- CEO
- Luca Abatello
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Address
- Milan Italy
- IPO Date
- Oct 26, 2018
- Business
- Circle S.p.A. is an Italy-based software and management consulting company specializing in the digital transformation, automation, and supply chain optimization of port, maritime, and intermodal logistics sectors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Genoa, Italy, the company designs and implements integrated technological solutions for port authorities, terminal operators, multimodal transport operators, freight forwarders, shipping agencies, and customs operators across Italy, the European Union, the Mediterranean basin, and the Iberian Peninsula. Circle S.p.A. is publicly listed on the Euronext Growth Milan exchange under the ticker symbol CIRC.
The company operates through two primary business divisions: Software Solutions and Connecting EU Consulting. Its proprietary product and service portfolio includes the Milos suite, a modular software platform providing terminal operating systems (TOS), multimodal transport operations (MTO) management, inland terminal automation, gate automation, and rail intermodal management; Master SPED and Master TRADE, specialized enterprise software suites tailored for international freight forwarding, transport management, and customs brokerage; Port Community System (PCS) and Airport Community System (ACS) integration connectors; SUDOCO (Single Customs and Control Window) digital interface solutions enabling automated customs and health inspection workflows; Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Internet of Things (IoT) gate automation technologies; and digital twin and predictive logistics engines for container yard and multimodal routing optimization. Through its international consulting units, the company provides advocacy, European Union funding advisory, project management, and policy design focused on digital transport corridors, decarbonization, green logistics, and circular economy frameworks.
Circle S.p.A. operates several subsidiaries and specialized entities, including Infoera S.r.l., which develops maritime and customs software; Magellan Circle, based in Brussels and Porto, which leads European project consulting, communication, and international networking; NextStep Industry S.r.l., focusing on industrial digitalization; and Cargo Start S.r.l., specializing in software solutions for air freight operations.
In recent developments, Circle S.p.A. has actively expanded its operational footprint and capabilities under its Connect 4 Agile Growth industrial strategic plan. Recent strategic transactions include the acquisition and consolidation of Cargo Start S.r.l. to enter the digital air cargo tracking and management vertical, the integration of NextStep Industry, and a strategic equity participation in Accudire S.r.l. to integrate collaborative electronic consignment note (e-CMR) and digital supply chain technologies. In addition, the group has launched new artificial intelligence and machine learning modules across its Milos platform, secured high-value multi-year contracts with Italian Port System Authorities for the national deployment of the SUDOCO customs digitalization platform, expanded European cross-border digital green lane pilot programs under the FEDeRATED and European Mobility Data Space initiatives, and established new international commercial hubs to accelerate penetration across Southern and Western European logistics nodes.