Fratelli Cosulich

What Fratelli Cosulich does

Fratelli Cosulich is a privately held Italian maritime conglomerate founded in 1857 and headquartered in Trieste, operating across 15 business units in more than 28 countries with 2,500+ employees and 130+ group companies. Its functional core is marine bunkering — physical supply and trading of marine fuels including LNG, methanol, biofuels (B100/UCOME), and conventional fuel oils — delivered through a fleet of owned and chartered bunker tankers anchored at Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, plus Italian, Mediterranean, and Strait of Malacca operations. Around this core, the group runs shipping agency services (liner, tramp, and yachting), shipowning and shipmanagement, crew manning and maritime training through the Italian Ministry-authorized Gente di Mare center, freight forwarding via Express Global, warehousing and depot operations (Depolink), trucking and intermodal (TRASGO, Lorma Logistic, GTA for finished vehicles), maritime and industrial supply, steel trading through Trasteel Holding, IT and digital services through GeneSYS Informatica, business travel, and insurance intermediary activities.

The company's commercial model spans bunker trading on a transaction/take-rate basis, time charter vessel hire, subscription-based ship agency and crewing, freight forwarding per-shipment fees, and diversified logistics handling. Technical differentiation is concentrated in the marine energy unit: methanol dual-fuel bunker tankers (Maya Cosulich, designed by SeaTech Solutions International with MAN Energy Solutions dual-fuel generator sets and onboard battery storage), LNG bunker vessels (Alice Cosulich on Wartsila dual-fuel, Paolina Cosulich chartered to PETRONAS/PTLCL), a four-ship newbuild series of 7,999 DWT methanol-ready IMO II chemical bunker tankers at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding (Anna, Carlotta, Lucia, Natalia Cosulich), digital bunkering via e-BDN, ISO 22192-compliant mass flow metering certified by Metcore, and ISCC sustainability certification across six entities supporting biofuel traceability. The group serves global commercial shipping operators, cruise lines including Carnival Corporation, energy traders (Trafigura, TFG Marine, PETRONAS), and a long-tail of international cargo and freight customers across 28+ countries.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with senior principals (Timothy Cosulich as CEO and IBIA Chair, Marta Cosulich as CEO, Augusto Cosulich as Chairman) actively engaged at major maritime conferences (Singapore Maritime Week, LNGCON, IBIA events, TOC Asia, LetExpo, Genoa Boat Show) where the group holds industry-shaping positions including IBIA Chair and Board seats. Pricing for bunker fuels is market-based (MEOB, Brent crude, methanol benchmarks) with negotiated volume discounts; charter rates and logistics contracts are confidential and not publicly disclosed. Capital intensity is high, with continuous newbuild investment, geographic office expansion (South Korea in 2025, UAE, Singapore Express Global in 2026), and recent inorganic moves including the 51% acquisition of Italian maritime weather specialist Navimeteo by GeneSYS Informatica in January 2026.

Name

Fratelli Cosulich

Legal name

Fratelli Cosulich S.p.A.

Website

https://cosulich.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1857

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fratelli Cosulich is a privately held Italian maritime conglomerate operating 15 business units across 28 countries, with marine bunkering (LNG, methanol, biofuels) at its core alongside shipping agency, shipowning, crew training, freight forwarding, automotive logistics, and steel trading.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Services and Shipping Logistics

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Bunker Barge & Delivery Operations (STS, Safety, Scheduling) (TLAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Marine bunkering services
• Shipowning and management
• Shipping agency services
• International freight forwarding
• Maritime crew training

