DP World has launched its first Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) contract logistics operation in Italy, opening a 22,000 m² temperature-controlled facility near Bologna to strengthen its food and beverage logistics offering.

Located in Castel San Pietro Terme, the multi-customer facility provides warehousing, transportation, e-commerce fulfilment and value-added logistics services, supporting customers across the food and beverage, consumer goods and e-commerce sectors.

The operation has been established through a strategic partnership with Italian organic food company Alce Nero, which serves as its anchor customer. DP World will manage key elements of Alce Nero’s logistics operations, including warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment and transportation.

Rainer Schmid, CCO, DP World Europe, said: “Launching our first FMCG Contract Logistics operation in Italy is an important milestone for DP World. Italy is a key European market, and expanding our capabilities here strengthens our network while opening new opportunities in the food and beverage
sector.

“Our partnership with Alce Nero is a strong example of how we want to grow: by starting with a customer need, building the right solution around it and creating capabilities that can then support other businesses in the market.”

The facility offers approximately 30,000 pallet positions, temperature-controlled storage between 18°C and 20°C, and dedicated organic product handling capabilities. Its location near Bologna also provides access to Italy’s domestic market and major European transport corridors.

Renzo Patelli, General Manager, Alce Nero Spa, said: “We are very pleased with the launch of our partnership with DP World. Finding the right logistics partner was an important process for Alce Nero, given the complexity of our business model, which brings together different supply chains, members, partners and customers across multiple channels, each with specific requirements and logistics flows.

“This partnership gives us a more integrated approach to managing that complexity and will help make our logistics operations more efficient, flexible and responsive as we pursue further growth in Italy and internationally. It will also allow us to focus even more closely on our core business: producing and bringing to market high-quality organic food that reflects the values that have always guided Alce Nero.”

The launch strengthens DP World’s Contract Logistics network in Europe and supports its strategy to deliver integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions for customers across the region.