The Port System Authority of the Strait has announced and shortly at the pier of Giammoro, near Milazzo, which is managed under concession by Duferco Terminal del Mediterraneo, a new transport service will land in a stable way maritime general cargo and container that will connect Cagliari and Algeria with an intermediate stopover at the Sicilian pier. The service, already tested last summer, will be operated by Maersk together with Grendi on a weekly basis.

"The Giammoro pier - commented the president of the Port System Authority, Francesco Rizzo, commenting on the upcoming launch of the maritime service - it is a strategic infrastructure that we strongly wanted and created to meet the needs of a territory that has need for new efficient connections. The start of the Maersk service confirms the validity of our vision and opens up new opportunities for the entire area of the Strait which becomes more competitive and efficient, ready for global challenges and in accordance with the overall strategy outlined by the Ministry of Agriculture Infrastructure and Transport".