Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has acquired stakes in a terminal of the Italian port of Trieste. It  is taking a majority stake of 50.01 per cent in the Piattaforma Logistica Trieste terminal (PLT).  An agreement was signed on Monday 28 September. With this investment, HHLA is positioning itself on the Adriatic Sea, which has been growing in importance as a southern gateway to Central and Eastern Europe.