Direct connection to the railway network and road transport and highways, which allow rapid access to all industrial, agricultural and trades in southern Italy facilitate the versatility and of the port of Bari. For these particular characteristics, the port of Bari is one of the most important commercial ports in the South Europe in relations with the markets of the Balkans and the Middle East.

At the end of the ongoing work to achieve, in the south-west of the harbour, the Marisabella area will feature of a further 1000 meters of docks with depths of 12.5 meters further to 350,000 square meters of space for storage and parking of goods vehicles.