In Vado Ligure, 1,500 MG vehicles for the Italian market

On 29 December, the Port of Vado Ligure (SV) welcomed the arrival of the Ro Ro vessel M/V ANJI ANSHENG, operated by the shipping company Anji Shipping and assisted by COSCOS as ship agent. On board were around 1,500 MG vehicles, all Full Hybrid and Plug in Super Hybrid models, produced by SAIC Motor Italy, the Italian subsidiary of SAIC Motor, the largest Chinese automotive group by volume, and destined for the Northern Italian market.

Discharge operations were completed yesterday, in just seven hours at the Reefer Terminal in Vado Ligure. From there, the vehicles were transferred to the VLV Vehicle Logistic Vado car terminal, a facility entirely dedicated to the handling and distribution of automotive flows and a key strategic hub thanks to its road and rail connections.

This marks a new milestone for Vado Ligure’s logistics ecosystem, adding to the already well established flows of Stellantis vehicles coming from Spain and Serbia and destined for Northern Italy. Once again, Vado Ligure and Savona confirm their role as true gateways for the region, with a positive impact on reducing transport distances and CO2 emissions.

“The arrival of this new traffic flow represents an important step in the growth of VLV and in the area’s ability to respond to the needs of the automotive sector. Efficiently managing vehicles coming from different markets strengthens the role of Vado Ligure as a competitive and sustainable logistics hub for Northern Italy,” - said Marzio Sandoli, CEO of Vehicle Logistic Vado.

Furthermore, through the VLV–XCA network and its four reference ports, Vado Ligure, Livorno, Civitavecchia and Ravenna, COSCOS further expands its range of logistics solutions for its customers, optimising distances and related transport costs.

“We are proud to have supported the arrival of the M/V ANJI ANSHENG and to have made the integrated VLV–XCA network available to our customers, which now connects four strategic ports. This operation demonstrates how coordinated sea and land management can reduce distances, costs and emissions, delivering more efficient and reliable logistics solutions,” - said Francesco Barberi, Commercial and Operations Manager at COSCOS.