The project, authorized through the Simplified Logistics Zone procedure by the Port System Authority, will be developed in the “former Alcoa” industrial area and involves a total investment of approximately €34 million. Construction is expected to take about two years and, once fully operational, the plant will create around 100 new jobs.
Venice, April 20, 2026 – The Simplified Logistics Zone (ZLS) confirms its role as a strategic instrument to encourage new productive investments in the Port of Venice. Thanks to simplified authorization procedures and shorter timelines, work is now beginning on a project to build a new plant dedicated to plastic recycling, promoted by Eco+Eco s.r.l. – a company of the VERITAS Group – an initiative that will contribute to the development of the circular economy and the industrial revitalization of the port.
The project, authorized via the Simplified Logistics Zone procedure by the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, will be built in the port area of Marghera, on Via della Geologia, within the industrial site known as “former Alcoa.” The plan includes the construction of a new industrial complex dedicated to the treatment and recycling of plastic materials, along with logistics spaces, staff facilities, and management and operational offices. The total investment amounts to approximately €34 million, of which €22 million is allocated to plant equipment and about €12 million to infrastructure and construction works. The project is expected to take about two years to complete and, once operational, will generate around 100 new jobs, with positive economic and employment impacts.
The new plant will be integrated into existing activities and logistics infrastructure already active in the Venetian port system. In particular, it will support increased maritime transport of processed materials, strengthening the role of the Port of Venice as a logistics platform serving industrial supply chains and material recovery across the Mediterranean basin.
More specifically, the new plant represents an important step in the development of recovery and reuse supply chains and aligns with ecological transition and circular economy strategies affecting parts of the Marghera port area. The facility will focus on the treatment and recycling of plastics, aiming to recover materials for reintroduction into production processes reducing reliance on virgin raw materials and contributing concretely to the environmental sustainability of the industrial system.
The complex will cover an area of over 41,000 square meters and will include structures dedicated to production activities, storage and handling areas, staff service spaces, and management and commercial offices. The core of the facility will be an industrial building used for material transformation processes, supported by additional buildings for technical and operational functions, as well as an office building for administrative and management activities. The project also includes areas for vehicle maintenance and related logistics operations.
Special attention has also been given to environmental and energy aspects. A photovoltaic system with a capacity of over 500 kW is planned for installation on the roof of the main building, while the structures will feature extensive green roofs designed to improve thermal insulation, support sustainable rainwater management, and mitigate the “urban heat island” effect, while also reducing the complex’s overall energy consumption.
The construction of this plant represents another step forward in the productive regeneration of the Marghera port areas and in the development of a port increasingly attentive to environmental issues. It stands as a positive example of how collaboration between institutions and businesses, combined with administrative simplification tools such as the ZLS, can successfully attract innovative and sustainable industrial investments to the Port of Venice, contributing to its economic growth and that of the surrounding territory, as well as creating new employment opportunities while fully respecting the local context.