FS Logistix and Grimaldi: partnership for new sea-rail integrated solutions kicks off 

FS Logistix (FS Group) and Grimaldi Euromed signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions and support industrial supply chains and international flows.

 

The Memorandum was signed today in Verona by Sabrina De Filippis, FS Logistix CEO and General Manager, and Guido Grimaldi, Chairman of Alis, during LetExpo 2026, the event on transport, logistics and sustainability promoted by ALIS.

 

Purpose of the agreement is integrating both companies’ business models and offer sea-rail transport solutions, by activating the new intermodal railway services to expand the existing sea connections. In the short-to-medium term, these services will connect Adriatic ports with inland (intermodal) terminals in Italy and Europe. While in the medium-to-long term, connections will be extended to Spanish and northern Tyrrhenian region ports, and to flows coming from the Middle East and the Far East, with a special focus on developing the IMEC corridor.

 

"This Memorandum stems from the very concrete vision of building more reliable, integrated and sustainable logistics chains which can link ports and inland markets, in Italy and Europe, in a competitive manner - stated Sabrina De Filippis, CEO and GD of FS Logistix - Sea-rail integration is a strategic lever for the country, as it reduces traffic congestion, improves supply chain resilience, and makes our industrial corridors stronger in new global routes. We bring the evolution of end-to-end offer to LetExpo, by integrating sea, road and rail transport, and even urban logistics with cargo bike deliveries. This sustainable approach is backed by verified figures, based on a Carbon Footprint certification along the entire supply chain, making us the first company in Europe to calculate our CO₂ equivalent emissions. Because today’s competitiveness is played out by working together, on the field of operational efficiency and environmental responsibility”.

 

"With this protocol, we put in place efficient and effective intermodal connections from the main Italian ports throughout Europe, by integrating sea and rail transport - added Guido Grimaldi, Chairman of Alis - The goal of this agreement is eliminating the bottlenecks that currently affect many Italian ports, by supporting freight flows and arrange sea and rail transport in an efficient manner. One of the first objectives is to have direct intermodal connections from Ligurian ports to Lombardy and the Triveneto regions, for freight incoming from Spain and Portugal, and to improve transit at the port of Trieste, for incoming flows from Turkey and Greece. On a last note, I believe this protocol will prove a great opportunity within the IMEC project, i.e. by supporting freight flows from Asia at Gioia Tauro, and extending sea connections to Italy and Europe through railway transport”.

 

LetExpo 2026 - taking place from 10 to 13 March at the Verona Exhibition Centre - is a leading event for transport, logistics and business services, with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Within this framework, FS Logistix takes part in institutional and industrial panels, by bringing FS Group's experience forward to develop intermodal solutions and enhance value-added services, including urban logistics projects and its commitment to measuring emissions through the Carbon Footprint certification.