Headquarters

HQ city

Trieste

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Bunkering and Fuel Trading: Physical supply and trading of marine fuels including LNG, methanol, biofuels (B100), fuel oil, and conventional marine fuels to commercial vessels, cruise lines, and shipping companies globally.
2. Shipping Agency Services: Liner agency, tramp agency, and yachting agency services across ports globally, providing port agency representation and logistical coordination.
3. Shipowning and Shipmanagement: Ownership and technical management of bunker tankers, chemical carriers, LNG vessels, and general cargo ships. Revenue generated through vessel charters and time charter agreements.
4. Manning and Maritime Training: Crew management, seafarer training, and maritime personnel services through Gente di Mare, serving cruise companies and shipping operators.
5. Freight Forwarding and Logistics: Global freight forwarding services through Express Global, covering international logistics, breakbulk, and multimodal transport.
6. Catering and Provisioning: Ship catering and provisions supply to vessels at port.
7. Marine and Industrial Supply: Supply of maritime, building, and industrial materials and equipment.
8. Warehousing and Trucking: Warehouse, depot, trucking, and intermodal logistics services supporting automotive and general cargo logistics.
9. Steel Trading: Steel trading and processing activities through Trasteel Holding S.A.
10. IT and Digital Services: Digital transformation and IT services through GeneSYS Informatica, serving both internal group needs and external maritime industry clients.
11. Business and Leisure Travel: Corporate and leisure travel services.
12. Insurance Activities: Insurance services for maritime and logistics operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fratelli Cosulich Group supplies marine fuels (LNG, methanol, biofuels, fuel oil) at port via its own bunker tanker fleet, and delivers a full suite of maritime services including liner, tramp, and yachting agency; shipowning and technical management; international freight forwarding and intermodal logistics; seafarer manning and maritime training; catering and provisioning; steel trading; and digital/IT services. It is a top 10 global bunker industry player operating across 28 countries with 2,500+ employees and a multi-fuel fleet designed for LNG, methanol, and biofuel bunkering.

Product overview

Fratelli Cosulich Group is a diversified maritime and logistics conglomerate with 15 business units operating across 28 countries. The portfolio spans the entire shipping and logistics value chain: Marine Energy (bunkering) operates a fleet of LNG and methanol-ready vessels including Alice Cosulich, Paolina Cosulich, Marta Cosulich, Maya Cosulich, and the new series of methanol-ready IMO II tankers (Anna, Lucia, Carlotta, Natalia); shipping agencies (Liner, Tramp, Yachting); logistics (Freight Forwarding via Express Global, Warehousing via Depolink, Trucking via TRASGO/Lorma Logistic, GTA for automotive); maritime services (Manning/Training via Gente di Mare, Catering, Shipowning); industrial (Steel via Trasteel, Maritime/Industrial Supply); digital (IT via GeneSYS Informatica including Navimeteo weather services); and support services (Travel, Insurance). The group operates 130+ companies with 2,500+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeneSYS: Digital branch of Fratelli Cosulich Group providing IT and digital services for shipping and logistics industries
• FC Marine Energy
• Express Global
• Gente di Mare
• FemoBunker
• GTA
• Trasteel

