INTERPORTO CERVIGNANO DEL FRIULI S.P.A.

What INTERPORTO CERVIGNANO DEL FRIULI S.P.A. does

Interporto Cervignano del Friuli S.p.A. is an intermodal freight terminal and logistics hub located in Cervignano del Friuli, Province of Udine, Italy. Operational since 1998, the company operates a 460,000 m² terminal facility at the intersection of the Mediterranean and Baltic-Adriatic TEN-T corridors, providing road-to-rail intermodal freight handling, rail shunting and marshalling services, modular warehousing with direct rail connection, parking/yard services, and on-site office facilities. The infrastructure includes 8 internal rail sidings, 160,000 m² of intermodal yard, 24,000 m² of warehouses, and a fleet of owned and rented equipment (transtainers, reach stackers, port tractors, electric shunting locomotive, overhead cranes). The company is one of 26 interports nationally recognized under Italian Law 240/1990 and the sole designated interport for the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model combining transaction-based fees for terminal handling and intermodal services, alongside recurring rental income from warehousing, vehicle storage yard, and office/directional spaces. In 2024, the facility processed 1,259 trains, 237,225 tonnes of cargo, 13,425 TEUs, 6,127 containers, 24,764 trucks, and 35,371 cars. The customer base spans freight forwarders, logistics operators, railway undertakings, and import/export trading companies utilizing TEN-T corridor connectivity to destinations such as Rostock, Lyon, and Duisburg. The company is a majority publicly-owned S.p.A. (joint-stock company), incorporated with public investment under regional government initiative, with stated share capital of €1,265,327 (2025).

Name

INTERPORTO CERVIGNANO DEL FRIULI S.P.A.

Legal name

Interporto Cervignano del Friuli S.p.A.

Website

https://interportocervignano.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interporto Cervignano del Friuli S.p.A. is an Italian intermodal freight terminal operator at the intersection of the Mediterranean and Baltic-Adriatic TEN-T corridors, providing road-to-rail transfer, warehousing, rail shunting, and dangerous goods handling to logistics operators and railway undertakings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail–Truck) (TLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH), Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Intermodal freight terminal
• Road-rail logistics
• Warehouse storage services
• TEN-T corridor operations
• Dangerous goods handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Cervignano del Friuli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Terminal handling and intermodal services: Fees for road-to-rail transfer, crane and forklift operations, and shunting services. Revenue is generated through handling fees charged to rail and road freight operators using the terminal infrastructure.
2. Warehousing and storage: Rental income from modular warehouse units with direct rail connection, offices, and amenities, leased to logistics operators and freight companies.
3. Parking and yard services: Revenue from vehicle storage yard (69,308 m²) and operational yard services provided to transport companies.
4. Office and directional spaces: Rental of executive offices and meeting facilities to companies operating within the interport, supporting coordination of logistics and administrative functions.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interporto Cervignano del Friuli S.p.A. operates an intermodal freight terminal providing road-to-rail cargo transfer, modular warehousing with direct rail connection, international freight traffic management along the TEN-T Mediterranean and Baltic-Adriatic corridors, and on-site office and meeting facilities. Supporting services include rail shunting and terminalisation, handling of heavy and special cargo, and ADR/RID-authorised dangerous goods management (excluding Classes 1 and 7).

