U. Del Corona & Scardigli

What U. Del Corona & Scardigli does

U. Del Corona & Scardigli S.r.l. is an Italian-headquartered, privately held freight forwarding and logistics company operating across ocean, land, air, and distribution logistics. The firm was formed in 2001 through the merger of Ditta Umberto Del Corona (founded 1874) and Fratelli Scardigli (founded 1946), and is controlled by the Del Corona family with Luigi Del Corona as President. The company serves enterprise B2B clients through a directly owned global network of more than 65 offices in over 30 countries spanning Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa, supported by a warehouse facility in Baytown, Texas and a JV presence in China via DCS-DAHSTAR.

The core product portfolio comprises four service lines: Ocean Freight (FCL, LCL, special transports, reefer, dangerous goods), Land Freight (FTL, LTL, refrigerated, rail), Air Freight (standard, express, groupage), and Distribution Logistics (storage, door-to-door). These are supplemented by two digital tools - the DCS Tracking portal for real-time shipment visibility and the MyDCS customer portal for documentation and communication - along with a SmartLeaks whistleblowing platform for governance. Specialized vertical capabilities in chemicals, food/cold chain, project cargo, fine art, and machinery have been built through acquisitions (Liburnus 2014, Tramaco 2017, Fiorini 2020, Dlg Move 2024) and reinforced by ISO 9001, SQAS, CDI, and SQF certifications.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across freight movements, with pricing quote-based and negotiated per shipment, route, volume, and service requirement. Distribution logistics additionally carries managed-services economics. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through country-level relationship managers and dedicated VIPS account service, with a strategic vertical-segmentation approach targeting chemicals, food, machinery, textiles, ceramics, and project cargo. The company maintains the Eurteam consortium (founded 2006) as a chemical-sector JV with four other logistics providers, and operates as an asset-light forwarder relying on partner carriers for capacity rather than owned fleet.

Name

U. Del Corona & Scardigli

Legal name

U. Del Corona & Scardigli S.r.l.

Website

https://delcoronascardigli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

U. Del Corona & Scardigli is a privately held Italian freight forwarder and logistics provider offering multi-modal ocean, land, air, and distribution services through a directly owned network of 65+ offices in 30+ countries, serving enterprise B2B clients across chemical, food, machinery, and project cargo verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAJ), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH), Oversized/Out-of-Gauge Specialized Cargo Forwarding (OOG) (TLACAJAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Ocean freight services
• Air freight logistics
• Land freight transport
• Contract logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices63 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Services: Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), special transports, reefer containers, and dangerous goods transport services via maritime shipping routes
2. Land Freight Services: Full Truck Load (FTL), Less Than Truck Load (LTL), refrigerated transport, and rail transport services for road and rail shipping
3. Air Freight Services: Standard, express, and groupage air cargo services for time-sensitive and high-value shipments
4. Distribution Logistics: Storage and door-to-door logistics services including warehousing and last-mile delivery solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

U. Del Corona & Scardigli is a B2B freight forwarding and logistics provider offering multimodal transport services across sea, air, and land, including Ocean Freight (FCL, LCL, special transports, reefer containers, dangerous goods), Land Freight (FTL, LTL, refrigerated, rail), Air Freight (standard, express, groupage), and Distribution Logistics (storage and door-to-door delivery). Operations are supported by digital tools for shipment tracking and customer management, with specialized vertical solutions for chemicals, food, machinery, textiles, ceramics, and project cargo.

Product overview

U. Del Corona & Scardigli is a logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of transportation and logistics services. The core portfolio comprises four main service lines: Ocean Freight (sea transport with FCL, LCL, special, reefer, and dangerous goods options), Land Freight (road and rail transport with FTL, LTL, reefer, and rail options), Air Freight (standard, express, and groupage air cargo), and Distribution Logistics (storage and door-to-door delivery). These services are supported by digital tools including DCS Tracking for shipment monitoring and MyDCS customer portal. The company operates across a global network with offices in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DCS TRAMACO: Freight forwarding brand, also acquired as a subsidiary in 2017, specializing in food transport and cold chain logistics.
• DCS Freight
• DCS-DAHSTAR Logistics
• DCS Liburnus Project
• DCS Move
• DCS Fiorini

Products and services

• Ocean Freight Sea transport services including Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), Special Transports, Refrigerated containers (Reefer), and Dangerous Goods Transport for enterprise clients with international shipping needs.
• Land Freight Road and rail transport services including Full Truck Load (FTL), Less than Truck Load (LTL), Refrigerated van transport, and Rail Transport for domestic and cross-border ground logistics.
• Air Freight Air cargo transport services including Standard, Express, and Groupage options for high-priority or time-sensitive international shipments.
• Distribution Logistics Storage and door-to-door delivery services for efficient management of goods from production to final consumption, including inventory management and shipment monitoring.
• DCS Tracking Online shipment tracking portal allowing customers to monitor their logistics shipments in real time, providing visibility into shipment status and progress.
• MyDCS Customer portal for managing logistics services, documentation, and communication with the company.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DCS GroupcoreOthersDCS Group is the corporate identity and parent organization for U. Del Corona & Scardigli and its subsidiaries. The group encompasses all global offices and divisions including DCS Freight, DCS Move, DCS Liburnus Project, DCS Fiorini, DCS Tramaco, and regional entities across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
• EurteamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2006, Eurteam is a consortium of five major logistics providers created to offer customized solutions for the chemical distribution supply chain. U. Del Corona & Scardigli is a founding member of this strategic partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering ocean, air, road, and contract logistics across 100+ countries. Direct competitor to DCS's core forwarding services, but with vastly greater scale, technology investment, and procurement leverage.
• DHL Global Forwarding: The freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, providing air, ocean, road freight and customs services globally. Overlaps directly with DCS's multimodal forwarding business while offering broader integrated supply chain solutions.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics company with major air, sea, and road freight forwarding operations. A top-tier consolidator in the forwarding space and a key benchmark competitor for mid-market forwarders like DCS.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering land, air, ocean freight, and contract logistics. Operates a comparable multimodal model to DCS with European heritage and broad global office coverage.
• GEODIS: French-headquartered global logistics provider offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and distribution. Comparable multimodal portfolio with significant European presence, competing for similar enterprise clients.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider owned by CMA CGM, offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain management. Competes with DCS across ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics (the latter directly with DCS Move).

Direct peers

• Expeditors International: US-listed global logistics company focused on international freight forwarding (air and ocean) and customs brokerage. Comparable mid-to-large forwarder profile with similar asset-light model and enterprise customer base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global freight forwarder with similar heritage, multimodal offering (air, sea, road, contract logistics), and industry vertical specialization. Closest peer by ownership structure and company profile to DCS.

Regional players

• Nippon Express: Japan-headquartered global logistics company with extensive forwarding operations. While Asia-Pacific focused, it competes with DCS on trans-Pacific lanes and serves many of the same multinational clients.
• Sinotrans: China-headquartered state-affiliated logistics and freight forwarding giant. Directly comparable to DCS's China operations (DCS-DAHSTAR JV) and competes on intra-Asia and China-origin trade lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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