What Terminali Italia does

Terminali Italia S.r.l. is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), itself part of Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, and operates as Italy's legislatively appointed sole manager of first- and last-mile railway services for public freight terminals. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Rome, the company manages 13-14 intermodal terminals spanning Northern, Central and Southern Italy (Bagnolo Mella, Bari Ferruccio, Bologna Interporto, Brescia Scalo, Brindisi Scalo, Catania Bicocca, Livorno Guasticce, Marghera VINT, Marzaglia, Milano Segrate, Parma Castelguelfo, Torino Orbassano, Verona Quadrante Europa, Villa Selva), employing 101-250 staff under CEO Giuseppe Acquaro. Its core offering comprises integrated terminalisation services — Handling e Manovra (loading/unloading of intermodal transport units and railway shunting), Merci Pericolose (dangerous goods handling), and ancillary services — provided to multimodal transport operators on non-discriminatory terms under D.lgs. 112/2015 and ART tariff oversight.

The technology stack centres on a proprietary intermodal terminal management platform supporting handling, shunting and dangerous goods workflows, combined with RFI's Portale Logistica for booking intermodal transport unit access and Terminali Italia's own e-Procurement portal for supplier qualification. The company holds Italy's first AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification issued to a public-sector rail operator, enabling expedited customs clearance, and operates 21 Fast Corridor rail logistics corridors linking ports (La Spezia, Livorno, Genova, Ravenna) to inland terminals — digitised via Circle Group's Milos digital supply chain suite. Marzaglia, its flagship facility (110 million euro RFI investment, 210,000 sqm), handled 1,492 trains and ~70,000 TEU in 2021, with a 98-trains/week target by H1 2022.

The business model is a regulated B2B infrastructure service: Terminali Italia charges multimodal transport operators for terminal access, shunting and dangerous goods handling under tariffs published per ART measures, with new railway shunting tariffs effective January 1, 2026. GTM is direct-to-enterprise via the national terminal footprint, with bookings through Portale Logistica and procurement via portaleacquisti.terminaliitalia.it. Revenue is recurring and contractually anchored to Italian intermodal volumes; the customer base spans Medlog, Medway Italia (MSC network) and other rail/maritime operators, with volume risk concentrated in intermodal freight flows rather than in any single shipper.

Name

Terminali Italia

Legal name

Terminali Italia S.r.l.

Website

https://terminaliitalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Terminali Italia is the RFI-owned, state-regulated manager of 13-14 intermodal freight terminals across Italy, providing handling, shunting, and dangerous goods services plus Fast Corridor customs-rail corridors to multimodal transport operators under non-discriminatory ART-supervised tariffs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Terminal Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail–Truck) (TLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Terminal Railroads (Plant/Port Switching) (TLADACAJ), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Intermodal terminal services
• Rail freight logistics
• Customs corridor services
• Dangerous goods handling
• Terminal operations management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Terminalization Services: Terminali Italia generates revenue by providing integrated terminal services (handling, shunting, dangerous goods) to multimodal transport operators across its 13-14 intermodal terminals in Italy. Services are provided under principles of equity, transparency, and non-discrimination. Pricing is regulated per D.lgs. 112/2015 and ART (Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti) tariffs. New railway shunting tariffs were published effective January 1, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Terminali Italia provides integrated terminalization services at 13-14 intermodal freight terminals across Italy, including loading/unloading of intermodal transport units (containers, swap bodies, semi-trailers), railway shunting and maneuvering, and specialized dangerous goods handling. As the sole manager of first- and last-mile railway terminalization services for RFI's public freight facilities, the company offers multimodal transport operators unified, non-discriminatory access to Italy's national rail-connected terminal network, supported by Fast Corridor customs-rail corridors and AEO-certified customs procedures.

