author show direct connect ischia napl procida napl privat oper provid servic compar provid caremar commiss note procida napl connect caremar daili departur island procida year round daili departur mainland season enabl island resid travel profession studi reason commiss note oper loss servic examin purpos calcul annual balanc subsidi paid caremar addit light complaint august regist dg transport august number commiss reason year privat oper provid high speed connect servic number rout gulf napl includ napl capri napl ischia napl sorrento capri napl procida ischia receiv subsidi campania region data tend confirm subsidi ensur satisfactori level public servic direct ponza formia ventoten formia rout caremar compet privat oper high speed segment inform suppli italian author show caremar oper dai week ventoten formia rout accord servic regular requir stipul agreement addit high speed servic caremar ponza formia rout sole mondai complement servic provid privat oper dai week compens regard servic region compani provid rout competit commiss note cover passeng freight transport lack competit appli year period cover public servic agreement lack competit rout decad show compani oper market rule unabl guarante transport servic region compani provid accord agreement compens compani offset extra cost incur suppli servic regard servic region compani provid rout examin face competit commiss note case free plai market forc serv produc transport servic region compani provid agreement compens compani offset extra cost incur suppli servic rare case compar competit attest market capac satisfi servic requir stipul public servic agreement presenc privat oper capabl financi compens satisfi oblig impos public oper term regular servic frequenc type ship cast doubt proportion compens paid public oper oper rout question problem aris respect napl capri napl ischia high speed connect caremar oper gulf napl respect inform commiss number complain show march initi campania region privat oper long present gulf napl market undertook region author provid year round servic similar provid caremar notabl rout refer renounc advanc financi compens commiss note servic equival provid public oper term regular frequenc connect type ship privat oper entitl withdraw oblig subject dai notic note number oblig impos sole public oper keep ship berth island overnight oper journei dai gener addit cost enter calcul compens complementar servic provid caremar suppli privat oper view consider proportion compens doubt establish annual compens paid region compani minimum need provid servic meet public servic requir laid italian author commiss examin paramet public oper incur addit cost provid servic commiss note compens calcul mechan profit made high season reduc loss accumul season result level annual compens lower accumul loss simpli ad rout rout commiss note compani revenu subject dual constraint term fare preferenti fare social categori compani obtain public author approv chang fare inform suppli italian author show region compani free adapt fare account oper cost twin constraint lead appreci reduct concessionari compani incom affect level annual compens circumst aggress commerci polici characteris predatori price commiss note cost element consider order calcul compens defin public author leav compani margin discret element reflect fix variabl cost directli link provid servic classifi public author servic gener interest cover agreement tabl refer year give breakdown region compani cost consider purpos calcul annual compens cost element determin public author annex public servic agreement region compani alter itl million cost element econom account adriatica saremar toremar siremar caremar agenc commiss acquisit cost ii port tax port transit cost traffic cost iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost oper revenu result cost revenu return capit invest compens articl annual subsidi oper cost includ cost crew mainten insur fuel miner oil quot administr quot item essenti includ cost shore personnel administr premis commiss note cost element calcul annual compens connect oper rout serv region compani pursuant agreement ship depreci commiss consid extent ship question exclus servic cover agreement cost element regard provis servic legitim enter calcul annual compens cost fuel miner oil ship commiss found discriminatori element reduc cost fuel lubric benefit region compani vi vi maritim transport oper enabl commiss establish compens proport italian author suppli analysi oper account rout serv region compani year regard commiss note firstli level annual compens calcul take account oper profit record region compani rout cover public servic agreement deduct loss accumul rout method calcul serv limit amount subsidi paid public compani commiss gener consid cost directli link charg result public servic oblig laid italian author consider calcul annual compens respect note region compani provid schedul servic year plan term regular frequenc capac servic region compani shown provid face compar competit check neg net oper result record account calcul annual compens paid compani concern adriatica compar competit commun oper observ bari durrë albania rout examin shown compani oper result rout posit result receiv subsidi servic provid brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra rout adriatica face compar competit commun oper year stop oper connect examin oper result show net loss record rout consider calcul annual compens refer compens commiss note recit vital rout develop commun outli region accord commun guidelin commiss compens period januari juli adriatica part prohibit pact siremar commiss observ recit privat italian oper local market serv public oper compar servic year round capabl meet public servic requir stipul year plan saremar commiss found recit santa teresa bonifacio rout privat competitor satisfi requir regular continu servic year prescrib italian author cabotag connect competit privat italian oper commiss observ recit ship saremar privat competitor fail satisfi italian author requir term maximum ag toremar commiss note recit privat oper compet compani rout tuscani island elba fail satisfi italian author requir term ag ship caremar compar competit privat italian oper focus capri napl procida napl ischia napl connect