Caputi (Federturismo): «Alla nautica servono regole moderne non soldi»

Massimo Caputi, president of Federturismo, stressed at the XII national conference on Coastal and Maritime Tourism held yesterday at the Genoa Nautical Salon that modern rules are needed for the Italian nautical sector and tourism, not money. Other attendees included Tourism Minister Gianmarco Mazzi, Confindustria nautical leader Piero Formenti, and Confindustria's special advisor for maritime economy, Mario Zanetti.

Caputi lamented the heavy geopolitical crisis, emphasizing the urgent need for modern rules, free from bureaucratic layers that complicate operations for businesses in tourism and nautical sectors. He called for politicians to help overcome bureaucracy, which he claimed is "killing" businesses. Caputi argued that modernizing and revitalizing a tourist port is more challenging than building a new one or constructing a marina to boost smaller-scale nautical activities.

Confindustria nautical representative Zanetti highlighted the sector's contribution to Italy's GDP, which is nearly 18.1 billion euros, and its employment of almost 113,000 people. He announced that in 2026, Italian ports will welcome 15.4 million cruise tourists, with 5,680 berths at 60 ports, setting a new record in history.