La Spezia Port Service

What La Spezia Port Service does

La Spezia Port Service S.R.L. A Socio Unico is an Italian software and digital services firm founded in 2011 in La Spezia by the local associations of freight forwarders and customs brokers. The company is wholly owned by Interporto La Spezia Srl, a holding company participated by port sector entrepreneurs. LSPS operates within the Port Community System of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, providing data processing and transmission services, IT management, customs documentation, and operational control services to maritime agencies, customs agents, freight forwarders, and the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea (AdSP).

The company's core offerings are a suite of web-based portals and specialized applications: the Portale Visite for coordinating customs inspection appointments with control agencies, the Pesature Portal for managing container weighing operations in compliance with SOLAS/VGM regulations, and the SU.DO.CO. (Sportello Unico Doganale e dei Controlli) single-window customs platform developed jointly with Circle under mandate from the AdSP. Supporting applications include Banco Svincoli (customs clearance communication), Manifesti (cargo manifest transmission), and Enea (ENS/EXS electronic declarations). LSPS also manages the Centro Unico dei Controlli at Santo Stefano Magra, a 1,000,000 sqm dry port facility designated by the Customs Agency for consolidated physical and scanner inspections, and provides office sub-leasing at the New Customs Barrier (Nuova Barriera Doganale) in Stagnoni, La Spezia. The company holds a European patent granted in May 2026 for its digital customs control platform, ISO 9001:2015 certification from DNV, and Microsoft Technology Partner status.

LSPS generates revenue through a mix of professional services for port operations and recurring software/lease subscriptions, employing 11-50 staff across its headquarters at La Spezia (Confindustria building) and the Santo Stefano di Magra dry port operations site. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, targeting shipping agencies, customs agents, freight forwarders, and maritime agents in the Ligurian port ecosystem through web portals, direct operational support, and participation in industry events including Transport Logistic Munich and Bilog logistics forums. The company is currently training AI algorithms for OCR-based document processing and container/license plate recognition, with no disclosed AI-specific leadership hires or proprietary model architectures.

Name

La Spezia Port Service

Legal name

La Spezia Port Service S.R.L. A Socio Unico

Website

https://laspeziaportservice.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Spezia Port Service is an Italian software and digital services firm that develops web-based platforms for customs documentation, container weighing, and inspection management, serving shipping agencies, customs agents, and freight forwarders in the La Spezia and Marina di Carrara port system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Community Systems & Customs Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI), Port Dues, Permitting & Regulatory Clearances (TLAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Port community systems
• Customs documentation software
• Container weight management
• Maritime logistics platform
• Digital customs clearance

Headquarters

HQ city

La Spezia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Operations Services: Processing and transmission of data services, customs documentation management, and gate control services for port operators
2. Software Development and Digital Services: Development and maintenance of software solutions for customs operations, container weighing, and port community systems
3. Real Estate Leasing: Sub-letting of office units at the New Customs Barrier facility (Nuova Barriera Doganale) to shipping companies and customs agents

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Spezia Port Service develops and operates a portfolio of proprietary web-based software platforms and operational services that digitise customs documentation, container weighing (SOLAS/VGM), inspection management and the Port Community System for operators at the Port of La Spezia. It is the exclusive manager of the Centro Unico dei Controlli (Single Control Center) at the Santo Stefano di Magra dry port, handling physical and scanner inspections, and also sub-lets office space at the New Customs Barrier to shipping companies and customs agents.

