Speter, the main multipurpose terminal operating in La Spezia on Garibaldi pier, Calata Paita, Malaspina and Artom pier, has since 1968 been a break bulk terminal mainly loading and unloading forest and mineral products, zirconium, silicon iron, clay, cement, steel and iron products, coils, lead, copper, sheets of zinc. The company has achieved positive results which foster growing expectations in the general cargo and break bulk handling business. Also for the container business, the general trend shows a growing share of containerized cargo. Speter holds a concession of about 1.4 km quays and 120,000 sqm of yards in the Port of La Spezia including covered warehouses in excess of 15,000 sqm.
Recent positive results are a consequence of the ongoing programme of investments in organization, IT and handling equipment (including two recently purchased 100 tons mobile cranes). Contship Group, via LSCT, acquired, 45% of the Speter company shares in 2010 and thus has contributed to Speter’s functional and commercial reorganization with its know-how. Speter handled in 2013 in excess of 630,000 tons and 127,000 TEUs.
“There are important synergies to be achieved and to strengthen the competitiveness of La Spezia port – commented Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello, President of the Contship Italia Group – in a period which reflects strong concentration on the handling demand side. The offer of handling and stevedoring services has to provide tailored solutions to compete on the global arena and guarantee the expected return of investment. We want to thank Speter’ customers for their long term commitment and trust. They now can rely also on Contship know-how and financial solidity”.
Speter SpA turnover in 2013 was 19,6 million Euros with 150 employees, while La Spezia container Terminal SpA turnover has been in excess of 106 million Euros with 475 employees.