What ASSOLOGISTICA does

ASSOLOGISTICA (legal name: Assologistica - Associazione Italiana Imprese di Logistica) is an Italian non-profit trade association founded in 1947, headquartered in Milan with offices in Rome and a staff of 21. It serves as the national representative body for Italian third-party logistics operators, with ordinary and aggregated membership categories covering general warehouses (Magazzini Generali), refrigerated warehouses (Magazzini Frigoriferi), port terminal operators, interport terminal operators, airport terminal operators, and broader 3PL/logistics companies across all Italian regions. The association positions itself as the 'Casa della logistica in conto terzi' (House of third-party logistics), providing a unified industry voice in regulatory and legislative matters.

The association's product and service portfolio is anchored on its core membership offering and augmented by ancillary services: Cultura e Formazione delivers professional training including 30-hour and 220-hour customs representative courses and recurring webinars on global trade regulations; Sportello Assicurativo is an insurance advisory desk connecting members with consultants for transport, deposit, and logistics coverage; Fedi di Deposito is a warehouse receipt and pawn note preparation service; and Annunci provides job and industrial-space classifieds. ASSOLOGISTICA also operates a searchable member company directory (Ricerca Aziende) organized by region and activity type, and organizes the annual 'Premio Il logistico dell'anno' award (now in its 22nd edition) in collaboration with Euromerci and Assologistica Cultura e Formazione.

ASSOLOGISTICA's revenue model is subscription-based on membership fees (Ordinary and Aggregated tiers), supplemented by training course fees, event-related revenue, and partner-sponsored activities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct through association offices, with no disclosed technology platform or proprietary software; the association's GTM motion is community-led, centered on advocacy, training, networking, and standardized labor agreements (CCNL). Strategic partnerships include Confindustria, Assolombarda, Euromerci, C-Trade, Green Logistics Expo, and STEF Italia. No AI, software products, or external funding are involved.

Name

ASSOLOGISTICA

Legal name

Assologistica - Associazione Italiana Imprese di Logistica

Website

https://assologistica.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASSOLOGISTICA is an Italian non-profit trade association founded in 1947 that represents general warehouses, cold storage operators, port/interport/airport terminal operators, and third-party logistics providers across Italy, delivering membership services, training, advocacy, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ASSOLOGISTICA generates revenue through membership fees from associated companies. Companies can join as Ordinary Members (Soci Ordinari) or Aggregated Members (Soci Aggregati) based on their logistics activities including warehouses, cold storage, port terminals, interport terminals, and airport terminals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASSOLOGISTICA is the national non-profit trade association representing Italian third-party logistics companies, including general warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, and port, interport and airport terminal operators. It delivers member services such as regulatory advocacy, professional training (Cultura e Formazione), insurance advisory (Sportello Assicurativo), warehouse receipt issuance (Fedi di Deposito), an industry member directory, classifieds for jobs and warehouse space, and the annual 'Premio Il Logistico dell'Anno' award.

Product overview

ASSOLOGISTICA (Associazione Italiana Imprese di Logistica) is a trade association for Italian third-party logistics providers, offering a unified member services platform. The association provides member advocacy, an insurance advisory desk (Sportello Assicurativo), warehouse receipt services (Fedi di Deposito), professional training programs (Cultura e Formazione), job and space classifieds, a member company directory, and organizes the annual 'Premio Il Logistico dell'Anno' award. The organization represents general warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, port/rail/air terminal operators, and logistics companies across Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Assologistica Cultura e Formazione: Training and education division offering courses for customs officials and logistics professionals, including AEO certification courses and webinar series on global trade regulations

