Agritrans Logistics

Agritrans Logistics Ltd is a family company set up in 2006 by Anthony Schembri, with its main office in the village of Siġġiewi in the south west of Malta. It specialises in moving consignments between Malta and Sicily, and from there to southern Italy, and it has run that route since it started.

The business has put its profits into vehicles, tail lifts and training for new staff, with the stated aim of remaining one of Malta's leading freight forwarders. It is listed in our courier and freight directory for Malta.

Routes, loads and temperature control

The core product is a weekly freight forwarding service to and from Sicily, together with a full load service to and from southern Italy. Other destinations can be considered on request. Trucks carry tracking software so that movements can be followed against schedule.

The services list covers full truck or trailer loads, groupage (less than truckload, where several customers share one trailer), temperature controlled cargo, domestic haulage within Malta, customs clearance and an NSO service. Chilled and frozen goods travel in refrigerated trucks and trailers working across a range from minus 20 to plus 5 degrees Celsius, with temperature recordings kept for the journey.

Door to door transport is offered with the relevant documents and no hidden charges, and the business emphasises careful handling and strict delivery times.

Catania warehouse and parcels

A warehouse in Catania, Sicily, is open at all hours, every day, which lets goods be dropped off or collected outside normal office times. The Sicilian depot partner is Dacom Ltd, positioned close to major road junctions.

Individuals can use the postal service too: parcels are sent to the Catania warehouse address for onward carriage to Malta. This helps shoppers who buy from Italian retailers that do not deliver to the island, and UK residents buying Italian goods for a Maltese home can use it in the same way.

What the trucks carry

Regular imports and exports cover almost everything under the sun: project cargo and personal cargo, clothes, footwear and bags, interior and exterior decorations, machinery, gypsum and paint, aluminium, steel, chrome, marble and plastic, vehicle and bike spare parts, furniture, doors and timber, plants, flowers and turf, solar and air conditioning equipment, and food, drinks and detergents.

The photographs of the business show timber loads, a classic car in a trailer, plants on trolleys, palletised stone, jet skis and boxed household goods, as well as the branded blue and white trucks. If you are moving to the island and importing possessions, see our Malta relocation guide, and for car imports a dealer such as A&A Car Imports. Boat owners may also like to see 73 Marine, a yacht broker.

Community and environment

Agritrans has bought Euro 5 trucks and gas lifters to cut its carbon footprint, sends invoices by email to reduce paper, and uses government recycling centres for metal, plastic, paper and glass. It has also sponsored a local group of footballers by buying their kit.

Insurance for goods in transit is a sensible question to raise, and ACCORD Insurance Brokers is one broker in our directory.

Siġġiewi and how to enquire

Siġġiewi is a village south of Rabat and Mdina, so a visit can fit with our Mdina guide, the prehistoric Ħaġar Qim temples and the Blue Grotto on the south coast. Visitors staying in the old capital can look at hotels in Mdina and Rabat, and our about Malta page gives wider context.

Prices are not published, and because the Sicily service runs weekly, it is sensible to ask which departure suits your goods before you pack or book a driver. Tell the business what you are moving, the origin and destination, the quantity and any temperature requirements. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Agritrans Logistics for a direct reply.