confin high speed passeng transport segment inform suppli italian author show rout oper result loss account calcul annual compens commiss note case region compani cost public servic determin context public procur procedur allow assess made addit cost aris public servic commiss determin cost consider calcul compens word concessionari compani cost directli connect strictli provis public servic commiss note respect tabl show cost element account region compani consider tirrenia di navigazion cost structur compani defin public servic agreement ident decis tirrenia di navigazion compani commiss acknowledg cost element directli connect strictli provis public servic tabl evolut time region compani cost cost element agenc commiss ii port tax iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost cost element agenc commiss ii port tax iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost cost element agenc commiss ii port tax iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost cost element agenc commiss ii port tax iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost cost element agenc commiss ii port tax iii oper cost iv depreci net financi charg vi administr vii cost total cost inform suppli italian author show time individu cost element region compani due primarili extern factor inflat interest rate data tabl year variat inflat short term rate medium long term rate chang time compens paid region compani relat directli compani cost shown revenu tabl recit turn reflect extern factor inflat light tabl state increas region compani cost smaller cumul variat inflat compani factor explain cost result compens adriatica intern connect yugoslavia croatia albania signific variat traffic year result polit situat region addit discontinu connect greec brought appreci reduct oper cost saremar rel stabil oper cost result natur servic compani essenti cabotag connect sardinia neighbour island primarili meet requir local commun subject major variat suppli demand toremar oper local connect island tuscan archipelago subject variat suppli demand siremar caremar rise oper cost parallel increas revenu rout oper compani increas revenu greater case caremar allow annual subsidi stabl level tabl recit return invest capit commiss observ commun guidelin state aid maritim transport state amount subsidi award compens public servic oblig account quot reason return capit emploi quot applic case examin addit case law acknowledg oper servic gener econom interest benefit econom accept condit compens discharg public servic oblig includ reason profit instanc commiss note return invest capit rang year year element invest capit detail agreement rate return determin refer market rate reflect proper return element view conclud return set reason level chang region compani cost revenu time explain parallel chang amount compens paid agreement conclud italian state view consider outlin commiss consid region compani net loss correspond amount compens compens paid compani net oper loss reason return invest capit strictli proport addit cost entail public servic task entrust impact develop trade cabotag connect state aid declar compat treati accord articl verifi affect develop trade extent contrari interest commun commiss note articl regul eec maritim cabotag state public servic contract remain forc expiri date instanc decemb commiss note case cabotag rout oper region compani connect island nearest mainland port mean ensur territori continu island region concern market question local market highli depend mainland port embark disembark short journei time frequenc trip dai traffic maritim connect compar suburban land transport network commiss note liberalis italian cabotag market januari region compani case compet italian oper market question present market date commiss consid cabotag market payment balanc subsidi region compani affect develop trade extent contrari interest commun subsidi futur serv reinforc posit compani question enabl elimin exist potenti competit market oper futur applic agreement lead increas rout competit privat oper concentr capac offer region compani public servic agreement arrang point cabotag connect region compani face competit privat oper inform suppli italian author show time cabotag market liberalis adriatica held high speed passeng transport market segment connect island tremiti archipelago freight rout mainland sicili adriatica provid suppli servic genoa termini imeres rout ravenna catania rout commiss note rout adriatica domin posit prevent privat oper enter market siremar held passeng transport market aeolian island archipelago high speed market egadi island archipelago saremar provid passeng transport servic la maddalena palau rout carlofort calasetta rout toremar provid passeng transport servic piombino portoferraio rout isola del giglio porto santo stefano rout high speed transport servic segment caremar carri passeng gulf napl connect pontin island inform show market share region compani remain stabl ten year italian author undertak letter date octob regist octob number italian author undertook make payment caremar period public servic compens offset net oper loss high speed napl capri connect high speed connect withdrawn servic caremar suppli letter italian author undertook period reduc suppli passeng transport servic provid mean high speed craft hydrofoil catamaran napl procida ischia rout pursuant italian author undertak reduct capac consist reduc number place provid ship caremar rout winter season summer season maintain current number journei ensur mobil island resid italian author estim reduct capac winter period summer period letter date februari regist number italian author reduct concern suppli tourist servic respect privat oper offer compar servic letter italian author undertook separ account connect involv public servic regard undertak discontinu servic caremar high speed napl capri connect reduct capac connect parthenopean island estim winter period summer period recit connect caremar servic compar provid privat italian compani long present gulf napl market oper receiv compens equival receiv caremar commiss find strength undertak italian author introduc transpar account system appreci reduc caremar market share cabotag connect gulf napl view consider fact privat oper commit