Product overview

Terminali Italia operates as a unified terminal management company within the FS Logix division of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group, managing 14 intermodal freight terminals across Italy from north to south. The core offering consists of terminalization services including Handling e Manovra (loading/unloading of intermodal transport units and railway shunting), Merci Pericolose (dangerous goods handling), and supplementary services. The terminals provide multimodal transport operators unified access to first and last mile railway services, functioning as the single manager for railway infrastructure access. The network enables Fast Corridor services with streamlined customs procedures, and the AEO-certified terminals offer accelerated import/export processing.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handling e Manovra Core terminal operations service involving the loading and unloading of intermodal transport units (swap bodies, containers, semi-trailers) and railway shunting and maneuvering. Offered to multimodal transport operators at 13-14 intermodal terminals across Italy under regulated tariff structures per D.lgs. 112/2015 and ART oversight.
• Merci Pericolose Specialized handling service for dangerous goods transportation, ensuring compliance with safety regulations for hazardous materials at intermodal terminals. Offered to multimodal transport operators and shippers moving hazardous cargo through rail-connected terminals in Italy.
• Altri Servizi Additional terminal services complementing core handling, shunting, and dangerous goods operations, providing supplementary capabilities at Terminali Italia's intermodal terminals. Offered to multimodal transport operators as auxiliary services bundled with or alongside core terminalization services.
• Fast Corridor Railway logistics and customs corridor service enabling direct transfer of containers from port terminals (e.g., La Spezia) to inland terminals (e.g., Marzaglia, Milano Segrate) with streamlined customs procedures, allowing completion of import operations without customs transit documents. Reduces port dwell times and delivery costs for shippers using intermodal logistics. Targeted at multimodal operators, port authorities, and shippers moving containers through Italian ports and inland destinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast Corridor railway corridors reduce port dwell times and related costs, improving delivery timelines for shippers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Magazzini Generali Verdi (network contract partner for Marghera VINT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2022The Marghera VINT (Venezia Intermodale) terminal was established through a network contract with Magazzini Generali Verdi. Terminali Italia took on management of services at this intermodal terminal.
• Società Interporti Siciliani (SIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2022Terminali Italia signed an agreement with the Sicilian Region and SIS for managing the intermodal pole of the Catania interport. This is part of a new network contract called CINT (Catania Intermodale).
• MedlogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2022Medlog is the intermodal operator that uses the Fast Corridor railway logistics corridor between the port of La Spezia (LSCT terminal by Contship Italia Group) and Terminali Italia's inland terminal at Marzaglia. Medlog serves as the 'gestore del viaggio' (journey manager). Railway traction is provided by Medway Italia, part of the MSC network.
• Medway Italia (MSC network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2022Medway Italia provides railway traction services for the Fast Corridor between the port of La Spezia and Terminali Italia's Marzaglia terminal, operating as part of the MSC network.
• Circle Group (Milos suite provider)supportingTechnology or Integration · 28 March 2022Circle Group designed the Milos® suite for digitalizing supply chains and chose it for managing, optimizing, and monitoring the Fast Corridor transport chain, with a focus on innovative customs components. Circle supported Medlog in activating the Fast Corridor.
• Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure OrientalesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2022The Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea provided fundamental support for the Fast Corridor project connecting the port of La Spezia to Terminali Italia's inland terminal at Marzaglia.
• Agenzia delle Accise Dogane e Monopoli (ADM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2022The ADM (Excise, Customs and Monopolies Agency) granted Terminali Italia the AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification — the first issued to a public company in the sector. This cooperation enables faster import/export flows and simplified customs procedures for goods handled at Terminali Italia's facilities. The first beneficiary terminal is Marzaglia.
• Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2022Terminali Italia is a 100%-owned subsidiary of RFI, part of the Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. RFI owns the freight terminals and railway infrastructure. Terminali Italia serves as the sole manager of terminalization services (handling, shunting, dangerous goods) at RFI's intermodal terminals, operating the 'last mile' of railway freight.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kombiverkehr: German intermodal operator running a continental network of rail-truck terminals and services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European intermodal, competing for cross-border volumes that also pass through Italian terminals.

Direct peers

• Mercitalia Logistics: Also part of Gruppo FS Italiane (FS Logistix), Mercitalia Logistics operates rail freight and intermodal services in Italy. It is the closest domestic peer — same state-owned parent, same intermodal customer base, and overlapping service portfolio across Italian rail freight.
• TX Logistik: European rail freight operator (Trenitalia group subsidiary) that runs intermodal and conventional rail services into and through Italy. Comparable as a competitor-customer at Terminali Italia's terminals and as an operator of cross-border intermodal flows connecting Italian ports to northern Europe.
• Contship Italia: Operates the La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) and rail-connected intermodal handling at the port of La Spezia. Direct upstream partner/competitor at the port end of Terminali Italia's Fast Corridor service.
• Magazzini Generali Verdi: Operates the Marghera VINT (Venezia Intermodale) terminal via a network contract with Terminali Italia. Directly comparable operator of a rail-connected intermodal terminal serving the Venice port-industrial hinterland.
• Lotras: Italian intermodal rail-road terminal operator based in northern Italy. Directly competes in the same customer segment (multimodal transport operators) with comparable services (terminal handling, shunting, customs coordination) at Italian rail-connected inland terminals.
• Eurogateway: Operates the Melzo intermodal terminal near Milan, a direct competitor to Terminali Italia's Milano Segrate terminal. Serves the same Milan-area intermodal market with comparable handling and rail shunting services.
• Hupac: Swiss-headquartered intermodal terminal operator with significant Italian presence (including via terminals in northern Italy). Directly comparable business model — operates intermodal terminals, handles trans-Alpine rail-truck traffic, and serves the same multimodal operator customers as Terminali Italia.
• Medlog (MSC): Intermodal arm of Mediterranean Shipping Company. Functions both as a major customer of Terminali Italia's Fast Corridor service and as an operator of integrated rail-trunk shipping in Italy. Highly comparable as a multimodal container logistics operator with overlapping service scope.

Regional players

• Interporto Bologna: Manages the Bologna Interporto freight village, where Terminali Italia operates the Bologna Interporto terminal under network contract. Adjacent property and asset manager that complements rather than competes with Terminali Italia's terminalization services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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