Product overview

Interporto Cervignano del Friuli S.p.A. operates as an integrated intermodal freight village and logistics hub in Northern Italy, offering a unified platform of interconnected services centered on road-to-rail intermodal handling, goods storage and warehousing, international freight traffic management via TEN-T corridors, and executive office facilities. The core offering comprises the Movimentazione intermodale gomma-ferro service for road-to-rail cargo transfer, supplemented by Deposito e magazzinaggio merci for modular warehousing, Gestione traffici internazionali for customs and corridor management, and Spazi direzionali for on-site business operations. Supporting features include heavy cargo handling, rail shunting services, dangerous goods management (ADR/RID), and a managed vehicle fleet of owned and rented equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Movimentazione intermodale gomma-ferro (Road-to-Rail Intermodal Handling) Road-to-rail intermodal freight handling service that transfers cargo between trucks and rail using specialized equipment (transtainers, reach stackers, port tractors, forklifts). Available to road haulage companies, railway undertakings, and logistics operators needing modal transfer at the Cervignano terminal.
• Deposito e magazzinaggio merci (Goods Storage and Warehousing) Warehousing and storage service offering 24,000 m² of modular storage units with direct rail connection, offices, restrooms, hydraulic unloading ramps, fire prevention and intrusion detection systems, and CCTV monitoring. Targeted at logistics operators, freight forwarders, and trading companies requiring storage near strategic Adriatic ports.
• Gestione traffici internazionali (International Traffic Management along TEN-T Corridors) Management of international freight traffic along the Mediterranean and Baltic-Adriatic TEN-T corridors, facilitating customs procedures and supporting international trade flows connecting the Iberian Peninsula with Eastern Europe and key destinations including Rostock, Lyon, and Duisburg. Targeted at international freight forwarders and logistics operators.
• Spazi direzionali e uffici (Executive Offices and Meeting Facilities) Rental of executive offices and meeting facilities for companies operating within the interport, supporting on-site coordination of logistics and administrative functions. Targeted at logistics companies and transport operators with on-site operational needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,259 trains handled in 2024 — a figure illustrating terminal throughput volume and operational capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DB CargocoreTechnology or IntegrationDB Cargo is listed as a key partner in the rail freight segment, reflecting the interport's integration with the European rail network and TEN-T corridor connections.
• Alpe Adria Global Intermodal LogisticcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlpe Adria Global Intermodal Logistic is an intermodal logistics operator linked to the Alpe-Adria region, consistent with the interport's historic designation as 'Alpe Adria Interport' and its regional role.
• Unione Interporti Riuniti (UIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIR is the national association of Italian interports. Interporto Cervignano is affiliated with UIR as one of the 26 nationally recognised interports. The UIR logo is featured on the website indicating formal membership.
• Duisburg inland port operator (via Interporto di Trieste)coreTechnology or IntegrationFollowing the entry of Duisburg's inland port operator into the capital of Interporto di Trieste, a new intermodal link was established between Duisburg and Trieste via Cervignano. Trains run twice weekly (frequency doubling in May) carrying containers and semi-trailers.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TX Logistik: Trenitalia-owned European rail freight operator with intermodal block-train services across Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Direct comparable for cross-border intermodal services flowing through Italian intermodal hubs.
• Kombiverkehr: German intermodal operator coordinating continental combined-transport services across more than 40 terminals. Comparable in aggregating European intermodal traffic with road–rail transfer offerings and comparable customers.
• Quadrante Europa: Italy's largest intermodal terminal located in Verona, serving the Mediterranean and Rhine-Alpine TEN-T corridors. Direct competitor for intermodal road–rail freight flows across North-East Italy and Southern Europe.
• Interporto di Trieste: Direct Italian intermodal peer operating the Trieste intermodal terminal with port connectivity and TEN-T corridor positioning. Cervignano sits on the same Baltic-Adriatic corridor as Trieste, and the two are operationally linked via the new Duisburg–Trieste intermodal service.
• Hupac: Swiss-based leading European intermodal terminal operator with a network of trans-European road–rail services through the Alps and beyond. Directly comparable in providing intermodal terminal services that combine rail handling, transloading and corridor connections.
• Interporto di Padova: North-East Italian intermodal terminal with similar role as road–rail transfer point within the broader Adriatic and TEN-T network. Operates comparable warehousing-with-rail-connection and ADR/RID capabilities.
• Interporto di Bologna: Italian intermodal logistics hub in Bologna providing integrated road–rail freight handling, warehousing, and customs services. Comparable scale and service-mix structure to Cervignano, competing for TEN-T cargo traversing central-northern Italy.

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo: Europe's largest rail freight operator and existing core partner at Cervignano. Overlaps in intermodal rail services at much greater scale and across the same TEN-T corridors, positioning it as both a customer and a broader incumbent.
• Rhenus Logistics: Major European logistics and intermodal freight services provider with operations at Cervignano. Comparable as a multi-modal freight forwarding and intermodal logistics group operating at multiple hubs across Europe.

Emerging players

• CargoBeamer: Emerging European intermodal operator specialising in unaccompanied road–rail trailer transport with terminals across the continent. Targets the same modal-shift opportunity and competes for trans-European intermodal freight flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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