The new multi-purpose terminal at
the former Aquila refinery area in the Port of Trieste "will be
operational by 2028." This was announced by the Hungarian Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Levente Magyar, during a
press briefing following a meeting with the Italian Deputy
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Edoardo Rixi, to
review the progress of the works.
Rixi explained that the terminal project by the Hungarian
state-owned company Adria Port is "a joint venture between Italy
and Hungary." With this initiative, "we are combining the
Mediterranean logistics capacity of our country with one of the
highest exporting nations, Hungary, and opening up to Central
and Eastern Europe.This is a symbol of brotherhood, community,
and peace, as well as growth prospects for the entire European
continent."
"It has taken a lot of effort to get here, and much more will
be required, especially to overcome obstacles related to
environmental issues. I must say I don't understand the
environmental bureaucracy in Italy, but I admit I don't
understand the European one either. The land requires
remediation because the area was previously used as a natural
gas hub, but in any case, our goal is to be operational by
2028," underlined Magyar.
"Hungary's access to the sea is through Slovenia, Croatia,
Romania, and Germany, but the project started with our Italian
partners has proven to be the best."
Regarding environmental concerns, Rixi mentioned, "On Monday,
we will have a meeting in Rome with all the stakeholders, and it
should be decisive."
The terminal will be built on a 32-hectare Aquilinia (Muggia)
area. At the end of the meeting, the two deputy ministers and
regional councilor Pierpaolo Roberti visited the construction
site where work on the quay wall and dredging had already
started. The estimated cost of building the new terminal is
about 200 million euros.
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