Asociación de Cargadores de España - ACE -

What Asociación de Cargadores de España - ACE - does

Asociación de Cargadores de España (ACE) is a private non-profit trade association founded in 1985 and headquartered at Goya 115 in Madrid. It represents cargo owners — companies and logistics operators that contract transportation services across road, rail, sea, and air modes in Spain — and is officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility as their representative body, holding three vocal seats on the National Council of Land Transport.

ACE delivers its value through a portfolio of member-facing services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include a daily newsletter with legislative updates and market indicators, a monthly multi-modal KPI dashboard (Cuadro de Mando ACE) covering supply, demand, and price data across all four transport modes, a members-only online forum (Foro ACE), and a calendar of networking events such as the V Forum on Transport and the Annual General Assembly. A restricted Hub area provides strategic analysis and exclusive reports to paying members.

The association is funded through recurring membership fees from cargo owners and a broader category of collaborating companies that contribute services to the logistics chain. It has built a partner ecosystem of more than 25 entities spanning TMS platforms (Alpega, Cargoon, Transfollow), legal counsel (Rogersco), insurance (Aon, Reale), energy providers (Iberdrola, Axpo, Redexis), trailer manufacturing (Schmitz Cargobull), and eight collaborating Spanish ports, giving members curated access to logistics solutions. The organization operates with approximately 8 employees and is governed by an Executive Committee comprising a President (Alberto Sáez, Deoleo), Vice President (Sara Aznar, Tolsa), Treasurer (Raúl Rivera, Cunext), General Secretary (Nuria Lacaci), and vocal members drawn from member enterprises.

Name

Asociación de Cargadores de España - ACE -

Legal name

Asociación de Cargadores de España (ACE)

Website

https://ace-cargadores.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asociación de Cargadores de España (ACE) is a Madrid-based non-profit trade association founded in 1985 that represents cargo owners in Spain before the Ministry of Transport, providing market intelligence dashboards, legislative updates, a member forum, and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services (Freight Transport Representation)

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Transport Safety & Infrastructure Standards Cooperation (BPADANAK)

Keywords

• Shipper association services
• Transport market intelligence
• Cargo owner advocacy
• Logistics networking events
• Regulatory representation Spain

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ACE generates revenue through membership fees from cargo/trucking companies, logistics operators, and collaborating enterprises. Members pay dues to access intelligence services, networking events, and representation before government bodies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Membership-based association providing cargo owners in Spain with market intelligence (daily newsletter and monthly KPIs dashboard covering road, rail, sea and air transport), regulatory representation before the Ministry of Transport, a private professional forum, and a programme of networking and technical events.

Product overview

Asociación de Cargadores de España (ACE) is a trade association founded in 1985 that represents and defends the interests of cargo owners in Spain. It does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a suite of member-facing services including a daily newsletter with sector news and legislative updates, a monthly market intelligence dashboard tracking KPIs across all four transport modes, an online professional forum for member discussions, and an events program. These services are complemented by a restricted Hub area for strategic analysis and market intelligence. The association also facilitates networking among logistics professionals and provides official representation to the Ministry of Transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuadro de Mando ACE - KPIs de Transporte Monthly intelligence dashboard with supply, demand and price data for all four transport modes (road, rail, sea, air), delivered to members to support supply-chain decision-making.
• Newsletter diario ACE Daily newsletter distributed to members with filtered and analysed news, circulars, legislative changes and transport market indicators.
• Foro ACE (online member forum) Private online forum where members raise and answer technical questions for peers in a closed, association-only environment.
• Agenda de Eventos ACE (Networking Events Programme) Programme of networking encounters, technical sessions and industry events including the annual V Forum on Transport and the Annual General Assembly, available to members.
• Official Representation before the Ministry of Transport Official advocacy and representation of Spanish cargo owners before the Ministry of Transport, including seats on the National Council of Land Transport.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fundación CapacisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2026Foundation promoting training, personal autonomy, and social and labor inclusion of young people with Limited Intelligence and Mild Intellectual Disability through adapted programs.
• RogerscominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm specialized in international trade law, transport, insurance, and tourism industry, providing comprehensive legal services.
• Schmitz CargobullminorOthersEuropean leader in manufacturing semi-trailers, trailers, and truck bodies adapted to customer specifications and sector requirements.
• RedexisminorOthersOne of the main companies dedicated to developing and operating natural gas transport and distribution infrastructure in Spain.
• AonminorOthersBritish company specialized in risk detection, analysis and evaluation, offering insurance solutions for the transport sector.
• AxpominorOthersLeaders in renewable energy supply and management for business decarbonization through innovative electricity, gas, and trading solutions.
• RealeminorOthersLeading insurance company for supply chain protection and multimodal transport, specialized in solutions for cargo/trucking companies.
• IberdrolaminorOthersOne of the world's largest energy companies focused on electrifying the economy, with electric mobility for road freight transport as a key objective.
• AlaparminorOthersFoundation working for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their participation in society, providing services for washing and managing returnable transport packaging.
• CaresminorOthersFoundation addressing outsourcing of logistics and supply chain processes with social character, generating jobs for people with insertion difficulties.
• Puerto de BilbaominorOthersCommercial port handling significant volume of goods between Spain and Europe, providing essential services for cargo/trucking companies and facilitating access to international markets.
• Puerto de A CoruñaminorOthersPort specialized in energy traffic and bulk cargo with exterior facilities, strategic location, and depths up to 24 meters.
• Puerto de ValenciaminorOthersFourth busiest port in Europe and largest in Spain and Mediterranean basin, closed 2025 with nearly 81 million tons of cargo and 5.6 million TEUs.
• Puerto de HuelvaminorOthersWest Gate of the Strait of Gibraltar with maritime connectivity extending to Northern Europe, Northern Morocco, Canary Islands, and major hub ports.
• Puerto de BarcelonaminorOthersReference port of the Euro-Mediterranean region specialized in general cargo with nearly 100 regular lines connecting directly with over 200 ports on five continents.
• Puerto de SantanderminorOthersImportant logistics and economic development node of Cantabria with 95% of its traffic integrated in international maritime transport networks.
• Puerto de FerrolminorOthersAtlantic coast port with container terminal making it attractive for cargo destined for both Northern Europe and Southern Spain.
• Puerto de GijónminorOthersPort specialized in solid bulks and general cargo with high-capacity infrastructure and deep drafts connecting to major maritime routes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Netherlands Shippers' Council (EVO): Dutch shippers' and logistics employers' association. Represents cargadores contracting freight in the Netherlands, lobbying government and providing collective services — structurally analogous to ACE at national level.
• European Shippers' Council (ESC): European-level federation of national shipper/cargador associations. ESC is ACE's direct supranational counterpart, lobbying EU institutions on freight transport policy and providing intelligence to cargo owners across member states.
• British Shippers' Council: UK national shipper association representing cargo owners contracting transport. Closely comparable in mission (advocacy, market intelligence, networking) and serves as a parallel model for country-level cargo-owner representation.

Regional players

• FETEIA (Federación Española de Asociaciones de Agentes de Aduanas): Spanish federation of customs agents. Domestic Spanish trade association in the freight/cargo ecosystem with parallel representational, intelligence, and event functions relevant to comparing ACE's market position.

Broad incumbents

• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations): Global federation representing freight forwarders/logistics providers rather than shippers. Comparable as a large incumbent trade association in the freight ecosystem with policy advocacy, intelligence, and events across modes.
• ASTRE International: European logistics network/association of freight forwarding SMEs. Comparable as an association-based logistics community providing networking, intelligence, and procurement support to transport buyers and providers.

Emerging players

• Alpega Group: Global TMS and freight exchange platform connecting shippers and carriers. Listed as ACE partner but competes on intelligence and load-matching; represents the digital freight model that complements or substitutes traditional association services.
• Cargoon (Teleroute/Transwide): Transport management platform for shippers with load assignment, real-time visibility, and dock management. Partner of ACE but also a substitute for some association-provided intelligence and broker-matching functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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