What ambrogio transporti does

Ambrogio Trasporti S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian intermodal transport operator headquartered in Vinovo (Turin) that has run road-rail combined transport services in Europe since 1969, building on founder Domenico Ambrogio's international haulage business started in 1958. The company operates a private intermodal network spanning five countries — Italy, Belgium, France, Spain, and Germany — anchored by seven privately-managed rail terminals (Gallarate, Candiolo, Domegliara/Volargne in Italy; Mechelen in Belgium; Le Boulou and Mouguerre in France; Neuss in Germany) and a proprietary fleet of over 1,800 13.60m swap bodies, 400+ Sggmrs/Sggmrss 90-foot rail wagons, isothermal and high-cube containers, and DAF road tractors. Its product portfolio spans intermodal transportation, terminal services (UTI/Isotank/Bulk/Silo handling, full-train management, gantry-crane operations), customized logistics and warehousing (paper rolls, coils, steel, drums, bales), European road freight forwarding, and a regulated Reverse Logistics vertical covering hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste, WEEE, end-of-life tyres, and waste batteries — the last served through a dedicated Wingap customer portal.

Underlying the offering is a vertically-integrated operating model: the company runs its terminals in full autonomy, maintains in-house rail-wagon capabilities via ECM certification and EN 15085-2:2023 Class 1 welding at the Candiolo railway workshop, and has invested in renewable-energy infrastructure including a 2,500 m² photovoltaic array at Gallarate generating 220,000 KW annually and 196 solar panels at Neuss. Digital infrastructure includes the Ambrogio Track & Trace mobile app used by collaborating drivers across Europe, integration with Transporeon and Transwide transport-management platforms, and a 2025 real-time visibility partnership with Shippeo that earned Ambrogio the Carrier Awards – Intermodal Visibility Excellence.

Commercially, Ambrogio sells through dedicated regional commercial offices (Italy, Benelux, France, DACH, Spain) under a B2B enterprise field-sales motion with custom-quote, pay-as-you-go pricing tailored to route, volume, and service requirements. The customer base spans industrial manufacturers, environmental services and waste-management firms, and freight forwarders, served through the private rail network for core flows and a curated partner network of European road hauliers for last-mile and non-network destinations. Ownership remains with the founding Ambrogio family under S.p.A. (Italian joint-stock) structure with €10M share capital, and in October 2024 the company raised €10 million via a UniCredit-subscribed minibond with SACE green guarantees to fund its 2024–2026 investment plan — supporting what the company describes as 51,700 trucks removed from European roads and 61,510 tonnes of CO₂ saved in 2024.

Name

ambrogio transporti

Legal name

Ambrogio Trasporti S.p.A.

Website

https://ambrogiointermodal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ambrogio Trasporti is a privately-held Italian intermodal transport operator running a private European network of 7 rail terminals across 5 countries, serving industrial manufacturers, waste-management firms, and freight forwarders with rail-road transport, terminal, logistics, and reverse-logistics services backed by owned swap bodies and rail wagons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Short Line Railroads (482112)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail–Truck) (TLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage & Container Haulage (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAC), Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp) (TLACACAE), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Intermodal transport
• Rail freight services
• Logistics solutions
• Freight forwarding
• Container logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Volargne

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Intermodal Transportation Services: Core business offering combined road-rail transport services for goods throughout Europe using proprietary intermodal transport units (UTI), swap bodies, and rail wagons
2. Logistics Services: Customized logistics management including warehouse storage, handling of paper rolls, palletized goods, coils, steel products, drums and bales at terminals in Italy, France, and Belgium
3. Terminal Services: Handling of UTI, Isotank, Bulk and Silo; storage services; management of full trains at private terminals in Italy and France
4. Freight Forwarding Services: Road transportation throughout Europe for destinations not served by private intermodal network, including full truck loads, LTL/groupage, express services, temperature-controlled trailers, and oversize cargo
5. Reverse Logistics Services: Collection and transportation of industrial waste, hazardous goods (ADR), WEEE, end-of-life tyres, and waste batteries with authorized vehicles and storage facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ambrogio Trasporti S.p.A. is an intermodal transportation and logistics provider that combines road and rail transport via its own network of 7 private rail terminals across 5 European countries. The company delivers end-to-end services including intermodal transportation, terminal operations, freight forwarding, and reverse logistics for industrial customers. Supporting infrastructure includes a fleet of swap bodies, isothermal containers, box containers, rail wagons, and road tractors, plus digital tools such as the Wingap customer portal and the Ambrogio Track & Trace mobile application.

