The general objective of CARICA is to foster the connectivity between the Adriatic-Ionian regions and improve the coordination at macro-regional level of the decision-making process on maritime transport sector for the joint implementation of strategies and infrastructural investments, with specific attention to the improvement of the Adriatic Motorways of the Sea. The project also aims to upgrade
the intermodal services on the existing maritime links between the two shores of the Adriatic Sea to improve the efficiency and environmental sustainability of traffic flows and contribute to the resolution of critical bottlenecks. CARICA’s results and outputs are streamlined to achieve the overall project objectives; namely, to achieve the capitalization of high added value results gained by three projects funded under the IPA Adriatic Programme 2007-2013 (ADRIATICMOS, INTERMODADRIA and EASYCONNECTING). In particular, the project is focusing on contributing to the enhancement and integration of existing maritime links between ports and their hinterlands of the Adriatic region by promoting the implementation of studies and analysis on infrastructural works, including the evaluation of innovative financing schemes to activate private resources.
