What Italsempione does

Italsempione S.p.A. is an Italian private, family-owned freight forwarder and integrated logistics provider founded in 1955 and headquartered in Vittuone (Milan), operating across 18 Italian branches and through exclusive agents in Spain (I.S. SEITRANS S.A., Barcelona and Madrid) and Japan (I.S. JAPAN CO., Tokyo). The company delivers multi-modal international forwarding across land, ocean, air, and rail, complemented by warehousing, value-added services (kitting, labelling, packaging, garment reconditioning), in-house customs clearance with Full AEO support, bonded warehouses, and specialist cold-chain and hanging-garment logistics. Pricing is quote-based, negotiated per shipment, with revenue generated primarily as per-shipment transaction fees across modes plus managed-service fees for warehousing and value-added handling.

The company's customer base is anchored in four verticals: Fashion (long-standing relationships with Italian fashion brands via specialized GOH logistics), Food & Beverage (20+ year relationships with major Italian cheese, ham, and wine producers under H.A.C.C.P.-compliant cold chain), Fairs & Exhibitions (turnkey event logistics), and Project Cargo (oversized and overweight shipments, charters, RORO). Certifications include ISO 9001, Full AEO, IATA agent, FIATA agent, ENAC Regulated Agent, and SQAS, and the firm is a member of System Alliance Europe for pan-European road freight. Go-to-market is direct sales through the branch network and international agents, supplemented by a website-based 'Request for Quote' portal.

Strategic emphasis in 2024-2026 is on infrastructure renewal and ESG positioning: a new 40,000 sqm BREEAM Excellent-certified headquarters in Vittuone is under construction (warehouse phase operational December 2025, full completion early 2026), consecutive EcoVadis Bronze Medals were achieved in 2024 and 2025, and the first Sustainability Report (Bilancio di Sostenibilità 2024) was issued alongside the 70th-anniversary milestone. The company is led by CEO Pietro Vavassori, who also serves as president of ALSEA.

Name

Italsempione

Legal name

Italsempione S.p.A.

Website

https://italsempione.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Italsempione is a family-owned Italian freight forwarder and integrated logistics provider, founded in 1955, offering multi-modal land, sea, air, and rail forwarding plus warehousing and customs services to Fashion, Food & Beverage, Fairs & Exhibitions, and Project Cargo customers across 18 Italian branches and agents in Spain and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Network Equipment (TLAIALAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Multimodal logistics services
• Cold chain logistics
• Customs brokerage services
• Project cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lomita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue from international freight forwarding across land (road), ocean (sea), air, and rail transport modes. Services include FCL, LCL, groupage, special equipment, and consolidated shipments. Revenue is generated through per-shipment fees negotiated ad hoc for each shipment.
2. Integrated Logistics and Warehousing: Storage and handling services in company-owned warehouses, including value-added services such as kitting, labelling, packaging, garment reconditioning, and product customization. Cold chain logistics for perishable goods. Revenue from storage fees and per-activity service charges.
3. Fashion Logistics Services: Specialized fashion logistics including dedicated areas for hanging garments (GOH), quality control, and specialized packaging. Revenue from specialized handling and storage fees.
4. Air Freight Services: Air freight forwarding with IATA agent status, fixed allocations with major carriers, consolidated and direct shipments. Revenue from air freight transaction fees.
5. Sea Freight Services: Sea freight forwarding as FIATA agent, covering FCL, LCL, special equipment (open top, flat rack), and Break Bulk. Includes cross-trade shipments. Revenue from per-container or per-cbm transaction fees.
6. Road Freight Services: Road freight through groupage (LTL) and full load (FTL) services, with partnership in System Alliance Europe. Services include ADR/hazardous goods transport. Revenue from per-shipment or per-kg fees.
7. Rail Freight Services: Intermodal rail transport combining road and rail, including weekly China rail shipments. Revenue from per-container or per-shipment fees.
8. Customs Clearance Services: Internal customs office providing import/export clearance, Intrastat filing, and AEO certification support as an ancillary service to freight forwarding.
9. Bonded Warehouse Storage: Large bonded warehouses for goods storage for short or long periods, both in transit and in foreign status, for customs purposes. Revenue from storage duration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Italsempione is an Italian freight forwarding and logistics company providing international door-to-door shipment services across land, sea, air and rail transport modes. The offering is complemented by warehousing, value-added logistics (kitting, labelling, packaging), cold chain and fashion-specialized handling, customs brokerage through an in-house customs office, and bonded warehouse storage. Services are organized around vertical specializations including Fashion, Food & Beverage, Fairs & Exhibitions and Project Cargo.