Product overview

Ambrogio Transporti is an intermodal transportation company operating a private European network across five countries (Italy, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany) with seven rail terminals. The core offering consists of integrated intermodal transportation services combining road and rail transport, supplemented by terminal services, logistical services, freight forwarding, and reverse logistics for waste management. The company owns significant equipment assets including over 1,800 swap bodies, 400+ rail wagons, and operates a fleet of DAF trucks. Digital services include a proprietary Track & Trace mobile app for real-time shipment visibility and the Wingap customer portal for Reverse Logistics management. The product portfolio functions as a unified intermodal transport ecosystem where the rail-road network forms the backbone, supported by owned terminals and equipment, with digital tools enabling customer visibility and operational efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intermodal Transportation Service Door-to-door transportation combining road and rail modes for industrial shippers across Europe, delivered through the company's owned network of 7 private rail terminals in 5 European countries and an owned fleet of swap bodies, rail wagons, and road tractors.
• Terminal Services Rail terminal handling, trans-loading, and storage services operated at Ambrogio's 7 private rail terminals in 5 European countries, available to Ambrogio's own flows and to freight forwarders needing terminal capacity.
• Freight Forwarding Multimodal freight forwarding and brokerage service coordinating door-to-door shipments across road, rail, and intermodal combinations for industrial customers and logistics partners.
• Reverse Logistics Returns handling, empty container repositioning, and reverse flow management for industrial customers, integrated with the company's intermodal and terminal network.
• Ambrogio Track & Trace Mobile application providing real-time GPS-based shipment tracking and visibility for Ambrogio customers managing intermodal and terminal flows.
• Wingap Customer Portal Online customer portal enabling B2B customers and freight forwarding partners to manage bookings, access documentation, and monitor shipments across Ambrogio's intermodal network.
• Temperature-Controlled Container Transport Intermodal transport service using Ambrogio's isothermal container fleet for temperature-sensitive industrial cargo, integrated with the road-rail intermodal network across Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 61,510 tonnes of CO₂ saved in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShippeocoreTechnology or Integration · 6 November 2025Partnership with Shippeo for real-time visibility in the supply chain. Ambrogio won the 'Carrier Awards – Intermodal Visibility Excellence' at Shippeo's Visibility Now! event in Paris.
• DAF TrucksminorOthers · 18 October 2025Sponsor of the 'Safe on Truck' event at Gallarate terminal, providing DAF XG tractor and 100% electric XF tractor for demonstration and driver training.
• PrometeonminorOthers · 18 October 2025Sponsor of the 'Safe on Truck' event at Gallarate terminal, focusing on safety and sustainability themes.
• EcotyreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Founding member of Ecotyre, an Italian consortium representing excellence in managing end-of-life tyres (ELTs) since 2011, the first in the sector with this mission.
• BLS Cargo AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and shareholder of BLS Cargo AG, the Swiss railway company that manages the corridor on the central north-south axis crossing Switzerland. Ambrogio trains were the first to pass through the Lötschberg Base Tunnel upon its inauguration in 2007.
• UIRR (European Road-Rail Combined Transport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of UIRR, the European international association founded in Brussels in 1970 that brings together the most significant European operators and terminals in the road-rail combined transport network.
• Trimodal GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder of Trimodal GmbH, the manager of the Neuss railway terminal in Germany where Ambrogio GmbH operates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Novatrans:
• Hupac: Hupac is the leading Swiss-Italian intermodal operator running combined road-rail transport across Europe with owned terminals and rolling stock, directly comparable to Ambrogio's asset-based intermodal model and North-South corridor focus.
• TX Logistik: TX Logistik (owned by Mercitalia/FS Italiane) operates block trains and intermodal services across Europe with owned locomotives and wagons, directly competing with Ambrogio on European intermodal corridors and serving similar industrial shipper segments.
• Kombiverkehr: Kombiverkehr is a German combined road-rail transport operator coordinating intermodal services across Europe, with a comparable business model of organizing rail-truck shipments and offering terminal access - directly competing with Ambrogio on the DACH-North Italy corridor.
• Greenmodal Transport: Greenmodal Transport is a French intermodal operator providing combined road-rail and multimodal services between France and neighboring countries, with overlapping terminals and customer segments - directly comparable to Ambrogio's French operations (Le Boulou, Mouguerre).

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo: DB Cargo is the freight rail subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn and Europe's largest rail freight operator, offering single-wagon, block train, and intermodal services. As a broad incumbent it overlaps Ambrogio's intermodal offering but operates at far greater scale and across a wider portfolio.
• Rail Cargo Group: Rail Cargo Group is the freight division of Austrian ÖBB and a major European rail freight and intermodal operator with extensive terminal assets. Comparable as a large multi-country incumbent competing with Ambrogio on Alpine and Central European corridors.
• Geodis: Geodis (SNCF Logistics subsidiary) is a global logistics provider with significant European road, rail, and contract logistics operations. As a broad incumbent it overlaps with Ambrogio's freight forwarding and intermodal services across the same European corridors.

Others

• Wascosa: Wascosa is a European rail wagon leasing and management company that supplies rolling stock to intermodal operators like Ambrogio. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant in the European intermodal supply chain rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• CFL Logistics: CFL Logistics is the freight arm of Luxembourg Railways offering intermodal and conventional rail freight services primarily in the Benelux-Germany-France corridor. Comparable to Ambrogio's regional Benelux operations with similar asset-based combined transport focus.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5glBaB_hC612BMIIfHq-mw/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ambrogio-reverse-logistics-s.r.l.
• Instagraminstagram.com/ambrogiointermodal_official/?hl=it

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ambrogio transporti