diff --git a/cms-plugin-framework/CHANGELOG.md b/cms-plugin-framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e55ee0..11e5800 100644
--- a/cms-plugin-framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cms-plugin-framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog for org.gcube.application.cms-plugin-framework
 
+## [v1.0.6-SNAPSHOT] - 2024-10-01
+
+- Included the file size to reduce/optimize the time to upload files to the storage hub [#28150]
+
 ## [v1.0.5] - 2024-07-03
 
 - Implemented Event Broker [#26321]
diff --git a/cms-plugin-framework/pom.xml b/cms-plugin-framework/pom.xml
index 639a338..791e98b 100644
--- a/cms-plugin-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/cms-plugin-framework/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>cms-plugin-framework</artifactId>
-	<version>1.0.5</version>
+	<version>1.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.gcube.application.cms</groupId>
diff --git a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/implementations/WorkspaceManager.java b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/implementations/WorkspaceManager.java
index 56eab21..bb2246d 100644
--- a/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/implementations/WorkspaceManager.java
+++ b/cms-plugin-framework/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/cms/implementations/WorkspaceManager.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public class WorkspaceManager {
 		
 		private String fileDescription;
 		private FolderContainer parent;
+		//Added by Francesco, see #28150
+		private Long size;
 		
 	}
 
@@ -177,7 +179,14 @@ public class WorkspaceManager {
 	
 	@Synchronized
 	private static FileContainer createFileRoutine(FileOptions opts) throws StorageHubException {
+		// Updated by Francesco, see #28150
+		log.debug("Uploading file name: {}, in the parent folder id: {}, filesize is: {}", opts.getFileName(),
+				opts.getParent().getId(), opts.getSize());
 		opts.setFileName(Files.fixFilename(opts.getFileName()));
-		return opts.getParent().uploadFile(opts.getIs(), opts.getFileName(), opts.getFileDescription());
+		if (opts.getSize() == null)
+			return opts.getParent().uploadFile(opts.getIs(), opts.getFileName(), opts.getFileDescription());
+		else
+			return opts.getParent().uploadFile(opts.getIs(), opts.getFileName(), opts.getFileDescription(),
+					opts.getSize());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/geoportal-common/CHANGELOG.md b/geoportal-common/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ff2aaf..94facb8 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/geoportal-common/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog for org.gcube.application.geoportal-common
 
+## [v1.1.1-SNAPSHOT] - 2024-10-01
+- Included the file size to reduce/optimize the time to upload files to the storage hub [#28150]
+
 ## [v1.1.0] - 2024-04-08
 - Added message to StepExecutionRequest [#27192]
 - Fixed pom. Duplicate declaration of `registry-publisher` dependency
diff --git a/geoportal-common/pom.xml b/geoportal-common/pom.xml
index 85d8d72..de0c767 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/pom.xml
+++ b/geoportal-common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>geoportal-common</artifactId>
-	<version>1.1.0</version>
+	<version>1.1.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Geoportal Common</name>
 
 	<parent>
diff --git a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/TempFile.java b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/TempFile.java
index 4584a77..f5c0dd9 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/TempFile.java
+++ b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/TempFile.java
@@ -15,8 +15,20 @@ public class TempFile {
 	private String url;
 	private String filename;
 
-	public void validate()throws InvalidRequestException {
-		if((id==null || id.isEmpty() )&&(url==null||url.isEmpty())) throw new InvalidRequestException("Invalid temp file "+this+" : ID null or empty and no url defined");
-		if(filename==null || filename.isEmpty()) throw new InvalidRequestException("Invalid temp file "+this+" : filename null or empty");
+	// Added by Francesco, see #28150
+	private Long size;
+
+	public void validate() throws InvalidRequestException {
+		if ((id == null || id.isEmpty()) && (url == null || url.isEmpty()))
+			throw new InvalidRequestException("Invalid temp file " + this + " : ID null or empty and no url defined");
+		if (filename == null || filename.isEmpty())
+			throw new InvalidRequestException("Invalid temp file " + this + " : filename null or empty");
 	}
+
+	public TempFile(String id, String url, String filename) {
+		this.id = id;
+		this.url = url;
+		this.filename = filename;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/utils/FileSets.java b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/utils/FileSets.java
index 45285d0..a2ee2f0 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/utils/FileSets.java
+++ b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/utils/FileSets.java
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ public class FileSets {
 
         FileSets.RequestBuilder builder = FileSets.build(parentPath,fieldName,fieldDefinition);
         for (File f : toUpload) {
-            if(!f.isDirectory())
-            builder.add(FileSets.asTemp(storage, new InputStreamDescriptor(new FileInputStream(f), f.getName())));
+            if(!f.isDirectory()) {
+            	TempFile file = FileSets.asTemp(storage, new InputStreamDescriptor(new FileInputStream(f), f.getName()));
+            	//Added by Francesco, see #28150
+            	file.setSize(f.length());
+            	builder.add(file);
+            }
         }
         return builder.getTheRequest();
     }
diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/engine/mongo/ProfiledMongoManager.java b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/engine/mongo/ProfiledMongoManager.java
index 2cde1bc..c3945e5 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/engine/mongo/ProfiledMongoManager.java
+++ b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/engine/mongo/ProfiledMongoManager.java
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ public class ProfiledMongoManager extends MongoManager implements MongoManagerI<
 				else
 					fileUrl = storage.getURL(f.getId());
 
-				log.info("Got URL {} from ID {}", fileUrl, f.getId());
+				log.info("Got URL {} from ID {}, filesize {}", fileUrl, f.getId(), f.getSize());
 				is = new URL(fileUrl).openStream();
 				RegisteredFile registered = ws.registerFile(new WorkspaceManager.FileOptions(f.getFilename(), is,
 						"Imported via gcube CMS service ", sectionFolder));