€6.5 Million Wharf Reinforcement Project Launched at Vibo Marina Port, Italy

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 4, the reinforcement and renovation project for the Pola Wharf and Tripoli Wharf at Vibo Valentia Port (Vibo Marina port area), Italy, was officially handed over to the contractor Franco Giuseppe S.r.l. The Port Authority simultaneously signed the construction area clearance order, completing the delivery of the construction site. The project has a total investment of €6.5 million, funded by the Development and Cohesion Fund of the Calabria Region, Italy, with a contract duration of 18 months.

The project mainly involves the reinforcement and renovation of the shoreline and infrastructure of the two wharves, covering a total quay frontage of approximately 175 meters, with shoreline widening of 4 to 8 meters and realignment of the quay frontage. Upon completion, the operating water depth at the wharves will reach 9 meters, with provisions reserved for future further dredging to 10 meters.

Supporting works include upgrading ancillary wharf facilities and service systems, reconstructing water supply, power supply networks and rainwater collection systems, and carrying out refurbishment of port facilities. Upon completion, the two wharves will regain full operational capacity, improving vessel berthing and port operating conditions.

The project is funded under the 2014–2020 funding framework of the Development and Cohesion Fund, with the Calabria Region allocating €6.5 million through Resolution No. 308 in 2018. The Port Authority approved the updated technical and economic feasibility plan and budget for the project in October 2022. In 2024, following a relevant ruling by the Italian National Council, the Port Authority re-awarded the integrated works contract to Franco Giuseppe S.r.l., with design work undertaken by a joint design team comprising Hypsomar and others.

On March 31, 2025, the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security completed the environmental screening for the project, determining that the works do not require entering the full environmental impact assessment procedure, but that relevant environmental conditions must be implemented. In June 2025, the Port Authority commissioned Asacert Assessment & Certification S.p.A. to carry out final design verification, with a service fee of €25,254.38. On November 4, 2026, the construction site was officially delivered, and the project entered the on-site implementation phase.