Contship Italia Group

Contship launches Milan-Marcianise rail service

The Contship Group’s multimodal transport operator, Hannibal, has announced a new direct service connecting Northern Europe and Southern Italy.

Beginning on 3 December 2024, the service will link the Milan Rail Hub in Melzo to the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal in Caserta, addressing the rising demand for sustainable and efficient logistics solutions while solidifying Contship’s position in European logistics.

The Melzo-Marcianise connection will operate with two weekly round trips—departing Melzo...

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Contship Italia unveils strategic investment in La Spezia Container Terminal

During a two-day gathering between the Melzo and Spezia offices, Tom Eckelmann, a board member and shareholder of Contship Italia Group, reaffirmed Eurokai’s steadfast commitment to bolstering the company’s growth amidst significant transformations and development endeavours.

Eckelmann conveyed a message of continuity and assurance to senior management and employees, underscoring Contship’s pivotal role as a premier operator in Italy and the Mediterranean region. Furthermore, the announcement of...

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La Spezia Container Terminal achieves new record operating MSC mega vessel

La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), operated by Contship Italia Group, set a new record handling the 24,000 TEU container ship MSC Nicola Mastro on 9 August.

La Spezia Container Terminal became Italy’s first gateway to successfully operate one of the world’s largest container vessels, as MSC Nicola Mastro is the first boxship with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs to call in a country’s port.

The new vessel, which will be christened in Trieste, Italy next September, arrived at the LSCT in the early...

https://container-news.com/la-spezia-container-terminal-achieves-new-record-operating-msc-mega-vessel/

Matthieu Gasselin, New CEO of Sogemar Group, the Intermodal Arm of Contship Italia Group

Matthieu Gasselin

Matthieu Gasselin, New CEO of Sogemar Group, the Intermodal Arm of  Contship Italia Group

(Melzo, Friday 31st July 2020):  The board of Sogemar Spa, will appoint Matthieu Gasselin as new Chief Executive Officer of Sogemar Group starting September the 1st 2020.

Gasselin, who is 46 and born in France, will succeed Sebastiano Grasso who has been at the helm of Sogemar Group for the last 20 years.

Mr. Gasselin brings a wealth of international assignments in senior management roles out...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/07/31/matthieu-gasselin-new-ceo-of-sogemar-group-the-intermodal-arm-of-contship-italia-group/

Italian firms and operators join forces against coronavirus

The North Tyrrhenian port system is faced with the challenge of managing thousands of TEU coming into Northern Italy that cannot be delivered to companies now running in “non-essential” business mode for at least two weeks.

It takes four weeks for ships from Asia to reach North Tyrrhenian ports. These terminals will now have to temporarily store a significant quantity of containers until the government is able to relax its decree issued 22 March that closed all “non-essential” businesses due to...

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Chinese delegation visits LSCT

On Friday October 26th a delegation from the Chinese city of Zhuhai visited La Spezia, attending institutional and business meetings with representatives of the private and public sector.

La Spezia Mayor Pierluigi Perracchiani, and Culture, Tourism and International Cooperation Commissioner Paolo Asti welcomed visitors in La Spezia last Friday. The delegation was composed by five guests: Mr. Guan Yingyan, Deputy-General Director of the permanent Committee of the People’s Congress in Zhuhai; Mr....

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