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DIF Catania Hub for
Food Distribution in Sicily

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Catania Hub – Sicily

The multi-temperature hub of DIF Network in Sicily

DIF’s Catania Hub, developed in partnership with Geotrans, strengthens the network’s presence in Sicily and improves food and beverage distribution links between the island and the rest of Italy. It is the first DIF hub hosted by a network partner, marking a new step in DIF’s collaborative logistics model by combining existing infrastructure and local expertise with network-wide coordination.

Located at the Contrada Giancata logistics complex, the facility offers 14,000 m² of covered space across ambient, chilled (0 to +4 °C) and frozen storage zones to meet different food storage requirements.

The hub connects Sicilian producers and local transport companies with DIF’s nationwide distribution system, helping keep shipments moving and preserve product integrity throughout the supply chain.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Technical
Specifications

  • Warehouse floor area — 14,000 m²
  • Manoeuvring area — 36,000 m²
  • Office floor area — 1,200 m²
  • Loading bays — 16
  • Clear height to underside of roof structure — 12 m
  • Total pallet positions — 15,000
  • Racking — 5 tiers
  • Staffing — 41 FTE
LOGISTICS AREA

General
Cargo

  • Floor area — 9,000 m²
  • Temperature — Ambient
  • Loading bays — 12
  • Configuration — Five-tier racking
REFRIGERATED AREA

Temperature - controlled storage

  • Total floor area — 5,000 m²
  • Chilled storage — 3,000 m² | 0 to +4 °C
  • Frozen storage — 2,000 m² | −25 °C
  • Dedicated loading bays — 4, connected to the temperature-controlled staging area
OPERATIONS

Services -
offered

  • Storage
  • Order picking
  • Cross-docking
  • Relabelling
  • Packaging and repackaging
  • Handling of temperature-controlled products
  • Customer support
  • Reverse logistics
  • Supply chain consulting
QUALITÀ E STANDARD

Certificazioni
HUB

LOCATION AND TRANSPORT LINKS

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DIF Catania Hub

DIF’s Catania Hub is located at  Geotrans’s premises in Contrada Giancata, within Catania’s logistics and industrial district. The site has access to eastern Sicily’s main road links, including the A19 Catania–Palermo motorway, the A18 Messina–Catania motorway and the Catania ring road, which connects to routes towards Syracuse and the rest of the island.

Through its partnership with Geotrans and its integration into DIF Network, the hub connects regional food shipments with nationwide distribution, supporting the movement of goods to and from Sicily.

THE DIF NETWORK

A Hub Within
a Nationwide Network

The Catania Hub is the first DIF hub hosted by a network partner. It brings together Sicily’s distribution expertise and DIF’s nationwide operations, helping coordinate food and beverage shipments between the island, the other hubs and DIF’s network partners.

The map shows how hubs, transit points and local transport companies work together to support coordinated food distribution across Italy.

YOUR SHIPMENTS TO AND FROM SICILY.

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