Name

Captrain Italia

Legal name

Captrain Italia Srl

Website

https://captrain.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Transport Services

NAICS

Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Bulk Commodities Forwarding (Grain, Minerals, Coal, Chemicals) (TLACADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Intermodal Forwarding (Container/Rail-Ramp) (TLACAEAC), Rail Consolidation & Deconsolidation (LCL/Groupage) (TLACADAD), Rail Project Cargo & Oversized/Heavy-Lift Forwarding (TLACADAH)

Keywords

• Rail freight transport
• Intermodal logistics services
• Railway shunting operations
• Locomotive maintenance services
• Cross-border freight

Headquarters

HQ city

Trezzano Sul Naviglio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Transport Services: Captrain Italia generates revenue through railway freight transport services, moving goods across Italy and Europe. The company provides customized transport solutions including traction services, wagon provision, and integrated logistics combining rail and road transport.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Captrain Italia provides rail freight transport services for industrial customers across Italy and Europe, operating a fleet of 70+ bimodal locomotives producing approximately 80 trains daily under 24/7 operations control. The company also delivers shunting services at industrial sites and intermodal terminals (through subsidiary Cargo Rail Italy), locomotive maintenance and fleet management (through subsidiary Tiber.Co.), and integrated rail-road logistics via its CargoDocks platform in Modena. Each customer receives customized transport solutions with dedicated commercial, post-sales, and production teams managing bespoke schedules and rolling stock configurations.

Product overview

Captrain Italia is a rail freight transport company operating as part of the SNCF Group, offering a comprehensive portfolio of logistics services. The core offering consists of four integrated service lines: Captrain Connect (European traction services for origin-to-destination freight), Captrain On Site (onsite logistics at 50+ industrial/terminal locations), Captrain Solutions (customized combined rail-road logistics), and Captrain Xtra (supplementary services including locomotive sourcing and training). Supporting these are three key subsidiaries: Cargo Rail Italy (specialized shunting services at industrial sites), Tiber.Co. (maintenance workshop and fleet management in Asti), and CargoDocks (logistics platform in Modena). The company operates a fleet of 70+ locomotives moving approximately 80 trains daily across Italy, Switzerland, France, and Austria, serving industrial sectors including steel, food, chemicals, automotive, and exceptional transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Captrain Connect: European traction service guaranteeing efficient transport of goods from origin to destination with reliability and safety as core operating principles
• Captrain On Site
• Captrain Solutions
• Captrain Xtra

Products and services

• Captrain Connect European traction service providing efficient rail freight transport from origin to destination, offering reliability and safety as core operating principles, along with shipment tracking and damaged rail car management services.
• Captrain On Site Logistics operations service present in over 50 locations, specializing in on-site rail logistics at industrial complexes and intermodal terminals, including sorting, last-mile delivery, transshipment, local rail infrastructure design, operations supervision, warehousing, and maintenance.
• Captrain Solutions Custom-tailored logistics solutions combining on-site rail logistics with regional or cross-border transport services, including road integration, wagon supply, railway work support services, and local infrastructure management.
• Captrain Xtra Supplementary services including locomotive and engineer sourcing, personnel training, rolling stock homologation, and technical consulting to optimize client supply chain processes.
• Railway Transport Services Rail freight transport services operating 80 trains daily controlled 24/7 from the operations center, moving goods throughout Italy and Europe using state-of-the-art bimodal locomotives capable of operating in Italy, Switzerland, and Austria.
• Integrated Logistics Combined rail and road logistics solutions for clients without railway connections or sufficient cargo volumes, including multimodal transport coordination and multi-client train assembly.
• Cargo Rail Italy Shunting and maneuvering services at industrial sites and intermodal terminals, safely moving rail cars at chemical plants and agri-food companies, handling cargo loading/unloading and rail car serviceability inspections.
• Tiber.Co. Maintenance Workshop Independent and neutral locomotive maintenance workshop located in Asti serving all major industry operators including manufacturers, lessors, railway companies, and terminal operators, offering comprehensive maintenance and complex repair services.
• Tiber.Co. Fleet Management Rail car management services sourcing optimal wagons for specific cargo types on the market and maintaining them in operational condition, with immediate intervention on all Captrain-drawn rail cars experiencing faults.
• CargoDocks Logistics platform located in Modena with modern railway connection equipped for combined rail and road logistics operations, positioned at the center of European transport corridors connecting Italy, France, Northern Europe, and Eastern Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 trucks avoided on Italian roads, equivalent to 28+ million tonnes of reduced CO2 emissions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SNCF (SNCF Réseau / Freight Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaptrain Italia is part of the SNCF group, the world leader in mobility. SNCF has operations in 120 countries with 33 billion EUR revenue (2019) and 220,000 employees. The Captrain freight railway group has 10,000 employees across Europe and ranks as the 2nd European railway freight operator in terms of transported volumes. The partnership provides access to the broader European rail network and international coordination.
• International Railway PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaptrain Italia works with foreign railway enterprises at border crossings. The collaboration allows Captrain's locomotives to operate in Switzerland and Austria, while foreign locomotives can operate in Italy, facilitating efficient cross-border transport and faster handover at border crossings.
• CargoDockscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargoDocks is a logistics platform in Modena with a modern railway connection for combined rail and road logistics operations. Located at the center of European transport corridors connecting Italy, France, Northern Europe, and Eastern Europe.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: Austrian rail freight operator; partner at Austrian border crossings and direct competitor on Italy-Austria and Italy-Eastern Europe corridors.
• CFL multimodal: Luxembourg-based rail freight and intermodal operator with similar mid-sized profile; competes on Western European cross-border flows.
• TX Logistik: Trenitalia-owned rail freight operator focused on cross-border services in Germany and Central Europe; competes directly with Captrain on transnational industrial flows.
• Lineas: Belgian private rail freight operator with a comparable size profile to Captrain Italia; both serve industrial customers with line-haul and on-site rail logistics across European corridors.
• SBB Cargo: Swiss national rail freight operator. Functions as both a cross-border partner and competitor to Captrain at Alpine border crossings (Switzerland).
• Mercitalia Rail: Italian state-owned rail freight operator under FS Italiane Group; directly competes with Captrain Italia for freight volumes across the same Italian industrial corridors. As the #1 player, it is the principal direct competitor.

Regional players

• FNM Group: Italian regional rail and logistics operator with rail freight activities; comparable as a domestic Italian rail undertaking serving similar industrial customers in northern Italy.

Emerging players

• GATX Corporation: Global railcar leasing and fleet management specialist; closely comparable to Captrain's Tiber.Co subsidiary business line of rolling stock sourcing, management, and maintenance.

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's rail freight subsidiary and Europe's largest rail freight operator. Competes with Captrain on cross-border European corridors and benefits from scale economies the smaller Captrain cannot match.
• VTG AG: European rail freight logistics and railcar leasing group; overlaps with Captrain via integrated rail logistics and fleet services similar to Tiber.Co and CargoDocks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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