Surprise resignation for Zeno D’Agostino, president of the Port System Authority of the North Eastern Adriatic Sea, including the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. A bolt from the blue, which shocked the political-economic world of the Julian city. The reasons would be contained in a letter sent to the Minister of Transport, Matteo Salvini, in which he would mention personal reasons. According to rumors, the resignation would be effective from June.
«The MIT takes note of the resignation of president Zeno D’Agostino – says the deputy minister, Edoardo Rixi in a note – We understand and respect his decision, taken for personal reasons. Our thanks go to him for his contribution and for the positive energy he brought to a sector that we believe is fundamental for the country.”
Veronese, 56 years old, D’Agostino landed in Trieste in February 2015 as commissioner of the Authority, replacing Marina Monassi, on the recommendation of the Municipalities of Trieste (mayor Roberto Cosolini) and Muggia (mayor Nerio Nesladek). An outsider who arrived in the Julian capital from the Interporto Quadrante Europa in Verona. After two years he confirmed her as president of the Trieste Authority.
D’Agostino’s career began with a job at the Magazzini generali in Verona where he remained for eight years, between 1988 and 1996. Then he resumed his university studies in Padua, faculty of political science, economics. After graduating, his university career began: contract professor teaching Economics and Business Management and then Logistics. At the same time he started a consultancy business. He was called to Naples and between 1999 and 2003 he worked within the regional logistics agency. Between 2003 and 2011 he was CEO of Logica, the name that the Campania regional agency took; and between 2009 and 2011 he was called upon to cover the role of general secretary of the Port Authority of Naples. In February 2011 he became general director of the Bologna Interport. Finally, in 2013, after 17 years away from the city of Romeo and Juliet, he returned to Verona as manager of the Development section of the Quadrante Europa Interport in Verona.
Two years, and here he landed in Trieste where he broke record after record, earning the general consideration of the world of shipping and ports. Until he was called, in November 2022, to the presidency of Espo, the association representing the ports of 23 European countries. A position that, barring further twists, he would be willing to keep.