The Port System Authority of the Tyrrhenian Seas Southern and Ionian has entrusted the excavation of the seabed and the completion of the electrification of the docks of the port of Gioia Tauro. The intervention to complete the dredging of the canal port was awarded to the Spanish company Dravo SA, which has already carried out these activities in the Calabrian airport, and is aimed at bringing the seabed along the southern evolution basin and the Eranova quay, thus achieving an overall channel depth between -17 and -19 meters. The project investment amounts to five million euros.

The completion of the cold ironing system was entrusted to the temporary consortium of companies set up by Saet Spa and Suardi Spa. In parallel with the construction works of the electrical substation and the second power supply cabin of the Dock electrification system, for an investment of €30 million, extendable to €70 million, is in fact proceeding with the completion of the first lot with the realization of an additional cold irony grip. Overall, with the construction of the second substation and related works electromechanical, the eastern quay will be equipped with five electrical sockets, three with the first lot and two planned as part of the second intervention. The entire infrastructure will reach a total power of 160 Megawatts, capable of to meet the energy needs of port infrastructures and the operational needs of the terminal operator Medcenter Container Terminal, through the construction of nine cold ironing sockets for supply of container ships and one serving ships ro-ro. The overall electrification program of the port infrastructure of Gioia Tauro exceeds 100 million euros in investments.