The recently approved Port Development Plan has two main goals: to extend the port's commercial facilities to make it easier to attract new traffic; and to improve relations with the city of Taranto by opening new areas of the port estate to municipal use.

1. Logistic Park within the Port area
2. Deepeing of Container Terminal berths and approaches
3. Extension of the fore breakwater
4. Development of the Rail Links
5. Adjustment/requalification of the S.Cataldo Pier and Quay n.1
6. Realization of a reclamation tank, enlargement of the 5th pier, for dredging mud deposit
7. Distripark