Project overview:

The project NAPA4CORE is focused on supporting the development of ports of the North Adriatic Ports’ Association (NAPA) as efficient and sustainable entry and exit points for container and Ro-Ro traffics fully integrated with the land infrastructure.

Considering the past growth of the container and Ro-Ro traffic of the NAPA ports, the increased episodes of maritime and land congestions, the pressure and interests expressed by shipping lines for having enlarged port capacities as well as the market potentials of the North Adriatic route, the action will contribute to achieve an efficient and competitive transport infrastructure network in the North Adriatic area, supporting the realization of projects of common interests with the view of preparing for expected future transport flows, enhancing interoperability of transport services as well as a more balanced development of the European transport network.

The Action amis to improve maritime and land accessibility of port of Trieste and Koper in order to enhance Their port’s capacity and port-hinterland connections.

Project objectives

The main objective of the Action is to support the development of the ports of Venice, Trieste and Koper as efficient and sustainable entry and exit points for container and ro-ro traffics, fully integrated with the land infrastructure, in particular linking these Core Network ports to the Core Network:

• Mediterranean Corridor enhancing freight services towards Western and Eastern European markets.

• Baltic Adriatic Corridor enhancing freight services towards Central European markets.

• Specific objective of the action are.

• Improve maritime access for container and ro-ro traffics.

• Improve land infrastructure to support the growth of the container and ro-ro traffic and enable ports’ hinterland connection to the Core Network.

• Improve maritime and land accessibility of ports of Trieste and Koper situated on the Baltic-Adriatic and Mediterranean Core Network Corridors.

Works

Port of Trieste: Reconstruction of port area in port of Trieste

The activity addresses the first phase of reconstruction of the port area, with the main objective to develop a new logistic platform. The activity concerns construction of 431 metres (m) long quay for vessels of up to 13 m draught as well as development of a confined disposal facility (CDF) for dredged sediments.

The construction works consist of the following main parts:

• Site preparation

• Land decontamination

• Excavation

• Construction of a plastic diaphragm wall

• Completion of the quay line and construction of the roro berth

• Positioning of structural piles

• Construction of structural deck with prefabricated plates

Port of Koper: Upgrade of sea access and land connections in port of Koper

The activity addresses construction works at various locations of the Container Terminal of the port of Koper. It covers construction works and related supervision activities to reconstruct and extend the existing quay walls, backfilling works, construction of new railway tracks and construction of a new entrance to the port with the last mile road connection.

The construction works consist of the following main parts:

• Reconstruction of berths 7, 7a and 7b

• Backfilling of dilatations 2, 3

• Construction of berth 7d

• Construction of railway tracks

• Construction of new port entrance