What Contship Italia does

Contship Italia S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian container logistics and intermodal transport group headquartered in Melzo (Milan) with operational roots dating to 1968 and ownership concentrated in the Eckelmann family through Eurokai. The group operates an integrated network of maritime container terminals (La Spezia Container Terminal with 1.4 million TEU annual capacity, Ravenna, Salerno, Tangeri TC2/TC3 within Tanger Med, and the recently-launched Damietta Alliance Container Terminal in Egypt with 3.3 million TEU capacity) and inland intermodal hubs (Rail Hub Milano with 300,000 TEU annual capacity across 300,000 sqm). Wholly-owned subsidiaries provide multimodal transport services: Hannibal (Multimodal Transport Operator with a fleet of 350 trucks and 150+ weekly rail services), Oceanogate (railway traction with 360 wagons and 15 interoperable locomotives), DriveMyBox (road transport), and STS (customs brokerage, acquired June 2025). The group also holds a 29.5% stake in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal alongside Hapag-Lloyd (39%) and Eurogate (29.5%), operational from February 2026 with over $600 million in first-phase investment.

The company generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) container terminal operations via per-container handling fees, storage charges, and quay services at the maritime terminals; (2) intermodal transport services through freight charges, rail subscriptions, and trucking fees via Hannibal, Oceanogate, and DriveMyBox; (3) supply chain and value-added services including customs brokerage, warehousing, container repair, VGM weighing, and Fast Corridor preferential customs routes (~36 hours transit time savings); and (4) digital/technology services via the e-Business subscription portal. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated bilaterally with enterprise customers; no public price lists exist.

The go-to-market is B2B sales-led, targeting global shipping lines (CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE), freight forwarders, cargo owners, and multimodal operators through dedicated account managers, a self-service e-Business portal (services.contshipitalia.com), and trade show presence at Transport Logistic, Breakbulk Dubai, and CISCE Beijing. Technology is operational rather than AI-driven: proprietary terminal management systems, Terberg Connect equipment monitoring on port tractors, CVS Ferrari reach stackers with energy-saving modes (up to 25% fuel reduction), hybrid RTG cranes, automated gate systems at LSCT, and the digital services portal. The group employs over 900 professionals and operates under the Moves That Matter sustainability strategy launched in 2025.

Name

Contship Italia

Legal name

Contship Italia S.p.A.

Website

https://contshipitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Contship Italia Group is a privately-held Italian container logistics and intermodal transport operator serving global shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners through an integrated network of 7 maritime terminals (including La Spezia, Tangeri, and Damietta), an inland rail hub at Melzo, and rail/road subsidiaries Hannibal, Oceanogate, DriveMyBox, and STS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Terminal Operations: Handling, storage, and transhipment services for containers at maritime terminals (La Spezia, Ravenna, Salerno, Tangeri TC2, Tangeri TC3, Damietta). Revenue generated through per-container handling fees, storage charges, and quay services for vessels.
2. Intermodal Transport Services: Rail, truck, and combined transport services operated through subsidiaries Hannibal (MTO), Oceanogate (rail traction), and DriveMyBox (road transport). Revenue from freight charges per shipment, rail subscriptions, and trucking fees.
3. Supply Chain & Value-Added Services: Customs brokerage, warehousing, container services (repair, maintenance, cleaning), VGM weighing, and Fast Corridor preferential customs routes. Revenue from service fees charged per transaction or contract.
4. Digital & Technology Services: e-Business portal subscription services for customers to manage bookings, track shipments, and access integrated logistics platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Contship Italia Group is an integrated container logistics provider operating maritime terminals (La Spezia, Ravenna, Salerno, Tangeri TC2/TC3, Damietta) and inland intermodal hubs (Rail Hub Milano in Melzo). Through subsidiaries Hannibal, Oceanogate, DriveMyBox, and STS, the company delivers port-to-door logistics including container handling, transhipment, intermodal rail and road transport, supply chain services (customs brokerage, warehousing, Fast Corridor preferential customs routes), and breakbulk cargo handling. The Group operates over 150 weekly rail services, a fleet of 360 wagons, 15 locomotives, and 350 trucks, with annual terminal capacity exceeding 1.4 million TEU at La Spezia and 3.3 million TEU at the new Damietta facility.

