History

Ellerman & Wilson Lines Agency Company Ltd. was founded on the 1st December 1919 in Trieste as the Italian company of the British giant ship owner EWL.

In 1973 Ellerman & Wilson Lines took over Edgar H. Greenham & Co., an insurance company established in Trieste back in 1826, whose business has since been managed separately, keeping its own brand, as a sister company. 

In 1981 the EWL Group carried out a major reorganization, whereby the capital shares of the Italian office were taken over by the local shareholders, under the guidance and direction of the then Managing Director, Capt. Dario Samer, who was the first non-British manager at EWL. Since the early '80s, Dario managed the company together with his son Enrico and daughter Lilli.

In 1985, the company name was changed into Samer & Co. Shipping, currently chaired by Mr. Enrico Samer, who is also the CEO for sales and operations, while Mrs. Lilli Samer is the CEO in charge of insurance and administration.

Since 1998 Mr. Enrico Samer succeeded his father Dario as General Honorary Consul of the Republic of Türkiye for North-Eastern Italy.

Samer & Co. Shipping has more than a century of history, dotted with numerous experiences and significant achievements, that are the basis of our ever-changing present and the guidelines to manage the future, focused attentively and proactively on customers.

• Promotion of commercial, economic and cultural relations between Italy and Türkiye
• General assistance to Turkish citizens in understanding bureaucratic procedures at local public offices
• Coordination and cooperation with the Local Authorities, the Embassy of Türkiye in Rome and the Consulate General of Türkiye in Milan on emergency or extraordinary situations involving Turkish citizens within the area of competence
• Tourism promotion of Türkiye
• Return of driving licenses, vehicle registration papers, personal documents seized or found by local authorities to their legitimate owners or delegates
• Custody and maintenance of the Ottoman Military Cemetery located in Trieste, via Costalunga 101.