The company Messina Cruise Terminal Srl of the group Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) won the tender called by the Port System Authority of the Strait for the assignment of the construction and management of the company's own account and third of the cruise terminal in the port of Messina. The The concession will have a duration of 21 years (one year of construction and twenty years of operation) and the terminal will be carried out at the Colapesce quay by MSC with a contribution to the of the PSA of three million euros against an investment of of more than eight million.

The maritime station will be built in position median with respect to the three berths available for large ships and is It was conceived as a large covered square of about 1,900 meters frameworks without intermediate supports, such as to allow a rational Exploitation of interior spaces and its flexibility of use. In order to optimize the use of the maritime station, promote the attractiveness of the citizenry and "deseasonalizing" the use of the structure, is The concept of a multi-purpose terminal has been enhanced: winter and off-season, when the activities terminal rooms are suspended, the baggage hall and the hall-hall can be dedicated to hosting conferences, workshops, festivals or corporate events, exhibitions and events open to the city, with a capacity of about 300 seats on a maximum of 420 square meters. In addition, in the presence of ships at the quay, the bar-restaurant and commercial shops will be open to cruise passengers, while in the absence of the ships they will be open to the public

The time needed to complete the construction of the new maritime station is expected in 315 calendar days and Consecutive. The tensile structure currently used for reception will be scrapped only after completion and the commissioning of the new terminal.