Products and services

• Marine Energy / Bunkering Services Physical supply of marine fuels (LNG, methanol, biofuels up to B100, conventional marine fuels) to commercial vessels, cruise lines, and shipping companies globally through an owned and chartered bunker tanker fleet.
• Liner Agency Port agency representation and operational coordination for scheduled liner (container) shipping services calling at global ports.
• Tramp Agency Port agency services for non-scheduled, voyage-chartered (tramp) vessels operating on flexible cargo-driven routes.
• Manning and Training Seafarer recruitment, manning, and maritime training services (STCW-compliant) for cruise companies and shipping operators, delivered through Gente di Mare.
• Catering and Provisioning Ship catering and provisions supply to vessels at port, supporting crew welfare and operations.
• Shipowning Vessel ownership operations managing a diversified fleet of bunker tankers, LNG vessels, chemical carriers, and general cargo ships, with charter and time charter services.
• Yachting Agency Agency and bunkering services for superyacht owners, captains, and operators, including yachting provisioning and FemoBunker fuel supply.
• Freight Forwarding International freight forwarding, breakbulk, and multimodal transport services through Express Global for cargo owners, manufacturers, and logistics clients worldwide.
• Warehousing and Depot Storage, depot, and container terminal services supporting automotive and general cargo logistics, including operations at the Koper terminal.
• Trucking and Intermodal Road transport and intermodal logistics including finished vehicle logistics (TRASGO) and trucking services (Lorma Logistic), with HVO biofuel-powered vehicles.
• Maritime, Building and Industrial Supply Supply of maritime, construction, and industrial materials and equipment to shipping and industrial customers.
• Steel Activities Steel trading and processing across European markets through Trasteel Holding S.A., including the recent acquisition of Profilmec.
• Business and Leisure Travel Travel agency services for corporate and leisure travel clients.
• IT and Digital IT services and digital transformation through GeneSYS Informatica, including maritime weather routing and forecasting through Navimeteo, serving both internal group needs and external maritime clients.
• Insurance Activities Insurance intermediary services for maritime and logistics operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• First B100 biofuel bunkering delivery in Singapore by Marta Cosulich to NORDEN's Nord Argentum bulk carrier
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vilma Oil Med / TFG MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 February 2026Maya Cosulich dual-fuel methanol bunker tanker chartered on-site by Vilma Oil Med, part of TFG Marine, for Ceuta bunkering operations. TFG Marine is the marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture between Trafigura, Frontline Ltd, and Golden Ocean Group Ltd. The partnership strengthens Ceuta's position as a sustainable bunkering hub in the Mediterranean.
• NavimeteocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026GeneSYS Informatica, the digital branch of Fratelli Cosulich Group, acquired a 51% stake in Navimeteo, an Italian maritime weather and oceanographic services company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Chiavari, Italy. The partnership combines GeneSYS's digital transformation expertise with Navimeteo's specialized weather routing, forecasting, and risk management services for commercial shipping, cruise lines, ports, and yachting. Expected to create integrated solutions including real-time weather data, advanced risk management, and training programs.
• Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC)coreTechnology or Integration · 9 December 2025APC signed a contract to supply MarineLINE cargo tank coating for two new 7,999 DWT IMO Class II chemical tankers (ANNA COSULICH and CARLOTTA COSULICH) being built for methanol bunkering operations at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding in China. MarineLINE coating ensures enhanced protection for demanding chemical cargoes including methanol, supporting safe and efficient methanol bunkering operations.
• IINO LinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Fratelli Cosulich Marine Energy and IINO Lines strengthened collaboration for Alternative Marine Fuels, announced June 2025.
• PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL) - PETRONAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2025PTLCL, the trading arm of PETRONAS, collaborated in Fratelli Cosulich's first B100 biofuel bunkering delivery in Singapore. PTLCL supplied the B100 (UCOME) biofuel parcel delivered by Marta Cosulich to NORDEN's bulk carrier. Also partnered for Paolina Cosulich LNG bunker barge charter.
• Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. (METS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2025METS partnered in the first B100 biofuel bunkering operation in Singapore, collaborating with Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers (S) and PTLCL to deliver innovative green energy solutions for maritime low-carbon transition.
• Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Chinese shipyard constructing Fratelli Cosulich's methanol-ready IMO II bunker tanker fleet including Anna, Carlotta, Lucia, Natalia Cosulich, and methanol dual-fuel Maya Cosulich. Also built LNG vessels Alice and Paolina Cosulich.
• Trafigura / TFG MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 December 2024Fixed-rate time charter contract with Trafigura for methanol dual-fuel bunker vessel operating in Singapore under TFG Marine deployment. Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore provides technical management and operations for TFG Marine. TFG Marine is Trafigura's international marine fuel supply joint venture.