Products and services

• Associazione Italiana Imprese di Logistica (Trade Association Membership) Primary membership and advocacy service representing Italian logistics companies — general warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, port, interport and airport terminal operators, and third-party logistics providers — with regulatory and legislative representation.
• Sportello Assicurativo (Insurance Advisory Desk) Insurance advisory service connecting members with insurance consultants for transportation, deposit, and logistics contract questions, including claims assistance.
• Fedi di Deposito (Warehouse Receipts Service) Warehouse receipts (Fedi di deposito) and pawn notes preparation service for general warehouses, managed by Mariella Marelli.
• Cultura e Formazione (Professional Training Programs) Training and education programs for logistics professionals, including the 220-hour customs representative course, biennial 30-hour AEO update course (in collaboration with Assolombarda), seminars, and webinars on global trade regulations.
• Ricerca Aziende (Member Company Directory) Online searchable database of member companies organized by all Italian regions and activity type, including general warehouses, port/interport/airport terminals, refrigerated warehouses, cheese aging facilities, silos, customs warehouses, and logistics companies.
• Annunci Lavoro (Job Classifieds Board) Online classifieds board for employment opportunities in the logistics sector, hosted on assologistica.it.
• Annunci Spazi e Materiali (Spaces and Materials Classifieds) Online classifieds for industrial spaces and logistics materials, including production areas and warehouse listings.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConfindustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfindustria is Italy's largest business confederation. ASSOLOGISTICA maintains a partnership with Confindustria, offering member companies access to Confindustria conventions and benefits.
• EuromercicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuromerci is a trade publication and event organizer in the logistics sector. ASSOLOGISTICA collaborates with Euromerci to organize the annual 'Premio Il logistico dell'anno' award.
• AssolombardacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssolombarda is a business association in the Lombardy region. ASSOLOGISTICA collaborates with Assolombarda to provide training programs, including the 30-hour update course for Customs Issues Managers required biennially.
• C-TrademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC-Trade collaborates with ASSOLOGISTICA Cultura e Formazione to provide webinars on global trade regulations and customs updates.
• Green Logistics ExpocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGreen Logistics Expo is an international sustainable logistics fair held in Padua. ASSOLOGISTICA is a longstanding partner, maintaining a 192 sqm exhibition space to showcase member companies and association activities.
• STEF ItaliaminorOthersSTEF Italia is a European temperature-controlled logistics specialist mentioned in ASSOLOGISTICA's food waste reduction initiative, working with Pane Quotidiano ETS for food recovery.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport): UK-based professional body for logistics, transport, and supply chain professionals offering training, certifications, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a national logistics association with a strong focus on professional training and certification.
• CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals): US-based professional association for supply chain and logistics professionals offering education, networking, and research. Comparable as a logistics industry association providing training programs and professional credentials, though focused on North America.
• BVL (Bundesvereinigung Logistik): Germany's leading logistics trade association, offering networking, training, and advocacy to logistics professionals. Comparable as a major national logistics association in Europe's largest logistics market, with very similar membership service portfolio.
• TLF (The Logistics Federation): UK federation representing logistics companies with policy and advocacy focus. Comparable as a national-level logistics trade association with a similar advocacy and member-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations): Global federation of national freight forwarder and logistics associations. Comparable as the umbrella body for logistics associations globally, representing a tier of organization that ASSOLOGISTICA members may also belong to.
• European Logistics Association (ELA): European federation of national logistics associations promoting the logistics profession across Europe. Comparable as a tier-above body to which ASSOLOGISTICA's national activities relate, with overlapping training and certification objectives.
• ALICE (Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe): European technology platform for logistics innovation with broad stakeholder representation. Comparable as a pan-European logistics body offering a more innovation-oriented counterpart to ASSOLOGISTICA's national advocacy scope.
• Confindustria: Italy's largest business confederation and a strategic ASSOLOGISTICA partner. Comparable as a higher-tier Italian business body that offers member benefits overlapping with ASSOLOGISTICA's value proposition.

Direct peers

• Assolombarda: Lombardy regional business association and an existing ASSOLOGISTICA training partner. Comparable as a regional Italian industry association that shares part of ASSOLOGISTICA's audience and co-delivers customs training programs.
• Confetra: Italian confederation representing transport, forwarding, and logistics companies nationally. Directly comparable as a domestic Italian logistics industry trade body with overlapping membership constituencies and similar advocacy mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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