Partner 2025

Assiterminal, the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, is the leading association representing the port industry in Italy. It promotes the development of terminal companies and port operators as part of a policy that enhances the national logistics system within a context of globalized dynamics in the transport of goods and people. Its mission is to enhance the sustainability of our companies integrated into the logistics ecosystem, which is one of the main drivers of the economy and employment in Italy.

Assarmatori, a shipowners’ association affiliated with Conftrasporto-Confcommercio, represents Italian, European Union, and third-country shipowners operating regular maritime services in Italy. Other non-shipowning companies and entities operating within the maritime sector are also affiliated with the association, which has offices in Rome, Genoa, and Brussels. Assarmatori, chaired by Stefano Messina, is therefore a qualified and increasingly broad representative of the shipping industry.

USCLAC-UNCDIM-SMACD (Union of Long-Distance Captains in Command / National Union of Chief Engineers / Staff Qualified to Command or Manage Engines) is the maritime workers’ union representing over 600 members nationwide, mainly senior officers on board, such as captains, chief engineers, and officers in general, but not only. The union, founded by seafarers in Genoa in 1967, also has an office in Viareggio, a section dedicated to recreational boating, is associated with FEDERMANAGER and CESMA-Confederation of European Shipmasters’ Associations and, through CASCODI – Cassa Assistenza Comandanti e Direttori di Macchina (Assistance Fund for Captains and Chief Engineers), has been a partner of Shipping Week for several editions.

Founded in 1947, the Grimaldi Group is a multinational logistics company specializing in roll-on/roll-off vessel operations, car carriers and ferries.  Headquartered in Naples, the Group employs over 20,000 people worldwide. With its modern fleet of more than 130 vessels, it serves around 150 ports in 60 countries across five continents. Today, the Grimaldi Group is Italy’s leading shipowner company and the world’s top operator in the maritime transport. of rolling cargo. The Group’s main objective is to strengthen and expand its international logistics network following a strategy that gives top priority to environmental sustainability and the achievement of high-quality standards. This is made possible through the application of cutting-edge technologies in every area of its business, the use of one of the youngest and most modern and eco- friendly fleets in the world, as well as constant and significant investment in training, research, and innovation.

RINA is a leading multinational company, consistently ranked among the top-performing classification societies by the Paris and Tokyo MOUs and founding member of IACS. Beyond classification and statutory certification, we deliver value addedservices designed to help businesses thrive and optimise fleet performance. Our approach is built on technical excellence, quality, and innovation. We play a key role in driving maritime decarbonisation, leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and sustainable digital solutions. RINA leads industry innovation with its SERTICA Suite—a modular platform for safer, greener, and smarter vessel operations. Through advanced analytics and expertise in alternative fuels, RINA ensures regulatory compliance, boosts operational efficiency, and accelerates the transition to sustainable shipping.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance.

BIP is a leading multinational consultancy company employing over 6.000 people worldwide. Its professionals offer management consulting and digital transformation services and lead companies in researching and adopting innovative technological solutions.

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. The company enhances safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. DNV invests heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

FHP GROUP (FHP) – part of F2i SGR, Italy’s largest independent infrastructure fund manager – is Italy’s leading port and rail operator in the bulk cargo sector. Operating in the Upper Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Sea through eight terminals under management and four intermodal areas located along the peninsula, it handles 10 million tons of goods per year with the support of approximately 1,000 people and travels over 6 million km by rail in Europe with a fleet of 40 locomotives and 1,240 rail cars. FHP is an integrated network of services in the bulk, general, and project cargo logistics sector, with its own terminals in Carrara, Livorno, Monfalcone, Marghera, and Chioggia, and its own intermodal areas in Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Incoronata, Piedimonte San Germano, and Villa Selva.
FHP participates in the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business.

Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center is the Intesa Sanpaolo Group company dedicated to cutting-edge innovation, a key competitive factor that helps to guide technological solutions, processes, and business models to address major economic, environmental, and social challenges, in line with the global objectives (SDGs) defined by the UN. Innovation Center explores future scenarios and trends to identify key trends and issues with strong transformative potential in the long term (mega trends) and in the short/medium term (macro trends), on which to focus its initiatives and projects. Thanks to this know-how, it is able to develop multidisciplinary applied research projects in the fields of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and robotics, both for the Group and for external customers. In terms of innovative entrepreneurship, corporate growth, and matching innovation supply and demand, the Innovation Center supports startups with evaluation, acceleration, and funding support programs, and accelerates the business transformation of companies according to the criteria of Open Innovation and the Circular Economy, for which it is the Group’s center of expertise. The Innovation Center also facilitates relationships with other stakeholders—such as companies, startups, incubators, research centers, universities, and national and international organizations—to promote and grow innovation ecosystems, in a synergy that creates value in the local area. Innovation Center also facilitates relationships with other stakeholders—such as companies, startups, incubators, research centers, universities, national and international bodies—to promote and grow innovation ecosystems, in a synergy that creates value in the local area and develops business and employment. The Innovation Center’s commitment to innovation also extends to venture capital, thanks to its subsidiary Neva SGR, which designs and manages dedicated funds, identifying the most promising high-tech startups on the market. As a cross-cutting and educational activity, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center spreads the culture of innovation by promoting the Group’s identity as a driving force behind a new economy.

GC&C Italy is a Lifetime Partner for the largest Italian companies.
Thanks to a dedicated structure and specialized expertise, GC&C Italy is able to offer outstanding protection and services both in Italy and worldwide, leveraging a well-established international presence. More than 300 experts across 5 offices in Italy (Milan, the main hub, Mogliano Veneto, Turin, Genoa, and Rome) collaborate with 8 additional offices around the world, operating in 160 countries. GC&C Italy provides customizable integrated solutions across the property, casualty, engineering, marine, aviation, cyber, and parametrics segments. Through the expertise of its Multinational Programs, Claims, and Loss Prevention specialists, GC&C Italy ensures companies receive the same level of support and protection wherever they operate globally.

Karberg & Hennemann is a leading manufacturer of CJC fine filtration units. Our products created for naval applications are today used in all industrial sectors. In the naval world we are open to new challenges such as the filtration of EAL in order to reduce the consumption of oils and their impact on the environment. Our solutions are adaptable to all types of lubricants/fuels and to all oil volumes as they are modular systems. we distribute worldwide from our production sites in Germany and Denmark.

Founded in 1828, the Tarros Group is now present throughout the Mediterranean with its offices, offering tailor-made “DOOR TO DOOR” transport services and coordinating an integrated logistics network (Terminal – ships – trains – trucks – customs services). Every day, thanks to the work of its 680 employees, the Group connects different shores of the Mediterranean Sea, 16 countries, 31 ports, and over 500 million people, building its growth on innovation, passion, and respect for the territories in which its companies operate. The Tarros network ensures an efficient and modular system at all stages of transport, in line with the latest ESG standards.

Study Centre based in Naples, connected to the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, originally an intellectual and scientific safeguard, aims to improve knowledge about Italy’s territory in terms of infrastructural, productive and social assets with a European and Mediterranean vision in mind. Specialized in the analysis of economic dynamics, national and international, it runs three reasearch observatories monitoring tourism, maritime transport, logistics and energy.