• Metcore International Pte LtdcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 May 2024Singapore-based marine solutions provider issued Certificate of Conformity for Margherita Cosulich's mass flow metering system. Accredited by Singapore Accreditation Council under ISO/IEC 17065, ensuring compliance with ISO 22192 for direct mass measurement of marine fuel.
• PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL) - PETRONAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 January 2024Two-year charter agreement for Paolina Cosulich LNG bunker barge with PTLCL (PETRONAS trading arm). Paolina Cosulich features 8,200 m3 LNG capacity and 500 m3 MGO capability, serving LNG bunkering demand in the Straits region under PTLCL operations.
• Eni Sustainable MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lorma Logistic (Group's trucking company) partnered with Eni for HVO biofuel supply, with 30% of industrial vehicles powered by HVOlution biofuel produced by Eni Sustainable Mobility. 10 vehicles already operating on LNG.
• Titan Clean FuelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 March 2023Alice Cosulich LNG bunker vessel chartered to Titan Clean Fuels, an industry leader committed to sustainable solutions, for a multi-year period to serve European LNG bunkering demand. Partnership aims to propel adoption of LNG as cleaner alternative to traditional bunker fuel.
• Vaisala XweathercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavimeteo and Vaisala Xweather co-hosted 'The New Weather Character of the Mediterranean Sea' industry workshop at Grand Hotel Torre Fara in Chiavari, Italy on May 14. This was Vaisala Xweather's first industry workshop in Italy, organized in cooperation with Fratelli Cosulich Group through Navimeteo, bringing together shipping, cruise, yachting, meteorological, and port operations professionals.
• GeneSYS InformaticacoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital branch of Fratelli Cosulich Group providing IT and digital transformation services. Developed the Fratelli Cosulich Group Marine Energy new website. Acquired 51% stake in Navimeteo. Also acquired Argenton & Soci and developed internal digitalization platforms.
• MAN Energy SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationMethanol dual-fuel bunker vessels equipped with three dual-fuel generator sets supplied by MAN Energy Solutions. Four-stroke engines part of diesel-electric propulsion system for Maya Cosulich and other methanol-capable vessels.
• Genoa Superyacht HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFemoBunker (Group's yachting bunkering entity) is a sponsor of Genoa Superyacht Hub events organized with Pesto Sea Group and Amico & Co, focused on yacht crew events and networking to strengthen Genoa's position in the international yachting circuit.
• RINAcoreTechnology or IntegrationClassification society partner for vessel certification. RINA attended vessel ceremonies and recognized Maya Cosulich's innovation contribution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026. RINA team also led crew seminar training on alternative fuels.
• NORTEX / CEMS-SMA / Singapore PolytechnicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiana Mok spoke at Maritime Safety & Decarbonisation Industry Workshop 2025 organized by CEMS-SMA at Singapore Polytechnic, sharing Fratelli Cosulich's sustainable shipping pathway.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Minerva Bunkering: Physical marine fuel supplier with a fleet of bunker vessels operating across major hubs. Comparable to Fratelli Cosulich's owned-fleet physical supply model and multi-fuel capabilities.
• Titan Clean Fuels: LNG bunker supplier and Alice Cosulich charterer. Direct peer in the alternative-fuel bunker segment with overlapping customers in European LNG bunkering; represents both a partner and a competitor for transition-fuel volumes.
• Bunker Holding: Danish-headquartered global bunker holding company with physical supply and trading across multiple fuel types. Directly comparable as a top-tier multi-fuel marine fuel supplier operating across hubs similar to Cosulich's Singapore/Mediterranean footprint.
• TFG Marine: Trafigura-led marine fuel supply joint venture (with Frontline and Golden Ocean) and one of the world's largest physical bunker suppliers. Directly comparable to Fratelli Cosulich's Marine Energy unit as both compete globally in physical bunker supply and increasingly in alternative fuels; also functions as a customer/charterer of Cosulich vessels.
• KPI OceanConnect: Global marine fuel procurement and supply platform (now under Bunker Holding Group). Comparable as a top-tier bunker trader with significant scale in physical and brokered marine fuel across both conventional and alternative fuels.
• Peninsula Petroleum: Independent global marine fuel supplier with physical supply capabilities across major bunkering hubs. Comparable to Fratelli Cosulich's Marine Energy business in terms of physical supply, alternative fuel ambitions, and global port coverage.

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Marine Fuels: Marine fuels arm of TotalEnergies, supplying conventional and LNG bunker fuels globally. Comparable as a multi-fuel global bunker supplier pursuing the energy transition, though operating as part of a much larger integrated oil major.
• Shell Marine Products: Marine fuels division of Shell, one of the world's largest bunker suppliers. Comparable as a global multi-fuel marine fuel supplier (conventional plus growing LNG) but with the full backing of an IOC and broader product portfolio.
• World Fuel Services: Global energy supplier with significant marine fuel segment including physical supply and trading across hundreds of ports. Comparable as a multi-fuel global bunker player but with a much broader downstream/land fuel portfolio.

Emerging players

• Gasum: Nordic energy company with growing LNG and biogas bunkering operations. Comparable as an alternative-fuel-focused bunker supplier with a regional but expanding footprint and sustainability certifications (ISCC EU).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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