Augustea SpA explained

Augustea SpA
Founded:	1629
Industry:	Shipping
Location:	Viale Gramsci, 5
Location City:	80122 Naples
Location Country:	Italy

Augustea SpA is a traditional shipping company from Naples, Italy founded in 1629.^[1]

The basic facts:^[2]

• In 1629 Pietro Antonio Cafiero created a mutual aid fund "Monte della S.S. Annunziata dei Cafiero", which was rescuing sailors kidnapped by Barbary pirates.
• Now Augustea Group employs about 630 people working on company's 50 vessels, tugs and barges and controls another 24 ocean vessels.
• Augustea's fleet fully complies with the International Safety Management Code.
• Augustea Group achieved accreditation ISO 9001 and ISO 14000.

See also

• List of oldest companies

External links

• Homepage
• Location on Google Maps

Notes and References

1. Book: Stadler , Christian . Enduring Success: What We Can Learn from the History of Outstanding Corporations. registration. 8. augustea spa 1629.. Stanford University Press. 5 January 2011. 25 February 2017.
2. Web site: AUGUSTEA S.p.A. . 25 February 2017.