The new structure, operational from September within Cursor, the Group's international division, completes the integration of the supply chain.
From maritime shipments to customs operations, from storage to distribution, the aim is to provide a single end-to-end contact.
The future of Ceccarelli Group also lies in the sea. The Udine-based group, a leader in logistics and transport, is expanding its offering with a new division dedicated to maritime shipments, operational since July with a base in Trieste. This is another piece of a growth strategy that in recent years has led the Group to progressively build an integrated system of services to support companies along the entire supply chain, from the origin of the goods to the final destination.
The new structure is part of Cursor, the international division of the Ceccarelli Group, established to develop the offering for international road traffic. Following expansion through a network of partners and loyal networks in various countries, the acquisition of the customs operator Gipieffe and now the entry into maritime transport represent, in the Group's intentions, the natural evolution of this path. “After years of growth and investment in road transport in a different country, seeking partners who shared our quality standards, the creation of the maritime division was the natural consequence – explains President Luca Ceccarelli –. The intention is to expand the offering and complete the range of services to establish ourselves as a unique provider of logistics and transport solutions.”
The headquarters of the new division, as mentioned, has been established in Trieste, a city with a strong maritime tradition and vocation, and a strategic point for traffic in the Adriatic area. This choice also allows for the enhancement of the Group's Trieste branch, active since 2010, by integrating the various skills and infrastructures built over the years. Alongside Trieste, the Padua branch, with its customs and tax warehouse, will support traffic destined to remain in the Northeast, while Milan will be the reference point for flows from the Northwest.
The new division primarily targets the Group's customer base, with particular attention to the numerous entities in the Northeast that already operate in international markets. “The potential is enormous – explains Luca Scheriani, head of the maritime division of Ceccarelli Group –. We have already analysed around 800 customers, and about half work with international markets. Our goal is to introduce them to the new services and collaboratively build customised solutions.”
On the import front, Ceccarelli Group will be able to manage maritime shipments from overseas suppliers, customs operations, storage and distribution, all the way to home delivery of goods. This model is already being trialled with some clients, including projects related to the automotive supply chain and imports from China. For exports, on the other hand, the division offers maritime shipping solutions through the main Italian and Adriatic ports: Trieste, Venice, Koper and Rijeka, as well as Genoa, La Spezia and Livorno for traffic in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
“Our strength lies in being able to provide a system in which the various components of the supply chain communicate with each other,” emphasises Luca Ceccarelli. “The aim, ultimately, is to simplify our clients' supply chains through a perfectly integrated and connected ecosystem, which allows for synergies that would otherwise require the involvement of different players.”
The maritime division is established with an operational manager and specific skills developed in the sector. “Since May, we have been working on building the necessary know-how from an administrative, legal and insurance perspective,” says Scheriani. “Now we are at the stage where we are starting to concretely propose these solutions to clients.” The Group has also already joined international networks of maritime agents, with the aim of progressively developing further relationships and connections overseas.
A choice that comes at a time of constant growth for the Group and aims to transform the new division into an additional engine of development. “Despite the geopolitical difficulties, maritime traffic is showing positive signs – concludes Ceccarelli –. It is difficult to make predictions in a context like the current one, but opportunities exist. Trade always finds its way, and we want to be ready to support companies by providing them with an increasingly wide range of integrated solutions.”