Investing for the Future
The extension of the quay, the yards and the relevant additional equipment to reach a potential of 2 millions TEU per year are in TCT technical and financial plans. Besides the Euro 100 millions already invested so far, TCT new investment plans are consequently aiming to:
- Increase the number of shore and yard gantry cranes
- Extend the quay length from the actual 1500m to 2050m
- Expand the container yard size from 250,000m2 to 300,000m2
- Increase the container stacking capacity from 35,310 to 45,000
- Further Deepening to 16,5m the water draft along the quay, the aproaching channel and the turning basis
Apulia Region plays a role in National and Regional Transportation Plans
National and Regional Transportation plans consider Apulia to be a strategically important Central Mediterranean location. This, combined with Apulia's flourishing economy, calls for a number of significant infrastructure developments in regional communications:
- Doubling rail tracks on the Taranto-Bari railways to enhance Taranto's connection with the "Adriatic corridor", linking North and South Europe
- electrification of Taranto-Brindisi railway lines to facilitate increased flow of goods
- Linking the A14 Motorway network to highway 106 "Ionica" Taranto-Reggio Calabria
- Expansion to existing port facilities