Logistics Overview

Italy is a critical transshipment hub for global trade between Asia and Europe. It is defined by its strategic Mediterranean coastline, featuring high-capacity deep-water ports (Trieste, Genoa, Gioia Tauro) and a sophisticated network of "Interporti" (inland dry ports).

Infrastructure Advantage

Italy's maritime infrastructure allows goods from Asia to reach Central Europe faster than Northern Range ports. The Port of Trieste is #1 in Italy by total tonnage, while Gioia Tauro serves as one of the Mediterranean's largest transshipment hubs.

Sea Ports

Major seaports and maritime logistics hubs

Port of Trieste

IT TRS

Max Depth18.0 m (Natural deep water)

Total Area~800,000 TEU (High rail-to-sea ratio)

Specialization

#1 port in Italy by tonnage; fastest route for Asian cargo to Munich/Vienna; International Freeport status

Port of Genoa

IT GOA

Specialization

Leading container port on the Tyrrhenian Sea; gateway for Northern Italy's industrial core

Key Terminals

Vado Gateway (APM Terminals)
PSA Voltri-Pra

Air Freight

Air cargo hubs and handling services

Milan Malpensa Airport

MXP

Strategic RoleItaly's primary air cargo hub; handles 70%+ of national air freight; "Cargo City" MXP

Key Handling Agents

Alha Group

Leading Italian cargo handler

BCUBE Air Cargo

High-fashion and luxury logistics

MLE (dnata)

International handling

Carrier Offices & Terminals

Live

Major shipping lines with local presence

Booking Offices

Maersk

Genova - it

Genova

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Maersk Terminals & Ports

MaerskITAOI

ANCONA Terminal

Ancona

Featured Forwarders & Verified Profiles

Base International Freight Srl

Codognotto Italia Spa

Logisteel Srl

Trasporti Internazionali Transmec SPA

Freight Forwarders Directory

A CLASS WORLDWIDE SRL

A.S.P. SRL

ACCESS WOLRD (ITALY) S.R.L.

ADRIATIC AIR CARGO S.R.L.

AIR ENTERPRISE SRL

AIRONE LOG SRL

ALBATRANS S.P.A.

ALESSANDRO BILLITZ SUCCESSORI SRL

ALISPED S.R.L.

ALLYTRANS ITALIA SRL

ARIMAR INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.

ASTER LOGISTICS SRL

ATX INTERNATIONAL SRL

AVION COMPANY S.P.A.

AVION COMPANY SPA.

B.D.S. 69 SRL

BARBARINI E FOGLIA S.R.L.

BDP ITALIA S.R.L.

BORDER TRANS SERVICE SRL

BOXLINE UNITED CARGO LINK SRL

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Logistics Overview

Infrastructure Advantage

Sea Ports

Port of Trieste

Port of Genoa

Air Freight

Milan Malpensa Airport

Key Handling Agents

Carrier Offices & Terminals

Booking Offices

Genova - it

Maersk Terminals & Ports

ANCONA Terminal

MITO Mediterranean Intermodal Term

Terminal San Giorgio

Genoa Port Terminal

Autamarocchi Genova

Lineas CO Derna

Genoa Sech Terminal

PSA Genova PRA PSA

VADO Ligure Gateway Terminal

Genoa Vado Ligure Terminal

GIOIA TAURO MCT Medcenter Container

Contrepair SRL CO Demasi

Pioltello terminal

Napoli Flavio Gioia TFG Depot

NAPLES Terminal Flavio Gioia SpA

NAPLES Co.Na.Te.Co. Spa

Napoli Terminal

Palermo Terminal

Terminal Pordenone

TRP a Pozzolo Formigaro

RAVENNA TCR Terminal Container Rave

GLOBOX Srl

HHLA Terminal Trieste

Trieste TMT Trieste Marine Terminal

Trieste Terminal

Other Carriers

MSC

Maersk

CMA CGM

Hapag-Lloyd

Shipping Schedules

Customs & Trade

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