CORRIERE PADOVAN

What CORRIERE PADOVAN does

Corriere Padovan (legal name F.lli Padovan s.r.l.) is a family-owned regional freight transportation company headquartered in Gattico-Veruno (NO) with a second operational hub in Padova, serving seven Northern Italian regions: Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige, and Emilia Romagna. Founded in 1962 by brothers Siro and Sergio Padovan, the company has been managed since the 2019 generational share transfer by second-generation family members Paolo, Francesco, Augusta, and Antonio, who split commercial and operational responsibilities across the two hubs. The company rebranded from F.lli Padovan to Corriere Padovan in 2022.

The company operates three core transportation services: Collettame (less-than-truckload), Carichi Parziali (partial load/groupage consolidation), and Carichi Completi (full truckload). Supplementary value-added services include dedicated service, scheduled delivery appointments, phone pre-notification, daily truck rental, short- and long-term storage at both hubs, and supplemental all-risk insurance coverage beyond statutory carrier liability. The underlying technology stack is standard logistics and transportation management with fleet telematics via tachograph cards for driver compliance; the company holds registration in the Italian Albo degli Autotrasportatori conto terzi and a current DURC certificate. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platform products are disclosed.

The business model is quote-based transaction-fee pricing on a direct-to-customer B2B basis, targeting small and medium-sized industrial shippers in Northern Italy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a monthly fuel surcharge tied to official Italian Ministry of Economic Development diesel data is applied, with separate fees for optional services. Customer acquisition relies on direct relationships, website quote requests, and word-of-mouth referrals, with testimonials from long-tenured clients (including Alpinestars, Megius, Profilpas, Labor Legno, and Univiti) functioning as primary marketing collateral. The company holds no external funding, has no parent entity, and operates as a bootstrapped private limited company.

Name

CORRIERE PADOVAN

Legal name

F.lli Padovan s.r.l.

Website

https://corrierepadovan.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corriere Padovan is a family-owned regional freight courier (legal name F.lli Padovan s.r.l.) providing LTL, groupage, and full truckload services across seven Northern Italian regions from two hubs in Gattico-Veruno and Padova, serving industrial SME B2B shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gattico-Veruno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: The company generates revenue through transportation and shipping services including less-than-truckload (collettame), partial loads (groupage), and full truckload shipments. Services are priced per shipment with surcharges for fuel and additional services such as timed delivery, phone notifications, and specialized handling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Corriere Padovan is a B2B regional freight courier providing less-than-truckload (Collettame), partial load (Groupage), and full truckload (Carichi Completi) transportation services across seven Northern Italian regions. The company operates two regional hubs (Gattico-Veruno and Padova) and serves industrial customers with value-added services including scheduled appointments, phone pre-notification, daily truck rental, storage, and supplemental insurance.

Product overview

Corriere Padovan operates as a regional courier and freight logistics company serving Northern Italy, offering three core transportation services: Collettame (LCL groupage), Carichi Parziali – Groupage (partial load consolidation), and Carichi Completi (full truckload). The company provides supplementary value-added services including dedicated service, scheduled appointments, phone notifications, daily truck rental, storage/holding services, and supplemental insurance coverage. The company maintains two operational hubs—one in Northwest Italy (Gattico) and one in Northeast Italy (Padua)—to serve seven regions across Northern Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collettame Less-than-truckload (LCL) shipping service involving collection, sorting, and distribution of packages of any weight and size. Handles non-stackable, fragile, and oversized items up to 6 meters, with any packaging type from boxes to pallets. Targeted at industrial businesses requiring flexible shipment sizes.
• Carichi Parziali - Groupage Partial load service that consolidates small and medium palletized shipments from multiple clients into a single vehicle to optimize costs. Consolidation is performed at one of the company's facilities. Targeted at industrial businesses with medium-volume shipping needs.
• Carichi Completi Full truckload service for shipments requiring an entire vehicle for a single client, ranging from tractor units to articulated trucks. Includes direct pickup and delivery without transshipment. Targeted at industrial businesses with large-volume or dedicated shipment requirements.
• Servizio Dedicato Exclusive service for clients requiring dedicated pickup and delivery of one or more shipments at desired times and methods, subject to quote request. Targeted at industrial clients with specialized scheduling needs.
• Magazzino Merci Temporary or long-term goods storage service utilizing portions of the company's Padova and Novara warehouse facilities. Targeted at industrial clients needing supplemental storage capacity.
• Copertura Assicurativa Integrativa Supplemental insurance coverage beyond legal carrier liability (Art. 1696 and Art. 10 Legislative Decree 286 of 21/11/2005), offering all-risk coverage for transported goods. Targeted at clients shipping high-value or fragile items.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Number 1 Logistics Group: Italian courier and logistics operator serving industrial B2B customers across Northern and Central Italy. Comparable to Corriere Padovan in customer base, regional road-freight orientation, and service portfolio spanning LTL, groupage, and full truckload.
• GLS Italy: Italian arm of the European GLS parcel and freight network, focused on road-based B2B and B2C ground shipping. Comparable as a road freight operator offering domestic parcel, groupage, and pallet services to Italian businesses.
• FERCAM: Family-founded Italian logistics and road transport company with deep Northern Italy roots and national/international coverage. Comparable in heritage (long-established, family-led), service mix (road freight, groupage, warehousing), and B2B industrial customer focus.
• Traco Srl: Italian regional road freight and logistics provider focused on groupage and full truckload across Northern Italy. Comparable in geography (overlapping regional footprint), customer segments (mid-market industrial), and core service offering.
• SDA Express Courier: Poste Italiane's express courier subsidiary, offering domestic B2B parcel, document, and pallet shipping nationwide. Comparable to Corriere Padovan in core service mix (LTL, groupage, full loads) and target customer (Italian industrial shippers).
• BRT (Bartolini): Italy's leading B2B courier and parcel delivery network, part of the Poste Italiane group. Directly comparable as a national road-based freight and courier operator serving industrial customers with similar LTL, groupage, and FTL service lines.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express Italy: Global integrator with domestic Italian road express and freight operations serving B2B industrial customers. Comparable in core service (road-based B2B shipping) and customer base, though substantially larger and with international express capabilities.
• Geodis Italy: Global logistics provider with significant Italian road freight, contract logistics, and forwarding operations. Comparable as a road freight operator serving Italian industrial customers, but operates at much larger scale and offers international scope Corriere Padovan does not.
• Kuehne+Nagel Italy: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with established Italian road freight operations. Comparable in serving Italian industrial shippers with road-based transport, though its scale and global forwarding capabilities are far broader.
• DSV Italy: Global transport and logistics group with extensive Italian road, air, and sea freight operations following recent acquisitions. Comparable as a B2B freight operator in Italy, but with far broader service portfolio and international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fratelli-padovan

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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