Hannibal, the multimodal operator of the Contship Group, has expanded its rail network with the addition of a new connection hub in Liguria. From today, the intermodal flows of the group between the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua will be able to directly in the port of La Spezia, in addition to La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), the maritime gateway of the Contship Group, also the Gulf Terminal of the Tarros group. A connection that is made possible thanks to the functional and operational integration between port and hinterland wanted by the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea which has activated a shuttle service road between the port of La Spezia and the inland area of Santo Stefano di Magra, thus allowing you to overcome the limit infrastructure of the Gulf Terminal.

"The integration of the Gulf Terminal into our network - highlighted Matteo Ferrando, sales & business development manager of Contship Italy - represents a further step forward in the increase in the intermodal share of the port of La Spezia, already among the highest in Italy. In 2024, for example, the of rail traffic reached peaks of 34%, a remarkable number when compared to the average of other ports which is 9%. A further step towards our goal of continuing to develop increasingly flexible solutions but above all sustainable solutions, thus able to meet the needs of efficiency and decarbonisation of the supply chain of our customers".