REGION REPORT | ITALY


ITALIAN EXPORT ON THE RISE


From one of Europe’s largest single deals for intermodal crane supply to Stafford Crane Group in Milan expanding in the USA and Donati marking 10% revenue growth. We take a look at the latest exports to come from Italy.


Kuenz signs deal with TerAlp. I


n one of Europe’s largest single deals for intermodal crane supply, Kuenz has signed a contract with Terminal AlpTransit (TerAlp) for six electric gantry cranes. TerAlp, established by Hupac and


Mercitalia in 2012, is dedicated to developing and operating intermodal terminals in Milan and Brescia to facilitate the modal shift of goods travelling between northern Italy and transalpine destinations. The cranes will be installed at the new


Intermodal Terminal Milano Smistamento, under construction in Segrate. The terminal, which spans around 240,000 square metres, will support sustainable freight transport between Italy and Europe, particularly with Switzerland. The deal is valued at approximately €31 million. Günter Bischof, CEO, Kuenz, said the


project was a significant milestone for the company and a key development for European and transalpine transport. The terminal, a key part of TerAlp’s €115 million investment—partially funded by the Swiss government—is expected to be operational in phases starting in


54 | October 2024 | www.hoistmagazine.com Intermodal Terminal Milano Smistamento.


2026. At full capacity, it will handle up to 22 pairs of trains per day and manage about 395,000 loading units annually. Sabrina De Filippis, CEO, Mercitalia


Logistics, said the terminal is one of the most important strategic projects for advancing logistics in Italy and Europe. She noted that the Milan terminal will enhance connections with the European TEN-T network and support regional economies. In other port news, Stafford Crane


Group has unveiled plans to build Ship to Shore (STS) container cranes in the USA, designing them at SCG’s engineering studio in Milan, Italy. “After much careful research into this


very specific port industry sector, SCG president Patrick Stafford and Derek Stafford (co-owner) gave the green light to this new project’s development,” the company said. A suitable location is being sought in the southwestern United States for the manufacturing venture and a new company will be formed. The move comes on the back of the


2021 Build America Buy American (BABA) Act from the US Government. BABA aims to reduce imports of products deemed to threaten the US economy, including STS cranes from Asia. As part of the Infrastructure Investment


and Jobs Act, BABA “established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14,


Valerio Del Curto, MD, Donati.


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