What Logtainer does

Logtainer is an Italian privately-held intermodal logistics company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Milan, operating across three integrated service lines: rail-based intermodal transport, road haulage, and terminal operations. Its rail network runs approximately 6,000 trains per year and handled 344,000 TEU in 2024 (of which 167,000 were full containers), supported by a fleet of 500 trucks and terminals at Rubiera and Limito di Pioltello that provide container storage, maintenance, repair, weighing, and BMSB treatment. The combined offering is positioned as a single point of contact for shippers moving containers between Italy's principal Tyrrhenian/Ligurian ports (Genoa, Vado Ligure, La Spezia, Livorno) and inland destinations including Bologna, Padova, Napoli, and Salerno.

The business model is sales-led B2B, serving Italian import/export companies and logistics providers through direct contracts rather than reseller or digital channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue streams span intermodal transport (treated as recurring/contractual in nature), road transport on a transactional basis, and terminal services on a professional-services basis. The company reported €104 million of group revenue in 2024 and remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors.

In December 2025 Logtainer secured a tender award and in mid-2026 formalized a joint venture — PSA Padova — with PSA Intermodal Italy (majority stakeholder and operational lead) to manage the intermodal terminal at Interporto Padova, with Interporto Padova remaining a shareholder. This extends the company's terminal footprint into Northeast Italy and creates an explicit partnership with a major global port operator. Logtainer has also published a 2024 Sustainability Report, signaling formal ESG and governance disclosure. No AI/ML capabilities, digital product surfaces, or proprietary technology platforms beyond the integrated intermodal operating model are disclosed.

Name

Logtainer

Legal name

Logtainer

Website

https://logtainer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Logtainer is a privately-held Italian intermodal logistics company providing rail-based container transport (6,000 trains/year), road haulage (500 trucks), and terminal services across a 10-city network, serving Italian import/export shippers with €104M in 2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Container Logistics

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (48821)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ)

Keywords

• Intermodal container transport
• Rail freight logistics
• Road trucking services
• Container terminal operations
• Multimodal logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intermodal Transport: Rail-based container transport services moving 344,000 TEU annually. Core revenue driver leveraging the company's 6,000 train network per year.
2. Road Transport: Truck-based transport services utilizing fleet of 500 trucks for last-mile and regional delivery
3. Terminal Operations: Container storage, maintenance, repair and handling services at terminals in Rubiera and Limito di Pioltello. Includes auxiliary services such as weighing and BMSD treatment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Logtainer provides intermodal, road, and rail container transport services across Italy, combining a rail network of 6,000 trains per year, a fleet of 500 trucks, and dedicated terminal operations at Rubiera and Limito di Pioltello. In 2024, the company moved 344,000 TEU and generated EUR 104 million in group revenue. Services cover door-to-door container logistics from major Italian ports (Genoa, Vado Ligure, La Spezia, Livorno) to inland destinations, including ancillary depot services such as maintenance, repair, storage, weighing, and anti-BMSB treatment.

Product overview

Logtainer is a multimodal logistics company offering three integrated core services: intermodal transport (rail-based, with 6,000 trains/year network), road transport (500-truck fleet), and terminal services (depot, maintenance, and storage at Rubiera and Limito di Pioltello). The company handled 344,000 TEU in 2024 and generated €104 million in revenue. The three services work together to provide a single point of contact for multimodal container logistics throughout Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trasporto Intermodale (Intermodal Transport) Rail-based container transport service operating a network of 6,000 trains per year, with 344,000 TEU handled in 2024. Provides B2B intermodal logistics between major Italian ports (Genoa, Vado Ligure, La Spezia, Livorno) and inland destinations, offering an environmentally efficient alternative to road-only transport.
• Trasporto su Strada (Road Transport) Road transport service with a fleet of 500 modern trucks (owned and dedicated third-party carriers), providing nationwide coverage across Italy including Genova, Vado Ligure, La Spezia, Livorno, Limito di Pioltello, Rubiera, Bologna, Padova, Napoli, and Salerno. Designed for last-mile delivery and flexibility in intermodal logistics chains.
• Servizi Terminalistici (Terminal Services) Container deposit, maintenance, repair, and storage services at terminals in Rubiera and Limito di Pioltello, including ancillary services such as weighing and anti-BMSB treatment. Provides a single coordination point for all terminal activities in support of multimodal container logistics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 344,000 TEU moved in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PSA Intermodal ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer established a new operating company called PSA Padova to manage the intermodal terminal at Interporto Padova. The partnership was formed following a tender award secured in December 2025. PSA Intermodal Italy holds the majority stake and assumes operational responsibility, while Logtainer contributes its multimodal transport expertise to the joint venture.
• Interporto PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Interporto Padova remains a shareholder in the newly formed PSA Padova operating company alongside PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer. The terminal at Interporto Padova is operated through the joint venture established to manage intermodal operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hupac: Swiss-based intermodal operator running road and rail container transport across European corridors, with extensive terminal operations. Closely comparable to Logtainer in combining intermodal rail, road, and terminal services for container logistics.
• Kombiverkehr: German intermodal operator combining rail, road, and terminal services for container traffic across Europe. Closely mirrors Logtainer's integrated multimodal model, particularly its reliance on rail-truck transload and terminal operations.
• TX Logistik: European intermodal rail operator owned by the Italian railways group, offering combined rail/road services and terminal activities. Direct functional peer to Logtainer's intermodal container business, although operating across broader European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Captrain Italia: Italian rail freight arm of the European Captrain (SNCF) group, offering rail and intermodal container services. Comparable to Logtainer's rail-led container transport, though operating as part of a broader European rail freight portfolio.
• Rail Cargo Group: Austrian national rail freight operator running combined transport services across Central Europe and into Italy. Comparable business model (rail + intermodal + terminal) but at broader geographic and corporate scale.
• Mercitalia Logistics: Italian national rail freight subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato, the dominant rail freight operator in Italy. Comparable to Logtainer in Italian intermodal container transport but operates at national scale across multiple freight verticals.
• SBB Cargo: Swiss national rail freight operator providing intermodal and conventional rail services across the Alpine corridor. Comparable to Logtainer in running intermodal trains and managing container flows, though at much larger state-supported scale.

Emerging players

• PSA Intermodal Italy: Italian subsidiary of PSA's intermodal division; now Logtainer's partner in the PSA Padova JV. Comparable as a growing Italian intermodal operator with terminal assets, and an emerging competitor for inland container logistics contracts.

Others

• MSC Logistics (Medlog): Logistics arm of MSC, the Italy-based global container shipping line, with inland terminal and intermodal activity. Comparable ecosystem participant through its role as both major Italian port customer and emerging intermodal/terminal operator.

Regional players

• GTS Rail: Independent Italian rail freight operator focused on intermodal container traffic in Italy. Closely comparable niche operator to Logtainer in Italian domestic intermodal, with overlapping ports and inland terminals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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