C&T is a shipping group with over 50 years of history, a leader in the ferry segment (operating mainly in the Strait of Messina and linking all the Sicilian minor islands). Today it has around 1,000 employees and a turnover of just under € 220 million. It has recently launched the “Elio”, the first ferry operating in the Mediterranean using LNG propulsion. The group also plans to build from 3 to 5 new ships in the next five years with an investment plan topping €200 million.