The stable inclusion of the Port of Trieste in MSC’s Dragon service restores a direct maritime link between Asia, the Mediterranean and the U.S. East Coast — at a moment of strain in transatlantic relations. The move strengthens Trieste’s geoeconomic role and improves export access for northern Italy.
The big picture: As political relations across the Atlantic face renewed tension — exacerbated by initiatives from U.S. President Donald Trump, including rhetoric on Greenland, and not-coordinated reaction from some EU’s countries — logistics is moving in the opposite direction.