Product overview

La Spezia Port Service offers a comprehensive digital ecosystem for port operations, customs clearance, and logistics management. The core offering consists of web-based portals and specialized applications including the Portale Visite for inspection management and control coordination, the Pesature Portal for SOLAS/VGM container weight certification, and the SU.DO.CO. single-window customs platform. Supporting applications include Banco Svincoli for expedited customs clearance communication, Manifesti for cargo manifest transmission, and Enea for ENS/EXS customs declaration filing. The company also provides physical inspection center management at the Centro Unico dei Controlli in Santo Stefano Magra and port gate document management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portale Verifiche (Inspection Portal) Web portal and application that digitises the full customs inspection workflow for control bodies (customs, Guardia di Finanza, port health, veterinary authorities), coordinating appointments, goods booking, service coordination and electronic certification of inspection outcomes with real-time tracking. Used by goods representatives and customs brokers operating at the port.
• Pesature Portal (SOLAS/VGM Weight Management Platform) Web portal for managing container weighing operations for export in compliance with SOLAS regulations, providing real-time weight data, status tracking, and issuing VGM certificates shared synergistically among customs agents, freight forwarders and shipping companies.
• SU.DO.CO. (Sportello Unico Doganale e dei Controlli) Single-window customs and control platform providing a unified interface for operators involved in customs clearance and goods control processes at the Port of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, delivered jointly with Circle under mandate from the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
• Banco Svincoli Standalone application enabling communication between customs agents and forwarders to expedite customs clearance procedures and minimise container release time for goods at the Port of La Spezia.
• Manifesti (Cargo Manifest Application) Standalone application for creating and electronically transmitting arrival (MMA) and departure (MMP) cargo manifests to customs authorities on behalf of shipping agents and forwarders.
• Enea (ENS/EXS Declaration Application) Standalone application for creating and electronically transmitting Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) and Exit Summary Declarations (EXS) to Italian customs authorities, replacing paper-based customs entry/exit filings.
• Servizio Locazioni (Customs Barrier Office Leasing) Real estate sub-letting service providing office units at the New Customs Barrier (Nuova Barriera Doganale) in the Stagnoni area of La Spezia exclusively to shipping companies and customs brokers.
• Centro Unico dei Controlli di Santo Stefano Magra — Management Service Operational management of the Centro Unico dei Controlli at the Santo Stefano di Magra dry port (1,000,000 sqm), coordinating physical inspections and scanner controls carried out by Customs, Guardia di Finanza, port health and veterinary authorities for goods arriving at the Port of La Spezia.
• Port Community System (PCS) Management for La Spezia Local management and development of the Port Community System (PCS) on Uirnet's APNet platform for the Port of La Spezia, providing satellite control for the Santo Stefano Magra inspection corridor, container movement coordination, and an import/export service centre for customs document management at the port gate (road and rail).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced customs clearance times through pre-clearing procedures
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• UirnetcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Sub-affidataria of Uirnet through Logistica Digitale for the management and development of the Port Community System (PCS). Provides satellite control through Uirnet for the Centro Unico Controlli at Santo Stefano Magra.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology Partner status for cloud infrastructure and technology solutions
• CirclemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SU.DO.CO (Sportello Unico Doganale e dei Controlli) project for the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
• Scuola Nazionale Trasporti e LogisticasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for personnel training and sector research. Conducted employment research in the port of La Spezia.
• DNVsupportingOthersCertification body for ISO 9001:2015 quality certification

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Circle S.p.A. Italian listed company specializing in port and logistics digitalization, Process Integration and Single Window solutions. Direct collaborator with LSPS on the SU.DO.CO. project and a competitor for port community system and customs platform mandates at other Italian ports.
• Advent S.r.l. Italy-based supplier of customs and trade-compliance software (Advent Geneva, e-customs). Comparable in serving customs brokers and freight forwarders with documentation, declaration and clearance workflow tools.
• Uirnet / Logistica Digitale: National Port Community System operator in Italy. LSPS operates as its sub-affidataria for PCS APNet at La Spezia; Uirnet is both a partner and a structural peer providing similar customs/logistics documentation services to other ports.
• AP Plus (Autorità Portuale Digitale): Italian IT services provider focused on port community systems and customs documentation software for Italian ports, directly comparable to LSPS's PCS and customs platform offerings.
• TCA Software: Italian vendor of customs and port documentation software (AIDA, MIA, ECS), serving customs brokers, forwarders and ports. Closely comparable product overlap with LSPS's Banco Svincoli, Manifesti and Enea applications.

Broad incumbents

• E2open: Large global supply-chain and trade compliance software platform. Overlaps with LSPS's customs and logistics documentation scope but at much broader scale and across many industries/geographies.
• Descartes Systems Group: Global logistics technology provider offering customs filing, trade compliance and port community solutions. Broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities with LSPS's customs documentation and single-window products across multiple geographies.

Regional players

• Portic (Barcelona): Spanish Port Community System serving ports including Barcelona. Comparable role as a national/regional PCS and customs documentation intermediary, but serving a different Mediterranean port cluster.
• Portbase (Rotterdam): Port Community System operator for the Port of Rotterdam. Directly comparable function (PCS, customs and container documentation platform) but operating in the Netherlands rather than Italy.

Others

• DNV (Digital Solutions): Independent certification body that audits LSPS (ISO 9001:2015). Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose standards underpin LSPS's quality positioning and whose maritime digital offerings are thematically adjacent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PortSpezia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0pouh3vUAlqpVvYFmCwgmQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/portlogisticpress.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/port-logistic-press-600544216
• Instagraminstagram.com/port_logistic_press

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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