Product overview

Contship Italia Group is a container logistics and intermodal transport company operating a network of maritime terminals and inland hubs. The core offering includes La Spezia Container Terminal (gateway port on the Scandinavia-Mediterranean Corridor), Rail Hub Milano/Melzo (inland intermodal hub), and Tangeri TC2/TC3 terminals (transhipment hub). Key subsidiaries include Hannibal (MTO with rail/truck services), Oceanogate (railway traction with 15 locomotives), DriveMyBox (road transport), and STS (customs services). The Group also holds 29.5% in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal in Egypt. Services span port logistics, intermodal transport, supply chain optimization (customs, warehousing, Fast Corridors), and breakbulk cargo handling. The portfolio follows a terminal + transport + services model where physical infrastructure is supported by digital platforms for customer access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rail Hub Milano (RHM): Inland terminal and rail hub located in Melzo, Milan, serving as Italian hub for maritime and continental traffic
• Hannibal
• DriveMyBox
• Oceanogate
• STS
• La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT)
• Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT)

Products and services

• La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) Maritime container terminal at the Port of La Spezia, offering gateway services for Mediterranean trade. Part of TEN-T Core Network and core port of the Scandinavia-Mediterranean Corridor. Annual handling capacity of 1.4 million TEU.
• Rail Hub Milano (RHM) / Melzo Terminal Inland intermodal terminal located in Melzo, eastern suburbs of Milan, serving as the Italian hub for maritime and continental traffic. Connects Italian ports (La Spezia, Genoa, Ravenna) with national and international inland destinations, with annual capacity of 300,000 TEU.
• Hannibal Intermodal Transport Services Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) providing intermodal transport services including rail, truck, and door-to-door solutions. Operates over 150 weekly rail services to Italian and European destinations with a fleet of 350 trucks.
• Oceanogate Railway Traction Services Railway traction company within the Group providing complete technical transport solutions. Operates a fleet of 360 wagons and 15 interoperable locomotives for Italian and international rail freight.
• DriveMyBox Road Transport Road transport provider founded in Germany and active in Italy, offering one-way and round-trip container transport to major Italian ports and inland terminals. Handles ADR, refrigerated, out-of-gauge, and bulk cargo.
• STS Customs Brokerage Services Customs brokerage and advisory services based in Genoa, specializing in customs intermediary services. Offers AEO certification, CBAM compliance, and operational customs practices for import/export.
• Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT) Joint venture container terminal at Damietta port, Egypt (Hapag-Lloyd 39%, EUROGATE 29.5%, Contship 29.5%). Designed for transhipment operations with capacity up to 3.3 million TEU annually across a 93-hectare site with 1,670m quay.
• Port Logistics Services Container handling, stuffing/unstuffing, breakbulk, storage and repair services offered across Contship's maritime terminals at La Spezia, Ravenna, Salerno, and Tangeri. Includes gateway services for all kinds of cargo.
• Breakbulk Cargo Services Handling of vehicles, naval and industrial products, out-of-gauge cargo up to 100 tons and above using mobile cranes, and any type of bulk cargo across Contship's terminals.
• Supply Chain & Fast Corridor Services Value-added services including customs advisory, customs clearance, AEO certification, CBAM compliance, warehouse management, and Fast Corridor preferential customs routes reducing average transit time by approximately 36 hours between La Spezia/Genova Voltri and inland terminals of Milan, Padua, and Modena.
• e-Business Services Portal Customer portal providing access to logistics services, booking transport, and managing shipments. Available at services.contshipitalia.com for registered users subject to Customer Care authorization.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~36 hours average transit time reduction through Fast Corridor customs routes between La Spezia/Genova Voltri and inland terminals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 major, core and minor.