Product overview

Italsempione is a freight forwarding and international logistics company offering an integrated service portfolio spanning five core transport modes: Land (road freight), Ocean (sea freight), Air, Rail, and Logistics/warehousing. The company provides industry-specific specialized services for Fashion, Food & Beverage, Fairs & Exhibitions, and Project Cargo sectors. Services are delivered through a network of Italian branches and international partner agencies (Spain and Japan), supported by in-house customs offices, bonded warehouses, and GPS-tracked vehicle fleets. The offering is structured as service-based solutions rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Freight (Terra) Road freight forwarding services with daily departures across Europe and regular services to Maghreb, including groupage (LTL), full load (FTL), express and dedicated services, and ADR/hazardous goods transport.
• Ocean Freight (Mare) Sea freight forwarding covering FCL, LCL, special equipment (open top, flat rack), Break Bulk and cross-trade shipments worldwide with fixed carrier allocations and weekly consolidated LCL services.
• Air Freight (Aereo) Air cargo services with fixed allocations from major carriers, consolidated and direct shipments, X-Ray inspection equipment, refrigerated capabilities and bonded warehouse facilities for goods storage.
• Logistics Services (Logistica) Integrated logistics including warehousing, order preparation, packaging, labelling, kitting, fashion logistics with dustproof areas, and cold chain logistics with over 60 years of H.A.C.C.P.-compliant perishable-handling experience.
• Rail Freight (Ferrovia) Intermodal rail transport services with weekly rail shipments to/from China, GPS-tracked containers, and customs clearance support including AEO certification assistance.
• Fashion Logistics Specialized logistics for the fashion industry including dedicated areas for hanging (GOH) and unfolded garments, quality control, GPS-tracked vehicles, and ICT reporting systems.
• Food & Beverage Logistics Temperature-controlled logistics for food and beverages maintaining cold chain compliance with H.A.C.C.P. protocol, refrigerated vehicle fleet, and rapid customs clearance through the internal customs office.
• Fairs & Exhibitions Logistics Turnkey logistics management for trade fairs and exhibitions, including shipment of installations and equipment, rapid customs procedures, and on-site assistance.
• Project Cargo Oversized and overweight shipment handling including ship and plane charters, RORO vessel arrangements, dismantling and reassembly of plants, and transparent tariff proposals.
• Customs Clearance Services In-house customs office providing import/export clearance, Intrastat filing, and AEO certification support as an ancillary service to freight forwarding, operated by staff with over 30 years of experience.
• Bonded Warehouse Storage Large bonded warehouses for goods storage for short or long periods, in both transit and foreign status, supporting customs deferral and supply-chain needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of partnership with leading Italian food producers (cheese, ham, wine)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• System Alliance EuropecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalsempione is a member of System Alliance Europe, a pan-European road freight network that certifies high-quality service, process transparency, and reliability. This partnership enables Italsempione to offer certified groupage (LTL) and full load (FTL) services across Europe and to Maghreb.
• TreedomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalsempione partnered with Treedom to create the Italsempione Forest, aiming to plant 3,000 trees (later expanded to 4,000) across countries including Guatemala, Ecuador, and Ghana, to offset the environmental impact of freight forwarding and support local economies. The project has expanded to 10 countries with over 4,000 trees planted, absorbing 1,197 tonnes of CO2.
• I.S. SEITRANS S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorI.S. SEITRANS S.A. is Italsempione's exclusive agent in Spain, with offices in Barcelona (Santa Perpetua de la Mogoda, CIM Valles) and Madrid (San Fernando de Henares). The company provides Italsempione's services to customers in the Spanish market.
• I.S. JAPAN CO.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorI.S. JAPAN CO. is Italsempione's exclusive agent in Japan, with an office in Tokyo (Minato-ku, Hamamatsucho). The company represents Italsempione's services in the Japanese market.
• BEEINGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalsempione adopted a beehive in partnership with BEEING to protect bees, safeguard local biodiversity, and support environmental sustainability. This is part of Italsempione's broader ESG initiative to promote ecological awareness and biodiversity.
• ALSEA (Associazione Lombarda Spedizionieri e Autotrasportatori)minorOthersCEO Pietro Vavassori was re-elected as President of ALSEA for a three-year term (2025-2028). ALSEA is the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Road Transport Operators. This leadership position demonstrates Italsempione's influence in the Italian logistics industry.
• CTL Network (Cargo Transport Logistik)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeitrans Barcelona (Italsempione's Spanish agent) established a new partnership in Germany with the CTL network (Cargo Transport Logistik), expanding coverage within the European logistics network.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding arm, the global leader in air and ocean forwarding with integrated road, rail, and customs services. Comparable for full multi-modal product portfolio but operates as a much larger broad incumbent across all major trade lanes.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered largest global freight forwarder with broad ocean, air, road, and contract logistics services. Overlaps heavily with Italsempione's service portfolio but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach, serving as a benchmark incumbent.

Direct peers

• Dachser: German-headquartered logistics provider with strong European road freight and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable for European road freight focus, groupage/LTL service model, and System Alliance Europe-style network partnerships.
• CEVA Logistics: France-based global 3PL providing freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions across all modes. Comparable multi-modal product mix and vertical industry expertise, including significant automotive and consumer goods forwarding.
• Geodis: French global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain optimization across all transport modes. Comparable for multi-modal service portfolio and mid-to-large enterprise customers, though significantly larger in scale than Italsempione.
• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder with strong road, air, and sea capabilities across Europe. Comparable for pan-European road and air forwarding focus and acquisition-driven growth playbook, though operating at substantially greater scale post-Schenker integration.
• Savino Del Bene: Italian-headquartered international freight forwarder with global multi-modal capabilities. Closest comparable by country of origin, heritage (founded 1899), and breadth of services (sea, air, road, rail, logistics, customs), making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered mid-size global forwarder with road, air, sea, and contract logistics services, plus specialized industry solutions in fashion and automotive. Comparable for multi-modal breadth, German/European heritage, and industry-vertical specialization approach.
• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered global freight forwarder with multi-modal capabilities and industry-specific solutions in fashion, luxury, and retail. Comparable for specialized industry verticals — particularly fashion logistics — and for European heritage customer base.
• Gruber Logistics: Italian/European road, sea, and air freight forwarder with similar mid-size footprint, groupage services, and project cargo capabilities. Directly comparable on geography, customer profile (industrial Italian shippers), and family-owned mid-size orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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