EU to support the development of northern Adriatic ports

The EU’s TEN-T Programme will back with almost €3 million studies on a better connection between the northern Adriatic ports and the main rail and inland waterways networks in the region. The project’s ambition is to contribute to the development of these ports as interconnection points between maritime and other modes of transport.

The studies will focus on improving the hinterland access of the sea ports of Trieste, Venice (Italy), Koper (Slovenia) and Rijeka (Croatia) and the inland ports of Chioggia, Porto Levante and Mantova (Italy) to the core European transport networks by rail and inland waterway connections.

In specific, the project will:
Prepare an advanced analysis for future investments in these ports
Promote cooperation and agreements between ports, freight operators and inland terminals to improve services
Promote efficient sea-rail freight intermodal solutions to integrate the ports into the core transport corridors crossing the northern Adriatic
Foster sea-river co-modal services and integration of the sea ports of Venice and Chioggia into the Po river system
Promote investments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the efficiency of the short sea shipping and its interconnection with other transport modes