One of the fundamental elements of industrial development offered by leading international operators is advanced logistics services. In particular, the proximity of the structures of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic allows significant competitive advantages such as:
In 2017, the port of Trieste confirmed its first place in the national ranking with 62 million tonnes (of which 43 million tonnes was crude oil) as well as first place for the number of freight trains in transit (estimated about 10,000 trains in 2018).