After three quarters of decline, in the April-June period of this year the traffic of goods in the port of Taranto has recorded a growth of +6.7% over the same period of 2025 driven by the petroleum products of the Eni refinery, having totalling 3.58 million tonnes. Growing liquid bulk was found with 1.72 million tons (+54.8%) and containerized goods with 134 thousand tons (+179,2%). Dry bulk cargo decreased with 1.12 million tons (-29.1%) and other miscellaneous goods with 599 thousand tons (-2,1%).

In the first six months of 2026, the Apulian port of call 6.23 million tonnes handled, with a decrease of -11.1% on the first half of last year. Liquid bulk is amounted to 2.83 million tonnes (+42.6%) and dry waste to 2.18 million tonnes (-40.0%). Containerized loads are states equal to 230 thousand tons (+336.4%) and other miscellaneous goods to 990 thousand tons (-25.9%).

The growth trend continued last month when a total of 1.20 million tons were handled, with an increase of +104.9% over July 2025 determined by increases in volumes across all sectors, with liquid bulk cargo totalled 535 thousand tonnes (+33.6%), solid waste 362 thousand tonnes tons (+551.5%), goods in containers 12 thousand tons (+547.2%) and other miscellaneous goods 289 thousand tons (+128.3%).