The latest briefing from fDi Intelligence (Financial Times), dated March 30, 2026, delivers a clear verdict: the paradigm of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has entered an era of “Strategic Fragmentation.” While the previous decade was defined by a relentless pursuit of cost efficiency, 2026…
Introduction The global landscape for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has reached a structural turning point. While the number of greenfield projects saw a contraction of 6.6% in 2025, capital expenditure (Capex) grew by 3%. We are entering an era where strategic alignment, technological…
The global landscape of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is undergoing a profound reconfiguration. It is no longer just a matter of financial volumes, but a genetic mutation of the criteria that drive major global enterprises to choose one territory over another.…
From “Box Moving” to Light Manufacturing: How Active Logistics is redefining value in the Mediterranean. For decades, the business model of Free Zones in the Mediterranean remained unchanged: offer low-cost space to store goods under duty suspension. This was the…
Sardinia is not just a world-renowned tourist destination; it is repositioning itself as a key logistics and industrial platform in the heart of the Mediterranean. With the implementation of the Single SEZ (ZES Unica – Zona Economica Speciale), which covers the…
For decades, the mantra was simple: outsource. Companies chased the lowest labor costs, regardless of the distance, accepting the risks of supply chains stretching across thousands of miles. However, 2026 is telling a different story. Today, the top priority for…
On November 13, 2025, the Cagliari Free Zone (CFZ) took part in an exclusive investment meeting hosted by K&L Gates in Milan and co-organized by BLegal of the lawyer Nicola Ibba, together with the Sardinia Regional Government’s Centre for Regional Programming (CRP).The event gathered senior representatives…
Cagliari Free Zone to Present at K&L Gates Milan: A Strategic Platform for Global Investment On November 13th 2025, the Cagliari Free Zone (CFZ) will take part in an exclusive meeting hosted at the Milan offices of K&L Gates LLP,…
Cagliari Free Zone (CFZ) took part in Selecting Italy 2025 – the forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction and regional value chain development, held in Trieste on November 4-5. The event was an opportunity to meet leading institutional, industry…
The Cagliari Free Zone (CFZ) will take part in the third edition of Selecting Italy – Foreign Investment Attraction and Regional Value Chains, taking place on 4–5 November 2025 at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. Organized by the Conference…
