What Decoexsa does

Decoexsa (legal name Depósitos de Comercio Exterior S.A.) is an international logistics operator founded in 1965 and headquartered in Irún, Spain, with a registered head office in Coslada (Madrid). The company operates a multi-modal freight forwarding platform spanning road, air, sea, and intermodal transport, supplemented by customs brokerage (with Authorised Economic Operator status), warehousing, and distribution services. Its owned infrastructure totals 70,000 m² across approximately 20 logistics centres in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, including a 9,200 m² compartmentalised dangerous goods warehouse in Montornès del Vallès and BRC-certified cold chain warehouses in Las Palmas and Tenerife. The core technology stack comprises an internal Transportation Management System (TMS) with API integrations for IT connectivity with customers, plus an AI-powered computer vision system launched in November 2024 that measures irregular-shaped packages from mobile phone photographs and synchronises the resulting dimensional data to the TMS in real time.

Decoexsa operates a dedicated field sales model through offices in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona/Montornès, Irún, Las Palmas, Tenerife), Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Figueira da Foz), and Morocco (Casablanca, Tangier), supplemented by three global agency networks: WIN Logistics (founding member since 2000, presidency since 2017; 9,850 specialists in 375 offices across 76 countries), sim cargo (European groupage network, 260 agents in 38 countries), and GPLN (Project Cargo network, 120+ countries). Revenue is generated through transaction-fee pricing on freight forwarding services, quote-based per-shipment contracts, and recurring groupage lane volumes, with no publicly disclosed revenue figures. The company targets eight distinct verticals: food and drinks, Canary Islands cold chain distribution, chemicals and dangerous goods (ADR), project cargo/heavy lift, renewable energy logistics, live animal transport (AVI), Brexit trade solutions, and intermodal transport.

The customer base spans enterprise shippers, EPC contractors in renewable energy, zoo and conservation organisations, and chemical distributors, with a high-visibility relationship with Zoo Aquarium de Madrid (Parques Reunidos) for giant panda transport operations. Operational certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AEO, BRC, SQAS, APQ, GMP, AESA Regulated Agent, PNS, and the unique-in-Spain ZAWEC-AWEC certification for wild and zoo animal transport. The company operates as a privately-held independent entity with no parent company or external institutional investment disclosed.

Name

Decoexsa

Legal name

Depósitos de Comercio Exterior S.A.

Website

https://decoexsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Decoexsa is a 60-year-old Spanish international freight forwarder operating across Iberia, Morocco, and Europe, offering multi-modal transport, customs brokerage, warehousing (70,000 m²), and specialist verticals including cold chain, dangerous goods, project cargo, and live animal transport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE), LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Cold chain logistics
• Dangerous goods transport
• Project cargo logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Irún

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Freight Forwarding Services: Decoexsa generates revenue through fees for international freight forwarding services, including road transport, air freight, sea freight, customs brokerage, logistics and distribution, cold chain, project cargo, and specialized AVI animal transport. Revenue is primarily service-fee based, likely invoiced per shipment or on a contractual basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Decoexsa (Depósitos de Comercio Exterior S.A.) is an international logistics operator that delivers multi-modal freight forwarding (road, air, sea, intermodal), customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution to enterprise clients across Spain, Portugal, Morocco, the Canary Islands, Europe and globally. Its portfolio covers 70,000 m² of owned logistics space across 20 centres and includes specialist verticals such as cold chain distribution to the Canary Islands, ADR-certified dangerous goods handling, oversized project cargo, renewable energy logistics, Brexit-related customs management, and live animal (AVI) transport under ZAWEC-AWEC certification. Revenue is primarily transaction/service-fee based, with pricing tailored to each shipment via bespoke quotes.

Product overview

DECOEXSA (Depósitos de Comercio Exterior S.A.) is an international logistics operator founded in 1965, offering a comprehensive portfolio of transport and logistics services. The core offering spans multiple transport modes: Road Transport (with European, Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands groupage networks), Air Freight, Sea Freight (FCL/LCL), and Customs brokerage. Supporting services include Logistics and Distribution (20 centers, 70,000m2), cold chain solutions for the Canary Islands, and specialized verticals: Food & Drinks logistics, ADR Dangerous Goods handling, Live Animal Transport (AVI) with ZAWEC-AWEC certification, Project Cargo for heavy-lift operations, Renewable Energy logistics, Brexit solutions, and Intermodal transport. The company operates as founding member of WIN Logistics (375 offices, 76 countries), SIM cargo European network (260 agents, 38 countries), and GPLN Project Cargo network (120+ countries). Supplementary tools include Incoterms 2020 reference, Container Types guide, and Dangerous Goods classification. The company has recently introduced AI-powered volumetric measurement technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Transport Road freight services including groupage across Europe, Portugal, Morocco, and the Canary Islands; full truckloads; and national transport with daily services and 24h transit times. Target customers are enterprise shippers requiring door-to-door European and North African road distribution.
• Air Freight International air cargo services with IATA agent certification for urgent deliveries, dangerous goods (DGR), perishable goods, consolidations, hand carriers and charter services, leveraging agreements with major airlines. Used by enterprise shippers for time-critical international cargo.
• Sea Freight Worldwide ocean freight covering import/export with FCL, LCL, conventional cargo, Ro-Ro, and project cargo services, connected to the WIN Logistics global network of 9,850 specialists in 375 offices across 76 countries.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance services with 24/7 availability, AEO certification, EDI connections, INTRASTAT processing, and management of various customs warehouses (ADT, LAME, DAP, DDA). Aimed at importers and exporters operating in Spain, Portugal, Morocco and the Canary Islands.
• Logistics and Distribution Complete logistics services operating 20 logistics centres across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco (70,000 m² total), including a picking tower in Madrid (4 floors, 4,500 linear metres), B2B/B2C storage, stock control, reverse logistics, and IT integration with customer systems.
• Cold Chain Distribution to the Canary Islands (Freshness in the Islands) Refrigerated distribution to the Canary Islands using Decoexsa's owned temperature-controlled warehouses in Las Palmas and Tenerife, BRC certification, and integrated customs management. Designed for perishable and temperature-sensitive goods.
• Food & Drinks Logistics Perishable goods logistics for fresh, frozen, dried fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, seafood, dairy, processed foods, flowers and plants, including multi-temperature groupage to the Canary Islands, quality control, customs procedures with AEO 24/7, and Brexit solutions for UK exports.
• ADR Dangerous Goods Warehousing and Transport ADR-licensed transport and storage of dangerous goods (ADR classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9) using the owned 9,200 m² facility in Montornés del Vallès with compartmentalised closed areas, supported by SQAS, APQ and GMP certifications and partial or full truckload options.
• Live Animal Transport (AVI) Specialised live animal transport with temperature, humidity, and anti-vibration control vehicles, IATA-compliant stainless steel transport boxes, ZAWEC-AWEC certification for wild and zoo animal transport (developed with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), customs clearance, and SEPRONA coordination. Used by zoos, sanctuaries and conservation programmes moving animals between authorised facilities internationally.
• Project Cargo Specialised heavy-lift and oversize cargo handling for construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, renewable energy, railway, and chemical industries, including feasibility studies, special load management, air/sea charters, on-site supervision, and customs support, leveraging GPLN Project Cargo network coverage of 120+ countries.
• Renewable Energy Logistics Logistics solutions for EPC contractors, component manufacturers and project developers covering solar, wind, hydraulic, geothermal and bioenergy components, with door-to-door service, triangular operations, fleet permits, customs warehouse management and cargo insurance.
• Brexit Solutions Customs and logistics services for trade between the EU and the UK post-Brexit, including Border Control Post (PCF), full loads and groupage to/from the UK, distribution in the UK, and Brexit-specific documentation (SOIVRE, Health, Pharmacy).
• Intermodal Transport Combined road, sea and rail transport offering door-to-door service with efficiency, economy and sustainability benefits for shippers looking to optimise cost and carbon footprint over long international lanes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 36,000 shipments per year through Portugal operations with 50 weekly groupage trucks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GPLN (Global Project Logistics Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004GPLN is a global network of project cargo agents founded in 2004 with presence in 120+ countries. Members are expert private companies specialising in oversized, overweight, and industrial project cargo. Decoexsa's membership certifies its expertise in project cargo handling.
• WIN Logistics AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Decoexsa is a founding member of WIN Logistics AG (since year 2000) and has held the presidency since 2017. WIN Logistics is a global association of freight agents with over 9,850 specialists in 375 offices covering 76 countries across all continents. The partnership provides Decoexsa with worldwide coverage for import/export operations, cross-trade, and global logistics solutions.
• sim cargocoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersim cargo is a European groupage network connecting over 260 transport companies in 38 countries through TSPs (transshipment points). Decoexsa participates in the network for daily groupage services with guaranteed transit times, web traceability, and POD management across Europe.
• ItaltransportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorrespondent partner for the Barcelona–Lombardy route, reinforcing efficiency and reliability of road transport services between Spain and Italy.
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in developing the ZAWEC-AWEC animal welfare certification for wild and zoo animal transport. Decoexsa worked with UAB to adapt existing farm animal welfare training to the specialised field of zoo animal transport. Four professionals trained at each of the Madrid and Barcelona delegations.
• SEPRONA (Guardia Civil)minorOthersCollaboration with SEPRONA (Nature Protection Service of the Guardia Civil) for road transport security and escort of live animal transports in Spain.
• Animal Welfare Education Center (AWEC)minorOthersDecoexsa's AVI transport team members were trained by the Animal Welfare Education Center and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in animal welfare, ethical management, and stress reduction.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL providing air, ocean and road freight forwarding plus customs. Competes with Decoexsa across all modalities in Spain, Portugal and Morocco while benefiting from broader group infrastructure.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong sea and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract logistics. Directly comparable service-by-service to Decoexsa, but at a much larger scale and with global rather than Iberian-led geographic balance.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and one of the world's largest, now incorporating DB Schenker. Overlaps fully with Decoexsa's air, sea and road forwarding plus customs, but at vastly greater scale and with broader global coverage.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with full air, sea and road coverage plus customs. Comparable multimodal service portfolio to Decoexsa, scaled across Europe.

Direct peers

• TIBA Group: Spanish-headquartered international freight forwarder with air, sea, road and customs brokerage across Mediterranean, LATAM and US trade lanes. Closest Iberian mid-market peer to Decoexsa in size, scope and customer profile.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized global forwarder offering multimodal freight forwarding (road, air, sea), customs brokerage, and specialised verticals (pharma, perishables, automotive, chemicals). Closest structural analogue to Decoexsa in terms of multi-vertical mix, network-led international coverage, and family-/private-capital ownership style.
• Dachser: German logistics provider combining European road groupage (with daily line-haul and Iberian peninsula operations), air & sea forwarding, and warehousing. Comparable to Decoexsa on European groupage network design and integrated road-plus-forwarding model.
• Transaher: Spanish freight forwarder with a comparable Iberian footprint offering air, sea and road freight plus customs brokerage and warehousing. Direct head-to-head competitor in Spain and Portugal on FCL/LCL, customs and groupage lanes.

Regional players

• Romeu y Cía: Spanish freight forwarder and customs broker with maritime, air and road operations centred in Iberian and Mediterranean trade lanes. Directly overlaps Decoexsa on customs, FCL/LCL and European road forwarding services.
• Grupo Raminatrans: Spanish logistics operator combining customs brokerage, transport and warehousing with a Mediterranean and Iberian focus. Comparable regional footprint and customs-led service model to Decoexsa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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