Guides & Insights

A freight forwarder doesn't drive the truck or fly the plane — it makes sure all of those things happen in the right order, with the right paperwork, at the right time. A clear explanation of what forwarders do, how they differ from carriers and customs brokers, and when you need one.

The Strait of Gibraltar is 14 km wide — but the logistics involve customs, ferry crossings and procedures most guides ignore. A practical breakdown of road, sea and air freight from Spain to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

A clear guide to all 11 Incoterms 2020 — EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP and the rest. Who pays what, who bears the risk, which terms apply to sea vs. air freight, and how to choose the right one for your shipment.

How trade between Spain and Europe works in practice — intra-EU free movement, customs for non-EU countries, road, air and sea freight options, VAT rules, Intrastat, and Spain's role as EU entry point for non-European companies.

Why Madrid-Barajas is Europe's best-connected airport for Latin America — routes, transit times, sea freight options, and how cross-trade coordination from Spain serves Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Chile, Argentina and the Caribbean.

When your cargo cannot wait for standard transit times: a practical guide to urgent freight options across Europe — OBC, express road, air charter — and how to choose the right solution for your situation.

Production stoppages, AOG, missed launches — when the cost of delay exceeds the cost of the premium solution, standard freight is not an option. What time-critical logistics in Spain looks like and how to arrange it fast.

Required documents, import duties, VAT, the DUA declaration, and the most common mistakes that delay shipments at Spanish customs — explained clearly for businesses importing into Spain.

Cross trade explained: goods that move between two countries coordinated from a third. What it means in practice, why companies use it, and why Madrid is well placed to manage it.

The key factors that determine whether air or sea freight is right for your China–Spain shipment — urgency, volume, product value, and how customs clearance works on arrival in Spain.

La Jonquera or Irún? Permits, circulation restrictions and transit times for moving freight — standard or oversized — between France and Spain. A practical guide from Madrid.

EORI numbers, import VAT, Rules of Origin, customs declarations — everything a business needs to know about importing from the UK to Spain since Brexit. Clear, no-jargon advice.

How On Board Courier works in Spain, when it makes sense, what it costs, and how to arrange one in under two hours — including customs, routes from Madrid-Barajas, and what can and cannot travel as OBC.