Augustea SpA has deep roots. It is a

shipping Freight transport, also referred to as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been ...

company from

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. The company started way back in 1629. This makes Augustea one of the oldest shipping firms still around. Augustea has seen many changes in the shipping world. They have transported goods across the seas for centuries. Augustea likely began with sailing ships. Today, they operate modern cargo vessels. Their long history shows their ability to adapt. Augustea remains a key player in maritime transport. The basic facts: *In 1629 Pietro Antonio Cafiero created a mutual aid fund "Monte della S.S. Annunziata dei Cafiero", which was rescuing sailors kidnapped by

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. *Now Augustea Group employs about 630 people working on company's 50 vessels, tugs and

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s and controls another 24 ocean vessels. *Augustea's fleet fully complies with the

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. *Augustea Group achieved accreditation

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and

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