Cupolo Franco

Franco Nicola Cupolo is Managing Director – Chief Executive Officer of THPA S.A. and Member of THPA S.A.’s Board of Directors.

He is a seasoned executive with over 20 years senior management experience within international transport, logistics and infrastructure.

Previously he served in the following positions:

2019, Strategic and Commercial Advisor, Ports Special Economic Zones

2019, High level consultant, International Hedge Fund

2016-2019, CEO, Group Holding, & International Business development – Contship Italia S.p.A.

2016-2018, CEO, La Spezia Container Terminal S.p.A. – Contship Italia Group

2016-2018, President, National Industrial Association Logistics Committee – CONFINDUSTRIA La Spezia

2017-2018, General Manager, Logistics & Intermodal, Hannibal S.p.A.- Contship Italia Group

2015-2019, Management Board Eurogate Tanger S.A., Eurogate GMBH, Contship Italia Group

2011-2016, CEO, Cagliari International Container Terminal S.p.A. – Contship Italia Group S.p.A.

2009-2011, General Manager, MedCenter Container Terminal Sp.A. – Contship Italia Group S.p.A.

2008-2009, Group Commercial Director, Contship Italia Group S.p.A.

2007-2008, Group Country Manager DAMCO, APMM Group

2004-2007, General Manager Maersk Espana and Maghreb, APMM Group

2002-2004, General Manager Italian Operations Maersk Italia, APMM Group

1997-2002, Deputy General Manager Italian Operations Maersk Italia, APMM Group

He was born in Italy and studied ‘’Maritime Economics Sciences’’ in Naval University Institute of Naples.