by Marco Principini
ANCONA
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has approved the body’s 2023 final budget. Last year the body increased its revenue, due to state fees, proceeds from authorizations for port operations and services and for passenger traffic, port and anchorage taxes. A surplus of 12.6 million was recorded in the current part, which includes an advance relating to the insurance compensation of 6 million for the fire of the former Tubimar in the port of Ancona. The capital account revenues instead amount to 44.9 million, mainly state funds for port infrastructures and the Pnrr for the implementation of the works program in the Adsp ports. Current expenditure, at 11.7 million, was lower than expected. The administration surplus as of 31 December 2023 amounts to 289,705,471.16 euros, of which 444,264.59 euros is available.
Among the positive elements of the 2023 accounting management of the Port System Authority, the low incidence of personnel costs on current budget revenues, equal to just under 17%, and the payment times of Adsp suppliers, which are on average 20 days compared to the 30 days required by law. “I express satisfaction with the results of what we can consider a virtuous balance – commented the president Vincenzo Garofalo -. A result achieved thanks to the work shared by the entire Adsp structure”. The Management Committee also adopted the functional technical adaptation to the current Port Master Plan for the lengthening of the ‘former ferrous materials’ quay of the Fincantieri factory. The quay is 110 meters long. The intervention will allow it to be brought to 260 meters so as to have a berthing front suitable for the construction needs of ships of ever-increasing size and tonnage. The ADSP of the Central Adriatic Sea groups together the ports of Ancona, Falconara, Pescara, Pesaro, San Benedetto del Tronto and Ortona.
