The Fratelli Cosulich maritime group and XCA Trasporto Veicoli of the Arcese logistics group have set up the joint venture Vehicle Logistic Vado (VLV) with the aim of combining their skills to develop FVL (Finished Vehicle Logistics) operations in the port of Vado Ligure. The new company operates on an area of about 31,000 square meters able to accommodate about 1,600 vehicles, with a project that envisages the expansion defined up to 130,000 square meters in the near future.

Noting that in the last two years, the number of imported cars from the Far East is growing and the forecasts for the next decade are strongly positive, the CEO of VLV, Marzio Sandoli, pointed out that "the investment in the The founding of VLV marks a strategic and innovative leap forward in the backport logistics landscape in Italy. Exploiting the Cosulich Group's unrivalled experience in the maritime transport and logistics together with the expertise of XCA-Arcese in the automotive and FVL sectors," added Sandoli We are strategically positioned to support the flow of cars from the Far East and the Mediterranean destined for the Northern Italy market. Our vision goes beyond mere logistics: we aspire to become the gateway to the European market, offering a compelling alternative to the ports of the North. With safety rail connections at our disposal, we are ready to facilitate the flow of entry into the European market for our partners and customers'.

Recalling that the group already has two joint ventures in place with Arcese based in Turkey and Ireland, the President of the Cosulich Brothers, Augusto Cosulich, pointed out that the growth of the of new players in the automotive sector will offer the opportunity to stimulate further development of companies of the Cosulich group in the logistics world and, as a result, generate more job opportunities.