The Commission took the view that the annual subsidy granted to five companies in the Tirrenia group operating on the maritime freight and passenger cabotage market in Italy and on certain international links, namely, Adriatica, Caremar, Saremar, Siremar and Toremar aimed at covering the losses resulting from the operation of public services constitute an advantage for these undertakings compared with competing undertakings offering or liable to offer comparable services on the market in question .
La Commission a estimé que les subventions annuelles octroyées à cinq compagnies du groupe Tirrenia opérant sur le marché du cabotage maritime fret et passagers en Italie et sur certaines liaisons internationales, à savoir, Adriatica, Caremar, Saremar, Siremar et Toremar visant à couvrir les pertes résultant de l'exploitation des services publics, constituent un avantage pour ces entreprises par rapport aux entreprises concurrentes offrant ou susceptibles d'offrir des services comparables sur le marché en cause .