vi vi campania region author form genuin public servic agreement involv formal oblig cover connect question commiss consid disproportion italian author maintain minimum level servic rout question order guarante event territori continu island region concern intern connect intern maritim connect fulli open competit accord council regul eec cover principl freedom provid servic compens paid adriatica saremar public servic agreement oper intern connect recit affect current potenti competit commun oper commiss ascertain compens affect trade extent contrari common interest matter light inform suppli italian author commiss note number passeng carri saremar rout corsica sardinia repres total number passeng carri compani rout oper passeng carri rout question carri privat competitor addit market share remain virtual unchang agreement enter forc view featur connect question recit pure local interest limit develop potenti commiss consid compens paid saremar oper rout affect trade extent contrari common interest brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra rout adriatica made journei year oper connect carri passeng travel rout adriatica held mix transport market rout view featur connect question recit commiss consid compens paid adriatica oper rout affect trade extent contrari common interest respect period januari juli adriatica competitor involv pact fix tariff appli commerci vehicl period distort competit caus aid compound distort caus pact type connect question pact target categori tariff distort effect servic offer view consider notwithstand argument adduc italian author refut recit commiss consid aid affect develop trade extent contrari common interest inter alia reason declar incompat common market invest schedul year plan busi plan regard invest schedul year plan commiss decis initi investig procedur express doubt financ arrang invest need order provid servic subsidis agreement want check extent cost ship acquisit depreci enter calcul annual compens addit fact region compani guarante subsidi includ cost depreci fleet commiss view implicit guarante part italian state enabl public oper shoulder econom risk inher invest point born mind agreement requir region compani vessel year subsidis rout stipul vessel exempt expressli grant public author oblig constitut public servic oblig led region compani renew substanti part fleet year ag reach vessel rout cover year plan addit type ship rout serv compani laid ministeri decre approv amend year plan acquisit ship transfer decommiss oldest ship authoris ministeri decre servic vessel assign region compani invest accord strategi develop servic provid year refer period strategi formul year plan approv public author view specif rule commiss establish year period cost acquir ship depreci cost ship region compani public servic rout hand fulfil requir stipul italian author account proportion manner calcul annual compens inform suppli italian author show vessel introduc older vessel simultan decommiss result increas capac link renew region compani fleet cost acquir vessel concern inform show purchas made partli compani resourc partli mean bank loan show interest rate charg credit institut involv line rate enjoi period compani compar size turnov sector economi addit show region compani enjoi direct guarante italian author repay loan commiss acknowledg exist agreement state assur investor commit honour enabl region compani modernis fleet bear econom risk born commerci oper advantag liken implicit guarante constitut state aid mean articl treati intrins arrang introduc agreement conclud twenti year period regul eec commun guidelin state aid maritim transport replac commun guidelin enter forc addit note vessel acquir region compani public servic agreement assign exclus schedul servic year plan advantag integr part public servic agreement qualifi exempt provid articl treati depreci cost ship region compani rout cover year plan commiss note cost element term articl agreement enter calcul annual subsidi depreci calcul linearli year period except ultra high speed vessel durat limit year depreci vessel serv connect recognis italian author gener interest calcul criteria laid agreement examin analyt account rout reveal element overcompens respect year period consid commiss consid mechan agreement introduc vessel depreci account calcul annual compens authoris articl treati provis servic recognis gener interest presuppos vessel type capac advanc public author depreci account calcul annual compens provid vessel question acquir compani normal market condit order perform task entrust exclus schedul transport servic rout cover agreement case region compani commiss note vessel question exclus schedul servic recognis gener interest result depreci fulli account annual subsidi calcul true invest need provid servic prescrib italian author year period correspond term type capac commit enter author level servic addit invest schedul busi plan point implement plan suspend initi procedur compat provis commun law case law consist clear gener scheme treati articl procedur produc result contrari specif provis treati commiss declar state aid condit contraven provis treati compat common market oblig part commiss ensur articl appli consist provis treati provis pursu present case object undistort competit common market adopt decis compat aid common market commiss awar risk individu trader undermin competit common market point januari juli adriatica part pact fix tariff commerci vehicl brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra rout contravent articl time receiv aid oper rout note pact distort competit respect servic provid view link detect infring aid receiv accumul distort competit produc factor notwithstand argument put forward italian author refut recit commiss consid inter alia reason aid question declar incompat futur applic compens mechan commiss note current compens system due appli end payment compens servic provid subject complianc oblig aris regul eec provis commun law relat public contract servic concess remain period applic current mechan commiss consid impos condit design ensur aid compat facilit check firstli consid period region compani maintain separ account public servic activ rout consider regard caremar commiss note letter date februari regist number