• SBB (Swiss Federal Railways)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Partnership with SBB for railway traction on the new Melzo-Rotterdam Europoort intermodal service. SBB operates the train traction on the Swiss corridor portion of the route, enabling reliable cross-border rail freight operations.
• Smart Freight Centre (SFC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Contship joined Smart Freight Centre, the international reference organization for freight transport decarbonization. Membership provides access to specialist expertise to guide future investments and accelerate the sector's energy transition.
• Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea (AdSP Mar Ligure Orientale)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Joint participation at Breakbulk Middle East Dubai together with other port cluster operators (FHP Terminal Carrara, Terminal del Golfo/Tarros Group, MDC, Laghezza Custom & Logistics). AdSP President Bruno Pisano endorsed the joint presence as a winning collaboration model.
• Tanger AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Joint presence with Tanger Alliance at TOC Africa 2025 to promote the Tanger Med terminals (TC2 and TC3) as strategic transhipment hubs connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia.
• Hapag-Lloyd Damietta GmbH (via Hanseatic Global Terminals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026Joint venture partner in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT) with 39% stake. Hapag-Lloyd is also a major shipping customer of La Spezia Container Terminal and Gemini alliance partner. The DACT joint venture represents a cornerstone of Contship's Mediterranean expansion strategy with $600M+ investment.
• EUROGATE Damietta GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026Joint venture partner in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT) with 29.5% stake. EUROGATE contributes terminal operating expertise and infrastructure development capabilities to the joint venture.
• Contship Damietta S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026Contship's dedicated subsidiary holding 29.5% in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal joint venture. DACT is designed for up to 3.3 million TEU annual capacity, serving transhipment (80%) and import/export (20%) markets.
• Ship & C.R.E.W. Egypt S.A.E.minorOthers · 14 February 2026Local Egyptian partner holding 1% stake in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal, providing local market knowledge and operational support.
• Middle East Logistics & Consultants GroupminorOthers · 14 February 2026Local Egyptian logistics consultancy holding 1% stake in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal, supporting market development in Egypt and the region.
• Okapia & Kigali CaritasminorOthers · 14 February 2026In partnership with Okapia and Kigali Caritas, Contship supports a group of 30 Rwandan women in Kigali in their path toward economic independence through microcredit and dedicated training via the 'Home Street Home' project.
• ALIS (Associazione Logistici dell'Intermodalità Sostenibile)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Contship joined ALIS as a member, supporting the association's mission to promote sustainable intermodal logistics in Italy.
• DCSA+majorTechnology or Integration · 27 January 2026Contship joined DCSA+, the partnership program of the Digital Container Shipping Association, to strengthen digital transformation and adopt international standards for container shipping digitalization.
• Fondazione LibellulaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Contship joined Fondazione Libellula network as part of its Empowered People sustainability pillar. The foundation promotes gender equality and combats discrimination and violence, with over 70 companies in its network.
• STS S.r.l. (customs brokerage)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 June 2025Contship acquired STS, a Genoa-based customs brokerage company founded in 1985 with 40 years of experience. STS brings AEO certification support, customs consultancy, and direct presence in Ligurian ports, complementing Rail Hub Milano's customs operations.
• Manuport (Terberg Group subsidiary)majorTechnology or Integration · 14 March 2025Manuport, direct subsidiary of Terberg Group in Italy, is the supplier of port tractors for Hannibal operations. Delivered 15 Terberg YT223 units (end 2024 and March 2025) plus confirmed order for 20 additional units (delivery end 2025/early 2026). Also supplying 104 YT223 units for Damietta terminal.
• Unione Italiana degli Interporti (UIR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025Rail Hub Milano became a member of UIR (aggregated member) to participate in key projects for intermodality development, innovation, and digitalization. UIR unites all national interporti (32M sqm logistics areas, 50,000 trains/year, 65M tonnes managed).
• A2B-onlinemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Partnership with A2B-online for the new intermodal service connecting Melzo Rail Hub Milano with Moerdijk terminal in the Netherlands. A2B-online operates the service with initial 3 weekly circulations, increasing to 4 from April 2025.
• RAILPOOLmajorTechnology or Integration · 11 December 2024Locomotive leasing partnership providing TRAXX locomotives to Oceanogate. The 'Lady Pink Cecilia' locomotive (TRAXX 494 551) was delivered as part of this partnership, bringing Oceanogate's fleet to 7 TRAXX locomotives under the RAILPOOL leasing agreement.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DP World: Global port operator with major Mediterranean terminals (Tanger Med itself is partly DP World). Overlaps with Contship on transhipment hub competition in Tangier and gateway services across the region.
• CMA Terminals: Terminal operating arm of CMA CGM group, a key Contship customer and Mediterranean carrier. Operates terminals and inland logistics services that overlap with Contship's integrated offering.
• PSA International: One of the world's largest terminal operators, with Mediterranean joint ventures and gateway operations. Competes with Contship for Mediterranean transhipment volumes and intermodal hinterland capture.
• Hutchison Ports: Global container terminal operator (CK Hutchison) with presence across the Mediterranean and Europe. Comparable to Contship in offering integrated port and inland logistics solutions across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• APM Terminals (Maersk): Global container terminal operator with significant Mediterranean presence. Competes directly with La Spezia Container Terminal and Damietta for ocean carrier calls and intermodal connectivity for Maersk's Gemini alliance.
• Hupac: Swiss intermodal operator running cross-border rail shuttle services between Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Direct competitor for Italian and European rail intermodal volumes connecting maritime gateways to inland hubs.
• TX Logistik (DB Cargo): European rail freight and intermodal subsidiary of DB Cargo, operating cross-border intermodal services. Direct peer in pan-European container rail operations competing for the same shipper volumes as Contship's Oceanogate/Hannibal network.
• Terminal Investment Limited (TIL, MSC Group): Terminal operating arm of Mediterranean Shipping Company, operating container terminals in the Mediterranean and globally. Directly competes with Contship for Mediterranean gateway calls and inland intermodal volumes tied to its parent liner.
• Eurogate: German container terminal operator with a network across Germany, Italy, Morocco and Egypt. Direct comparable as a co-shareholder in Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (29.5% stake) and a peer in Mediterranean container terminal operations alongside Contship.

Emerging players

• Yilport Holding: Fast-growing global terminal operator with Mediterranean and European presence (including Italy). Increasingly competitive peer targeting similar gateway and transhipment volumes as Contship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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