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CIRCLE Group & Vasanda: big success for today’s presentation of new alliance to the British Port Association

Jun 17, 2021

Circle S.p.A., (“Circle” or the “Company”) - company heading the homonymous Group specialized in the analysis and development of automation and digitalization solutions for port and intermodal logistics sectors, listed on the AIM Italia market organized and managed by Borsa Italiana, and Vasanda - company based in London aiming to set the standard in sustainability screening through its EcoSphere MRV solution which uses scientifically verifiable data to deliver concise impact data reporting - presented today their new alliance to the British Port Association (“BPA”). 

The agreement between Circle and Vasanda will address specific vertical initiatives and innovative projects in the maritime and intermodal sector in the UK and point to port optimization through a focus on six main areas: Last mile optimization and Digital Twin, Digital customs procedures, Data driven maritime intelligence, Free zone and Inland connections, International Fast and Secure Trade Lane (IoT) & sustainable Maritime trade and Pre-Clearing and Rail & Intermodality. 

Today’s presentation to members of the BPA focused on the above-mentioned six topics relating to port optimization with speakers including: 
“The synergies between Circle and Vasanda will lead to new initiatives related to port optimization for the British port industry maximizing the experiences we already carried out in other markets, and we thank BPA for the interest and cooperation in this field” said Luca Abatello, CEO and President at CIRCLE Group. 

  • Luca Abatello, CEO and President at CIRCLE Group 
  • Philip Lilliefelth, co-founder & CEO at Vasanda 
  • Simon Ring, Pole Star Space Applications 
  • Valentina Boschian, Port Activities Direction at Trieste Port Authority 
  • Miriam Fonda, Rail last mile & logistic specialist at CIRCLE Group 

“We are delighted to be joining forces with the CIRCLE Group and combining state of the art technologies in development by both companies to address prescient and very pressing issues in maritime, trade and sustainability” stated Philip Lilliefelth, co-founder & CEO at Vasanda. 

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