--- title: The top 5 parcel delivery companies in Italy 2026 description: "Parcel delivery companies in Italy 2026: the 5 most popular carriers for e-commerce, with express, emission-reduced and pick-up point options compared." --- [E-Commerce & Fulfillment Blog | byrd](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en) # [The top 5 parcel delivery companies in Italy 2026](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy) Written by [Phillip Pitsch](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/author/phillip-pitsch) | Dec 16, 2021, 12:09:12 PM You sell your products online and want to know which parcel delivery services are most popular in Italy and which are best suited for your business. Then you are at the right place. ## **Italian parcel market** Italy holds the 14th position among eCommerce markets, and in 2022, a total of [1.5 billion parcel deliveries took place in Italy](https://www.pitneybowes.com/content/dam/pitneybowes/us/en/shipping-index/23-mktc-03596-2023_global_parcel_shipping_index_ebook-web.pdf), experiencing a year-over-year growth of 3.5% and reaching 1.5 billion, compared to 1.4 billion in 2021. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2024, Poste Italiane reported a [double-digit growth](https://www.reuters.com/business/italys-poste-slightly-ups-outlook-after-q2-profit-beats-forecast-2024-07-30/) in parcel volumes, indicating an increase in market share across various customer segments. Additionally, a [favorable returns policy](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/reverse-logistics?hsLang=en) is considered the most significant factor for Italian online shoppers when choosing e-commerce over classical retail stores. ## **The most popular parcel services in Italy** Bartolini (BRT) holds a leading position with [45.4% as the preferred Italian parcel service](https://ecommercedb.com/markets/it/all). Meanwhile, while having smaller market shares, other shipping providers like GLS, DHL, SDA (Poste Italiane), and UPS (United Parcel Service) play crucial roles, contributing to the dynamism and fragmentation of the market. Here is a list of some of the most popular Italian parcels: - BRT - Poste Italiane - Amazon Logistics - UPS - GLS - FedEx - DHL - TNT - Others Some other parcel delivery service providers in Italy worth mentioning are - Citypost SpA - Asendia SRL - Speedy SRL - Defendini Logistica SRL ## **Top 5 parcel delivery services in Italy** Let's now take a closer look at the leading parcel delivery companies in Italy. - [#1 Top Carrier in Italy: BRT Bartolini](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy?hs_amp=true#brt) - [#2 Top Carrier in Italy: Poste Italiane](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy?hs_amp=true#poste) - [#3 Top Carrier in Italy: UPS](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy?hs_amp=true#ups) - [#4 Top Carrier in Italy: GLS](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy?hs_amp=true#gls) - [#5 Top Carrier in Italy: FedEx](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/parcel-delivery-italy?hs_amp=true#fedex) ### **BRT Bartolini (DPDgroup)** The Bartolini Company is one of the best-known parcel services in Italy. In 2020, the parcel service provider was fully integrated into the DPDgroup. #### **Express delivery** BRT offers express shipping with guaranteed delivery within 24 hours. #### **Emission-reduced delivery options** BRT is part of Geopost, which targets net zero by 2040; no dedicated emission-reduced shipping option is offered in Italy. #### **Pick-up Points** 180 branches #### **International focus** BRT Bartolini is currently mainly specialized in the Italian e-commerce market. ### **Poste Italiane** The origins of Poste Italiane go back more than 160 years. This is one of the reasons why the company is considered the most traditional solution for parcel delivery in Italy. Today, almost 64% of the parcel service is in Italian state hands. With around 140,000 employees, the company is one of the largest employers in the country. #### **Express delivery** With the Poste Delivery Express service, Poste Italiane offers a shipping option where parcels up to 30 kg can be sent to most cities in Italy within 1-3 days. #### **Emission-reduced delivery options** There is no dedicated emission-reduced shipping option, but the company says it uses 95% renewable electricity throughout the company. #### **Pick-up points** 13,000 locations #### **International focus** Poste Italiane's focus is clearly on the Italian e-commerce market. However, there are also international options that allow cross-border shipments. ### **UPS** Founded in 1907, the company is headquartered in Atlanta and employs more than 500,000 people worldwide. While the majority of the $13 billion is attributable to the North American market, UPS holds the shared 4th place of the most popular parcel services in Italy. #### **Express delivery** With services like UPS Worldwide Express Plus and UPS Worldwide Express Shipping, packages are delivered the next day. #### **Emission-reduced delivery options** UPS targets net zero by 2050 and is investing in alternative-fuel vehicles. Offsetting-based options can no longer be marketed as "carbon neutral" in the EU. #### **Pick-up points** N.A. #### **International focus** UPS's main focus is clearly on the North American market. Nevertheless, this parcel service provider is also an established and strong player in Europe.   ### **GLS** General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS) was founded in 1989, then as German Parcel. Today it is headquartered in Amsterdam and is part of the British shipping service provider Royal Mail. According to its own information, GLS has 159,000 customers in Italy. Germany, France, and Italy alone accounted for around 55% of its €3.6 billion (2019-2020) revenue. #### **Express delivery** Customers can use the ExpressParcel service to send parcels in the fastest way. #### **Emission-reduced delivery options** GLS is rolling out electric vehicles and low-emission depots in many European countries under its Climate Protect programme. In Italy there is no dedicated emission-reduced shipping option yet. #### **Pick-up points** N.A. #### **International focus** The focus of GLS is clearly on parcel shipping within Europe. Nevertheless, services are also offered in Canada and the USA, for example. ### **FedEx** FedEx Express Europe, with its headquarters in Hoofddorp in the Netherlands, is the employer of 50,000 employees. FedEx Express was founded after the American parent company acquired the Dutch logistics provider TNT in 2016. With more than 25,000 delivery vans and 6,500 trucks, the parcel service has a strong overland fleet, in addition to its presence via air routes. #### **Express delivery** FedEx Express Europe also has next morning and next day delivery options with its FedEx Europe First & FedEx International Priority options. #### **Emission-reduced delivery options** FedEx has set itself a net-zero target for its operations by 2040 and says it is investing around $2 billion in that transition. At present there is no dedicated emission-reduced delivery option in Italy. #### **Pick-up points** N.A. #### **International focus** FedEx also has its main focus in North America. With the takeover of TNT, however, it has been able to add existing infrastructure in Europe as well as know-how about the European parcel market. This makes FedEx one of the leading parcel services in Europe. ## **Conclusion about the most popular parcel services in Italy** Choosing the right parcel service has continued to grow in importance in 2026. After all, in addition to product quality, price, and brand, shipping conditions are now among the real decision-making criteria when buying online. Fast, reliable, and increasingly [environmentally friendly shipping](https://www.getbyrd.com/en/sustainability-at-byrd) is enormously important. Today, also in Italy, shipping is a real differentiator and offers you the opportunity to stand out from the competition. Offering multiple parcel delivery services and shipping methods helps to increase the conversion rate on your website and has a direct impact on your sales. Therefore, look for the most popular parcel delivery services in Italy in your industry to maximize your sales. 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