Asociación Española del Transporte

What Asociación Española del Transporte does

Asociación Española del Transporte (AET) is a Spanish non-profit professional association founded in 1983 and headquartered at C/ General Arrando, 38, Madrid. It operates as a cross-modal industry forum and think tank connecting professionals, companies, and institutions across all transport modes — road, rail, maritime, air, and urban logistics — with a stated mission of driving innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness through collaboration and knowledge sharing. AET is not listed on any stock exchange, has no external parent company, and is independently governed under Spanish law as an asociación sin ánimo de lucro.

AET's core offerings are knowledge and community products rather than commercial software: specialized working groups (Digital Transformation, Sustainability, Ports and Maritime, Mobility, Innovation, Regulatory Evaluation, Railway, Road, Airports and Air, and Transport in Feminine), a monthly informational bulletin, congresses (I–IV editions), seminars, specialized training on digitalization and new technologies, and publications under the AET seal. Its technology layer is built around three themes: AI for transport and logistics (notably an LLM/RAG-based document management solution for ports developed with partner In2AI, claimed to save ~300 hours per worker per year), IoT and predictive analytics for maritime operations (route optimization, weather prediction, predictive maintenance, real-time cargo monitoring), and blockchain for logistics documentation (contributing to the SIMPLE platform with Puertos del Estado and Adif). Distribution is direct-to-member within Spain only; the global footprint is limited to knowledge sharing via partnerships such as PIAP.

AET's revenue is generated primarily through membership fees from transport professionals, companies, and institutions, supplemented by events and training income; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no financials are published. Its go-to-market is community-led, leveraging congresses, seminars, working groups, newsletters, and institutional relationships with public administrations, clusters, and universities to acquire and retain members. The association is led by President Juan Manuel Martínez Mouríñ and co-founder Fernando Cascales Moreno, supported by a team of approximately 35 employees.

Name

Asociación Española del Transporte

Legal name

Asociación Española del Transporte

Website

https://aetransporte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Española del Transporte (AET) is a Madrid-based non-profit association, founded in 1983, that serves as a cross-modal think tank and professional forum for Spain's transport sector, connecting professionals, companies, and institutions across road, rail, maritime, air, and urban logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As a non-profit association, AET generates revenue primarily through membership fees from transport professionals, companies, and institutions.
2. Events and Training: Revenue from organizing congresses, seminars, technical days, and specialized training courses on digitization, new technologies, and transport trends.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Asociación Española del Transporte (AET) is a non-profit association founded in 1983 that connects transport professionals, companies, and institutions across all modes of transport (road, rail, maritime, air, and urban logistics) in Spain. It operates specialized working groups, publishes monthly bulletins and technical articles, organizes congresses and seminars, and delivers specialized training on digitalization and new transport technologies.

Product overview

The Asociación Española del Transporte (AET) operates as a non-profit association (think tank) for the transport sector in Spain, founded in 1983. Rather than a traditional product company, AET offers a portfolio of knowledge-sharing and professional development services including Working Groups (covering Digital Transformation, Sustainability, Ports and Maritime, Mobility, Innovation, Regulatory Evaluation, Railway, Road, and Airports), Monthly Bulletins with sector news and regulatory updates, Events and Technical Sessions (congresses, seminars, informative breakfasts), Specialized Training courses on digitalization and transport technologies, Publications including articles and research reports, and an AI-powered documentation management solution for ports developed with partner In2AI. The organization serves as a collaborative forum connecting professionals, companies, and institutions across all transport modes (road, rail, maritime, air, and urban logistics).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Working Groups (Grupos de Trabajo)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 hours per worker annually saved in port document searches through AI implementation

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FEMP (Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing agreement to optimize urban mobility in Spain. The partnership enables collaboration between AET and Spanish municipalities to advance sustainable mobility solutions and data-driven urban transport planning.
• In2AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI specialist company and protector member of AET. Leads the Digital Transformation Working Group, developing AI-based solutions for port document management using LLM and RAG technologies.
• PIAP (Plataforma de Inteligencia Artificial para Puertos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic and validated repository for sharing AI solutions applicable to ports worldwide. Led by the Port of Huelva, universities, and companies like Elecnor, making validated innovations available to the global port community.
• Port of HuelvacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with PIAP initiative contributing AI innovations including automatic radio communication transcription systems and fog sensors for critical dock areas.
• Transportes, Puertos del Estado y AdifcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpanish transport authorities developing SIMPLE platform for logistics documentation using blockchain technology to facilitate data sharing among shipping companies, ports, customs, and logistics operators.
• Spanish Public AdministrationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaboration with public administrations to strengthen the transport sector through policy engagement and regulatory input.
• Clusters and Industry AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with sector clusters and associations to promote knowledge sharing and coordinate industry initiatives.
• UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships for research collaboration, knowledge transfer, and workforce development in transport and logistics.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FUNDACIÓN DE LOS FERROCARRILES ESPAÑOLES: Spanish railway foundation focused on rail sector knowledge, training, and institutional representation. Overlaps with AET's railway working group and competes for rail-industry members and event attendance in Spain.
• ASTIC: AET's most direct Spanish competitor: a national industry association representing road freight transport companies. Both organizations convene Spanish transport companies, lobby public administrations, and run working groups and events — competing for the same corporate members and institutional relevance.
• CETM: Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport — another Madrid-based national association covering road freight operators. Comparable non-profit model with membership dues, working groups, and direct dialogue with Spain's Ministry of Transport.
• Confebus: Spanish Confederation of Bus Transport, representing road passenger transport operators. Same national association model, same Spanish policy engagement, competing for bus-sector members that AET also serves through its road working group.

Emerging players

• ALICE (Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe): European-level logistics innovation platform with a similar cross-stakeholder convening role to AET but at EU scope. Comparable think-tank positioning around digital transformation and sustainable logistics, but with broader international reach and EU project funding.
• ERFA (European Rail Freight Association): European rail freight association convening operators and shippers. Comparable non-profit industry body model and overlaps with AET's rail working group, though with a stronger EU regulatory focus.

Broad incumbents

• UITP (International Association of Public Transport): Global association for public transport authorities, operators, and industry. Overlaps with AET's urban mobility working group and FEMP-related urban mobility activity, but operates at international scale with much larger membership and resources.

Regional players

• CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association): Global cruise industry association representing cruise lines and port destinations. Conceptually similar industry-association model with events, working groups, and policy advocacy; overlaps with AET's maritime/port working group but at a global, single-mode level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@asociacionespanoladeltrans1504
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aetransporte

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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