Think glocal
We deal with international shipping and transport, customs assistance and excise tax advice.
For more than 70 years, we have been delivering goods to any location, always on time: the services we offer are designed for the global market but can be adapted to the needs of our customers.
Corrado Crasta started working with a small local business in the port of Naples that provided customs assistance to many local companies and correspondents in Italy and abroad.
Corrado Crasta obtained his ‘licence’ to work as a customs broker. In the same year, he was chosen to open and manage the Naples branch of Odino Valperga, Italy’s largest international shipping company at the time. In addition to managing the Naples office, he was also responsible for managing the customs affairs of the entire Group.
After holding executive positions at Odino Valperga, Corrado Crasta decided to embark on a new path and established CORRADO CRASTA, a sole proprietorship, involving a team of expert collaborators as well as his wife, Imma Iovieno, and his brother, Antonio Crasta; the latter was in charge of the company’s administration. In a short time this newborn business achieved important milestones and became the leading shipper in the port of Naples, which it remained for years. In that period several collaborations were launched, many of which are still ongoing, with Italian leading companies in the energy sector. In most cases, Corrado Crasta has collaborated with these companies since they first establishment their plants in the Campania region.
CRASTA & C. Srl was created to support the CORRADO CRASTA sole proprietorship in meeting the numerous requests for assistance, including for the buying and selling of sea, air and land freight. Those were important years, as the volumes handled increased as well as the number of collaborations led by the Company. Among the various collaborations there were consulting services for the recovery of the wreck of the Ustica massacre, Corrado Crasta’s work as a customs expert at University of Naples Federico II, assistance to international operators in setting up major events in the city, and the start-up and management of dozens of coastal and tax warehouses throughout the region.
09 July 1993, U2 in Naples. Crasta was in charge of assistance services for the concert-event at Stadio San Paolo.
Enrico Francesco Crasta first and then, one year later, Walter Crasta began working permanently in the family business, after both of them had gained experience in Italy and abroad.
The CORRADO CRASTA sole proprietorship permanently merged into Crasta & C. Srl.
Crasta was the first company in southern Italy selected to represent WCA World, the most influential global network of freight forwarders.
The operational branch in Rome was established.
Enrico Francesco Crasta obtained eligibility for registration with the Customs Brokers Registry.
Crasta acquires the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).
Crasta became a member of Unione Industriali Napoli, the local organisation of Confindustria (Confederation of Italian Industry) and the association representing companies producing goods and/or services in all product sectors.
Towards the end of 2021, Crasta decided to start positioning itself in the market with a renewed image and a well-defined identity to improve relations and dialogue with its stakeholders. Therefore, starting the following year, the Company embarked on a rebranding process that would see the birth of the new logo and the definition of its brand essence encapsulated in the payoff Glocal Forwarding & Consulting.
Towards the end of 2021, Crasta decided to start positioning itself in the market with a renewed image and a well-defined identity to improve relations and dialogue with its stakeholders. Therefore, starting the following year, the Company embarked on a rebranding process that would see the birth of the new logo and the definition of its brand essence encapsulated in the payoff Glocal Forwarding & Consulting.
Crasta became a Social Event Partner of Società Sportiva Napoli Basket, supporting entities that operate in the social sector in the area of Naples. These include Obiettivo Napoli Onlus, an association in the Mercato district of Naples that offers training, education and social and cultural activities for at-risk youth: with them, we have set up the major project Un tetto ai nostri sogni (A Roof for our Dreams). Read more here.
My Crasta was created, a digital platform that allows the Company’s customers to monitor shipments, check departures, analyse quotes in real time and at their own convenience, and manage documentation. In the same year, Crasta opened a new branch in Milan and Como.
Crasta is a glocal forwarder, committed and passionate, offering proximity and customer-oriented solutions
Customs Assistance
We have experienced customs experts who help exporting and importing companies clarify doubts, complete bureaucratic formalities, apply for specific documents, and obtain all necessary authorisations for the smooth international exchange of goods.
Excise tax consultancy
We propose ourselves to companies involved in the production, importation and storage of products subject to excise duties as partners and expert consultants who take care of the bureaucratic aspects of proper document management and relations with the Customs Agency and other competent administrations.
Concrete support for companies
Compliance with customs and tax regulations
Simplification of procedures
Optimisation of the supply chain
Reduction of customs clearance times
Excise tax consultancy
Handling of necessary documentation
Management of tax warehouses
Certification of quality standards
Specialising in customs assistance and excise tax consultancy has allowed our company to grow and establish itself as a reference point for the largest national and international companies that trade and distribute hydrocarbons.
We hold the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), a certification that attests to our high quality standards of competence and professionalism as well as financial stability and compliance with customs and tax regulations.
Maritime shipments
We navigate international maritime transport routes for import and export shipments. From FCL (Full Container Load) to groupage/LCL (Less than Container Load) we reach the world's major ports safely and with respect for the goods transported.
Air freight shipments
We offer specific and dedicated services for safe delivery from the sender to the recipient. We reach every part of the world thanks to a network of selected partners within the WCA-World network, the largest worldwide network of independent freight forwarders that we have been representing in Italy since 2006.
Overland transport
We handle land transports with FTL and LTL loads. We manage silos and containers, exceptional transports and crane trucks, ADR, refrigerated, liquid or perishable goods. We offer the best solution in terms of time/cost and pay great attention to all stages of handling.
Rail transport
With rail transport, we offer an environmentally friendly solution by significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions. We also handle intermodal services of all goods belonging to the general cargo category.
TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS GOODS
We specialise in the transport of hazardous goods – standard containers and ISO tanks – and in the transport of liquid bulk goods by Flexitank. We handle customs formalities and more. We have freight forwarders who rely on us to handle their customers’ ISO tank or flexitank shipments.
QUANTITATIVE INSPECTIONS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
We have qualified technical inspectors who carry out quantitative inspections on petroleum products moved between two plants or between the tanker transporting them and the receiving plants. We can also provide qualitative inspection to ascertain the product characteristics of the products being inspected.
First Italian agent to represent WCA World in southern Italy
WCA World brings together independent freight carriers into one strong and vibrant network: the combined logistical power of the members exceeds that of the world’s largest multinational freight carriers. We are proud to be part of this huge network which, year after year, enriches our company by helping to both promote services and increase business opportunities. From 7 to 10 June 2022, we attended the WCA-World European Regional Conference at the renowned Convention Centre in the historic city of Dublin, Ireland.
Proximity, experience, expertise.
The people of Crasta
Enrico Francesco Crasta
WALTER CRASTA
GRAZIELLA MAZZEO
ANTONIETTA LEPORE
TINA SANSEVERINO
MARCELLO TERRENGHI
Proximity, experience, expertise.
The people of Crasta
GIANLUCA FIORENTINO
GENNARO MORRA
SIMONE GIANANI
SAMUEL PANARIELLO
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