Ricolfi & C. — Casa di Spedizioni
Since 1972 · Freight Forwarding Company

Global solutions, solid roots.

For over fifty years, Ricolfi & C. has been a benchmark in international shipping in Southern Italy and beyond. Multimodal operations, direct presence on two continents, and a tailor-made approach to every project.

Everything·Everywhere
Aircraft stabilizer lifted by the crane during loading operations
1972 Founded
105 Group employees
€48M Group revenue
66,000m² Group warehouses
9 Offices worldwide
About us

Three generations in international logistics.

Founded in Naples in 1972 with a family heritage dating back to the 1940s, today Ricolfi is a structured group with a direct presence in Italy, the USA and South America. Ocean, road and air, with distinctive expertise in project cargo.

The Gricignano d'Aversa headquarters houses executive and operational offices, equipped warehouses, private customs warehouse and VAT warehouse — the operational heart of the entire organization.

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Ricolfi warehouse interior
Services

Multimodal solutions for every phase of the supply chain.

A complete portfolio of value-added logistics services. All modes of transport — ocean, road, air — integrated with customs, warehousing, packaging and supply chain governance.

Sectors served

Specialists where logistics becomes critical.

We operate in sectors where reliability, specialization and traceability are not optional but baseline requirements.

01

Aerospace

EN 9120 · AS9120B certified. High-security shipments, document compliance, critical components.

02

Railway

Trainsets, spare parts, site & aftermarket logistics. Rolling stock across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

03

Mechanical Engineering

Plants, production lines, out-of-gauge components. Industrial project cargo.

04

Medical

Urgent shipments, refrigerated, fully tracked. Controlled and monitored cold chain.

05

Food & Beverage

Seasonal logistics, quality controls, HACCP compliance. Reefer and ambient.

Where we operate

Global presence, local action.

Direct offices in Italy, the United States and Peru — 9 offices and branches across two continents — and a network of certified correspondents at the world's main ports, airports and intermodal hubs. Everything · Everywhere.

Italy · HQ

Gricignano d'Aversa

Group headquarters. Warehouses, private customs warehouse, VAT warehouse. Additional offices in Genoa, Parma, Padua, Trieste, Pistoia.

USA · Ricolfi Group Inc.

Baltimore, MD

East Coast hub. Coordination of shipments to/from the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Peru · Ricolfi & C. Perú S.A.C.

Lima

South America hub. Specialized in railway and infrastructure projects, receipt, customs coordination, storage, installation.

Projects

When logistics becomes engineering.

Railway project cargo, aircraft components, public infrastructure. Three case studies that show what it means to coordinate multimodal flows across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Every shipment is unique and carefully planned to ensure safety, efficiency and on-time delivery.

Tailor-made approach · Ricolfi & C. Mission

Awards

Growth Champions 2025 and 2026.

Ricolfi & C. is among the most dynamic Italian companies selected by the German Institute of Quality and Finance (ITQF) for La Repubblica Affari & Finanza's official Growth Champions rankings, for two consecutive years.

2025
La Repubblica · Nov 19, 2024
"Covid and wars have not stopped them"
2026
La Repubblica · Nov 3, 2025
Among Italy's 2026 Growth Champions

ITQF study · La Repubblica Affari & Finanza

Frequently asked questions

Our target is to respond within 24 business hours. For complex requests or project cargo, an initial acknowledgment arrives within 4 hours, followed by a detailed quote after technical review.

Standard and out-of-gauge cargo, by ocean, road and air. Specializations include: aerospace (EN 9120 · AS9120B), railway, mechanical engineering, medical, food & beverage. We also handle dangerous goods (DGR, IMDG and ADR) and refrigerated cargo.

Yes. At our Gricignano d'Aversa office we have:

• Private customs warehouse (auth. no. 12751Z)
• VAT warehouse (auth. IT/NA/C/DD/3/12751Z)
• Customs clearance at an approved place, formerly local clearance procedure (auth. no. 1217Y)

We are an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and have been an IATA agent since 1994.

Yes, with direct offices in the United States (Ricolfi Group Inc., Baltimore MD) and in Peru (Ricolfi & C. Perú S.A.C., Lima). We also operate through a network of certified partners across all main continents, covering over 150 international destinations.

Yes, it is the heart of our business. We coordinate transport of industrial plants, trains and rolling stock, helicopters, special vehicles and aircraft components. The service includes technical study, site visit, logistics simulation, multimodal execution, real-time tracking and reporting.

Yes. Our Service & Control Tower team offers data entry on client ERP software (including SAP), expediting, spare parts management, shared KPIs and dashboards, non-conformity management. EDI integration available for customs procedures.

Let's talk

Got a complex logistics project?

Our team is ready to support you — from planning to on-site delivery. We respond within 24 business hours.

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