Press Release: Maritime transport of passengers: the Commission approves an Italian public service contract under State aid rules

The European Commission has decided to raise no objections to Italy's plan to publish an invitation to tender for the maritime transport of passengers which involves State compensation. The invitation to tender is to select a maritime transport company for the purpose of establishing a regular summer service between the Italian port of Trieste, on the one hand, and the Slovenian port of Portoroz and the Croatian ports of Parenzo and Rovigno, on the other.