The formalization of the agreement between the Tuscany Region and the extraordinary commissioner for the implementation of the Platform Europe in the port of Livorno, Luciano Guerrieri, approved yesterday by the Regional Council, starts the construction of the work harbour. This was underlined today by the president of the Region, Eugenio Giani: "The Darsena Europa - he pointed out - is ready to become reality: we will make Livorno a port always more modern, competitive and at the heart of maritime trade of the Mediterranean. It is a strategic project that strengthens the role of the port of Livorno in the international scenario. With the adoption of the resolution approving the entire procedural process, from the expression of technical opinions to the requirements, they can finally start the works».

The act approved by the council ratifies the agreement with the extraordinary commissioner and implements the provisions provided for by Decree-Law 32/2019, converted with amendments by Law 55/2019, for the construction of maritime and dredging planned in the first phase of the project. The institution specified that the approval of the resolution represents a decisive step, as it allows the Commissioner extraordinary agreement, in agreement with the Region, to proceed with the approval of the projects, with the value of replacing any other authorisation or opinion required, except for those in environmental and landscape matters. For its part, the Tuscany Region confirms its concrete commitment through the regional law 44/2022, which provides for an extraordinary capital contribution up to €200 million in favour of the System Authority Port of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.

"This milestone - added Giani - is the result of a choral commitment: the 200 million euros allocated by the Region, the state resources, the funds mobilised by the Port Authority and the imminent contribution of private entities identified through expression of interest, which will complete the quay through project financing. A mix of public and private investments that will make the Darsena Europa a state-of-the-art infrastructure and a driving force for growth for the whole territory".