The Monfalcone shipyard of the Fincantieri group is was visited by the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, who was welcomed by the company's CEO and General Manager shipbuilding, Pierroberto Folgiero, by the general manager of the Merchant Ships Division, Luigi Matarazzo, and Davide Cucino, SVP EU & NATO Affairs. The agenda of the visit included a comparison with Marine Interiors and Fincantieri Ingenium, followed by a focus on the construction site presented by the director Cristiano Bazzara. The The delegation then visited the production areas and a ship in construction.

Fincantieri announced that during the meeting it was the need to further strengthen the competitiveness of the European shipbuilding industry, consolidating its leadership in high value-added ships and recovering segments strategic ones, in response to Asian competition. It was also reaffirmed the dual dimension of industry, which is fundamental for European defence and security, with a particular focus on Underwater Diving and Infrastructure Protection Critical. The role of innovation in the transition is also central sustainable and digital, with a focus on sustainable and digital technologies, Decarbonisation – including long-term solutions such as hydrogen and on initiatives in the digital field. In this regard Commissioner Tzitzikostas announced that 'in the next EU Maritime Industrial Strategy, which I will present in early 2026, the European Commission will set out actions to strengthen competitiveness, resilience, innovation and the technological leadership of the sector".