TRIESTE – With a budget surplus nearing €283 million, the Management Committee of the Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea has unanimously approved the 2024 financial report.
The majority of resources will be allocated to infrastructure projects for the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. In particular, around €263 million are earmarked for infrastructure investments, mainly for the execution of planned works aimed at developing the port system. The current management surplus stands at around €20 million: part of it has been used to fund investments with internal resources, while the remainder will support emerging needs and future development plans in the two ports under the Authority’s jurisdiction.
Among the key projects are the new railway layout at Campo Marzio station, “smart grid” energy infrastructure, preliminary works in the Noghere industrial area in Muggia, shore power electrification at both ports, and rail infrastructure upgrades and yard improvements at the port of Monfalcone.
The meeting also formalized the partial renewal of the Management Committee with the appointment of two new members: Eddi Dalla Betta, nominated by the Municipality of Trieste, and Lucio Penso, appointed by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. They replace Giulio Bernetti and Franco Milan, whose terms had expired.
“With the approval of the 2024 report, we are presenting a solid and healthy port system, managed prudently from a financial and economic perspective—an essential element of stability and reliability,” said Vittorio Torbianelli, Special Commissioner of the Authority. “The financial core of the administration remains robust overall, as also shown by the very positive performance of Porto Trieste Servizi.”
The Authority’s in-house company, Porto Trieste Servizi (PTS), closed the year with a 5% increase in production value (about €13 million), a 10% rise in market revenues, and a net profit up by 54% compared to 2023. PTS also allocated greater resources to its workforce.
