Our History

MAGAZZINI GENERALI OF PALERMO WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1923, IN THE WAKE OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BORN AT FIRST IN EUROPE AND THEN DEVELOPED IN ITALY FROM THE SECOND HALF OF XIX CENTURY IN SPOTS CLOSE TO SEA AND RAIL STATIONS, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS OF NATIONAL AND FOREIGN GOODS AND MATERIALS. THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTER AND ESTABLISHMENT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE HARBOUR OF PALERMO AREA, EXACTLY ON “TRAPEZIOIDALE WHARF”. THE AREA IS PROVIDED WITH A “CUSTOM PASSAGE” FOR THE DIRECT ACCESS OF GOODS FROM THE WHARF TO MAGAZZINI GENERALI AREA. MAGAZZINI GENERALI OWNS THE GOVERNMENT LICENCE TO RUN AN AREA EXEMPTED FROM CUSTOMS OF 9000 METERS SQUARE. ITS ACTIVITY IS REGULATED BY LAW AND IS AUTHORISED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MAGAZZINI GENERALI IS A MEMBER OF “CONFINDUSTRIA ASSOCIATION” AND IN ORDER TO PURSUE A POLICY OF GROWTH IS WORKING ON SETTING UP SOME NEW LOGISTICS BRANCHES IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA OF TERMININI IMERESE AND CARINI. THE COMPANY’ MAIN OBJECT IS TO SUPPLY DIFFERENT SERVICES RELATED TO THE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND GOODS, LIQUID OR SOLID, BOTH NATIONAL OR FOREIGN, BUT FURTHER SERVICES LIKE: SUPPORT SERVICES TO CUSTOM CLEARANCE AND V.A.T. STOCK, GOODS TEMPORARY SAFEKEEPING, ARE OFFERED AS WELL. THE STRUCTURE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING OF GOODS AT NATION-STATE COVER AN AREA OF 20,000 METERS SQUARE OF WHICH 7,000 COVERED AND 13,000 USED FOR THE HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT AND CONTAINERS. THE OUTSIDE YARD HOSTS FEW TANKS FOR STORAGE OF LIQUIDS (UP TO 10,000 TONS), THAT ARE DIRECTLY LINKED BY PIPE-LINE TO WHARF “SAMMUZZO”, JUST OUTSIDE THE FENCE OF THE COMPANY’ AREA . THE COMPANY ADDRESS ITS MARKETING ACTION FOCUSING ON SHIPPING AGENCIES, AGENTS AND COMPANIES DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE IMPORT-EXPORT OF GOODS. IN THE LIST OF CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO INCLUDED THOSE WHO NEED ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES OF LOADING/UNLOADING,CUSTOM CLEARANCE, EMPTYING OF CONTAINERS, TRUCK PARKING AND GROUPPAGE. FURTHERMORE MAGAZZINI GENERALI IS PARTNER OF “TIRRENIA NAVIGAZIONE” AND RUNS A TERMINAL FOR THE SAFEKEEPING OF ALL THE TIRRENIA’S TRUCKS AND TRAILERS COMING FROM NAPOLI AND CAGLIARI, AND IS TIRRENIA’ TICKET OFFICE TOO FOR ALL THE “BUSINESS CUSTOMERS” EMBARKING FROM PALERMO. OUR MISSION HAS BEEN ORIENTED TO SATISFY ALL OUR CUSTOMERS NEEDS, ENSURING THE QUALITY OF OFFERED SERVICES. QUALITY, COST, PRECISION AND FAIRNESS ARE THE MILESTONES ON WHICH THE COMPANY RELIES TO DELIVER ITS SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS.