What Tracosa does

Tracosa Aduanas S.A. is a Barcelona-headquartered international freight forwarder and customs brokerage, founded in 1972 (operating under the Grupo Tracosa holding since 2020). The company provides maritime and air freight forwarding services, customs clearance, and specialized door-to-door transport for large companies, SMEs, and institutions, with an agent and office network spanning 120 countries and 20,000+ annual maritime operations across 2,000+ clients. Core service lines include FCL/LCL maritime, air freight, consolidated and special traffic (Flat Racks, Reefers, IMO dangerous goods), and GDP-certified pharmaceutical transport. It also handles niche segments such as fine art logistics (documented Madrid-to-Dubai sculpture shipments) and government/institutional cargo (e.g., COVID-19 PPE distribution to SESCAM).

The company's technology stack is intentionally lean: a customer-facing online tracking portal hosted on a third-party logistics platform (deiworld.es) provides 24/7 shipment visibility, and Google Analytics is used for website measurement. The principal technology differentiators are regulatory rather than digital: GDP certification (SGS, April 2019), AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) status, and IATA membership since 1999. Grupo Tracosa was formed in 2020 through Tracosa's 50% acquisition of Bas & Josa S.A., a 100+ year-old customs firm, with each entity retaining operational independence under shared group leadership. Tracosa has five owned offices across Spain (Barcelona HQ, Barcelona Airport, Madrid, Murcia, Valencia) and reported 2021 revenue of approximately €40M, reflecting 101% year-over-year growth and a 15% historical organic CAGR.

Tracosa's revenue model is transaction-fee based, earning per-shipment margins on freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and specialized cargo services. The go-to-market is sales-led, executed through direct enterprise relationships at regional Spanish offices and channel partner relationships with international agents. Customer segmentation is horizontal — addressing large companies, SMEs, and public institutions — with vertical specialization in pharmaceuticals (GDP-certified) and high-value/fragile cargo (artwork). The customer base of 2,000+ maritime clients implies a diversified, long-tail revenue mix with low single-customer concentration. Marketing is conducted through a corporate blog, email newsletter, and social media presence, supplemented by participation in industry associations (ATEIA-OLTRA, Propeller Club de Valencia).

Name

Tracosa

Legal name

Tracosa Aduanas S.A.

Website

https://tracosa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tracosa is a Barcelona-based international freight forwarder and customs broker providing maritime, air, and specialized cargo services (including GDP-certified pharmaceutical transport) to large companies, SMEs, and institutions across a 120-country agent network. It operates as Grupo Tracosa alongside subsidiary Bas & Josa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Maritime cargo transport
• Air freight services
• Pharmaceutical logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Maritime and air freight forwarding services including FCL, LCL, consolidated services, and special traffic (Flat Racks, Reefers, IMO dangerous goods)
2. Customs Clearance Services: Customs brokerage and clearance services for imports and exports, handling documentation, inspections, and letters of credit
3. Specialized Transport Services: Door-to-door transport services for special cargo including artwork and pharmaceutical products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tracosa is a Spanish freight forwarder and customs broker that handles international import and export shipments by sea and air, including FCL, LCL, consolidated, and special cargo (Flat Racks, Reefers, IMO dangerous goods). The company provides customs brokerage and documentation services, GDP-certified pharmaceutical logistics, and door-to-door transport for specialized goods such as artwork, all coordinated through offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia, and Valencia and a network of agents in 120+ countries.

Product overview

Tracosa is a freight forwarding and customs brokerage company operating as a unified service platform with three core service pillars: Maritime Transport, Air Transport, and Customs Clearance. These core services are supported by a proprietary online tracking system for shipment visibility. The company also holds GDP certification for pharmaceutical logistics and expanded through Grupo Tracosa in 2020 by acquiring Bas & Josa, combining 150 years of industry experience across both entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maritime Transport (Transporte Marítimo)
• Air Transport (Transporte Aéreo)
• Customs Clearance (Despacho de Aduanas)
• Online Tracking System (Área de Cliente)
• GDP-Certified Pharmaceutical Transport
• Bas & Josa Freight Forwarding Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 101% revenue growth in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Propeller Club Junior de ValenciaminorOthers · 11 November 2020Javier García Lozano, director of Tracosa Valencia, was elected secretary/treasurer of Propeller Club Junior de Valencia. The organization aims to train young professionals for eventual integration into Propeller Club de Valencia (Association of Logistics Directors and Entrepreneurs).
• Bas & Josa S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2020Tracosa acquired 50% of Bas & Josa in 2020, forming Grupo Tracosa. Bas & Josa contributes over 100 years of experience in the customs sector. The remaining 50% is held by Jaume Ferrer Josa who serves as Director General. Both companies continue operating separately while exploring synergies under the Grupo Tracosa umbrella.
• SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 April 2019SGS certified Tracosa with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical transport on April 11, 2019. SGS is the world leader in inspection, verification, and testing.
• ATEIA-OLTRAminorOthers · 1 January 2019Tracosa received an honorary distinction from ATEIA-OLTRA recognizing over 40 years of trajectory as one of the most consolidated freight forwarding companies in the sector.
• IATAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1999Tracosa became IATA members in 1999, enabling collaboration with major airlines worldwide for air freight services.
• Emirates AirlinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTracosa used Emirates flights for air transport of artwork from Madrid to Dubai, exemplifying their airline partnerships for freight services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV Panalpina: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European presence and full air, sea, and road forwarding plus customs capabilities. Directly competes with Tracosa in European SME and enterprise forwarding segments.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong air and ocean forwarding plus customs brokerage. Similar service portfolio to Tracosa but operating at multibillion-dollar scale with a technology-forward culture.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global ocean, air, and customs brokerage services. Directly comparable to Tracosa in service offering (maritime, air, customs) but operates at vastly larger scale across all major trade lanes.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider with extensive freight forwarding and customs operations across Europe. Overlaps with Tracosa across ocean, air, and customs brokerage, with significantly larger scale.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics company combining road logistics, air, and sea freight forwarding with customs services. Comparable to Tracosa in family-business DNA and European mid-market focus, but operating at much larger scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering ocean, air, road, and rail freight plus customs services. Comparable across all of Tracosa's core service lines and the dominant player in European logistics.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German mid-size global freight forwarder offering air, ocean, road, and customs services. Closely comparable to Tracosa in mid-market positioning, family-influenced ownership history, and full-service forwarding with customs specialization.
• Raminatrans: Spain-based freight forwarder with operations in air, sea, and land transport plus customs brokerage. Comparable mid-size Spanish forwarder competing with Tracosa in the same Iberian market and customer segments.
• TIBA: Spanish-headquartered international freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and customs services from a similar mid-market Spanish base. The closest direct peer to Tracosa in geographic focus, service mix, and customer segment.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital freight forwarder offering technology-enabled ocean, air, and trucking services with built-in customs support. Represents the digitally-native competitive threat to traditional forwarders like Tracosa in the SME forwarding segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tracosaaduanas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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