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Transportation / Storage 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation 52.2 - Support activities for transportation 52.24 - Cargo handling
56 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
17 January 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
HHLA PLT Italy, the Italian branch of the Hamburg-based logistics group, is creating 56 new jobs at its Trieste terminal. These include roles for multifunctional port operators, control room staff, equipment handlers, and operational assistants. This recruitment drive is part of a growth strategy. HHLA PLT Italy is advancing its large-scale expansion project in the former Servola area in Trieste.
The company aims to expand its stable workforce, increasing the number of young people and women employed, and growing the current total of 136 employees.
Eurofound (2026), Hhla Plt, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 204089, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204089.
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