italian author made undertak effect perman chang partial total servic offer adriatica siremar saremar toremar caremar entail increas aid notifi commiss advanc vi conclus basi consider commiss find doubt remain compat aid paid region compani januari onward agreement aid grant adriatica compani period januari juli brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra connect incompat common market count suffici justifi conclus firstli meet actual public servic requir affect develop trade extent contrari common interest thirdli close connect pact prohibit articl ec treati consist practic virtu articl regul ec aid recov conflict gener principl commun law instanc commiss consid principl prevent recoveri aid adriatica compani expect receiv aid question involv pact competitor difficulti aris recoveri aid except natur itali step recov aid recipi decis concern state aid aspect prejudic applic provis treati law public contract servic concess adopt decis articl prejudic provis paragraph aid grant itali adriatica januari compens provid public servic compat common market regard articl treati aid grant adriatica period januari juli relat brindisi corfu igoumenitsa patra connect incompat common market itali step recov adriatica aid refer paragraph grant compani unlawfulli recoveri effect delai accord procedur stipul italian law provid permit effect execut decis aid recov yield interest date made recipi date recov interest calcul basi refer rate calcul equival region aid subsidi compound basi stipul commiss commun interest rate appli aid grant unlawfulli recov januari separ account public servic activ impos itali adriatica compani rout concern articl aid grant itali siremar saremar toremar januari compens provid public servic compat common market regard articl treati januari separ account public servic activ impos itali siremar saremar toremar rout concern articl aid grant itali caremar januari compens provid public servic compat common market regard articl treati itali give undertak septemb abolish aid grant caremar provis schedul high speed passeng transport servic napl capri rout reduc term place offer capac schedul high speed passeng transport servic napl procida ischia rout place winter period place summer period limit aid grant caremar provis schedul high speed passeng transport servic napl procida ischia rout cover net oper loss servic separ account public servic activ impos itali caremar rout concern articl capac reduct undertak articl includ interministeri decre adapt region compani year plan period articl commiss notifi advanc perman chang partial total level servic offer adriatica siremar saremar toremar caremar entail increas aid articl itali inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address italian republ brussel march commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj footnot case pend merit judgment octob ecr court reject commiss cross applic itali action declar inadmiss pend case oj servic transfer tirrenia di navigazion compani adriatica februari footnot passeng carri adriatica travel rout middl lower adriat itali albania connect tremiti archipelago linear metr freight carri adriatica carri rout middl lower adriat itali albania connect sicili compar genoa palermo rout serv competitor port palermo termini imeres kilometr regard mutual substitut schedul rout oper compani averag sail hour rout serv averag sail hour port data pricewaterhousecoop studi valutazion dei criteri di predisposizion dei conti economici gestionali linea stagionalità relativi agli esercizi supplement italian author includ year studi reproduc analyt account tirrenia group compani assess oper cost revenu rout saremar carri total trip rout oper number trip compani carri total trip network rout compar siremar carri total trip rout carri compani carri total trip schedul rout compani carri trip rout footnot oj footnot case publish judgment court case analir ecr oj regul amend regul eec oj judgment altmark tran paragraph footnot court judgment case franc commiss ecr paragraph case itali commiss ecr paragraph joint case spain commiss ecr paragraph altmark tran cit paragraph judgment join case amp european ferri paragraph case franc commiss ecr paragraph case cetm commiss ecr ii paragraph footnot commiss decis ec novemb aid firm venic chioggia relief social secur contribut law no oj judgment altmark tran paragraph footnot oj case lorenz ecr order court juli case sicilcassa publish ecr oj regul amend act acces sentenc point guidelin nation region aid oj point guidelin footnot judgment court instanc case fédération français de société assur ffsa al commiss ecr ii paragraph ground judgment court case merci convenzionali porto di genova ecr paragraph commiss commun commun guidelin state aid maritim transport oj previou period guidelin oj applic guidelin sec def august judgment analir footnot oj footnot instanc oper ship withdrawn market segment transfer profit connect commiss decis ec decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv greek ferri oj confirm establish construal fact judgment court instanc decemb case adriatica di navigazion commiss publish judgment court case matra sa commiss ecr paragraph passeng linear metr cargo carri passeng linear metr cargo carri passeng linear metr cargo carri passeng linear metr cargo carri judgment analir footnot decis ec footnot data pricewaterhousecoop studi footnot cumul net loss itl billion record connect greec oj judgment court case corbeau ecr concept state aid altmark tran judgment footnot compar genoa palermo rout oper privat competitor instanc acquisit high speed craft financ loan banco di napoli itl billion variabl rate equal month euribor rate rais repay year inform suppli italian author show credit institut grant loan time larg compani virtual ident condit commiss notic applic articl ec treati state aid form guarante oj footnot footnot judgment court case commiss itali ecr paragraph case matra sa commiss ecr paragraph case germani commiss ecr paragraph matra judgment paragraph footnot commiss decis ec decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv greek ferri oj confirm point judgment court instanc decemb case adriatica di navigazion commiss publish interpret commiss commun def commun guidelin state aid maritim transport footnot