ASTIC (Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera)

What ASTIC (Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera) does

ASTIC (Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1960 that represents international and national road transport companies operating in Spain. Headquartered at Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 74, 3ª Planta, 28006 Madrid, it is the oldest ("decana") road transport association in Spain and serves as the sole guaranteeing association in Spain for both the TIR Customs System (since 1960) and the Community Transit Regime (since 1986). ASTIC's members collectively account for 19.56% of the annual billing of Spain's road transport sector, with an average fleet size exceeding 100 vehicles per member company. The association operates as a full member of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) based in Geneva, providing access to the TIR system across 68 countries, and sits on the boards of CEOE and CEPYME as well as on Ministry of Transport consultative bodies.

ASTIC's product and service portfolio centers on four pillars: (1) regulatory advocacy and representation before Spanish and European authorities, including legal and technical advisory delivered through an in-house Legal Department; (2) TIR carnet management and customs guarantee services, with each TIR transit guaranteed up to €60,000; (3) training and professional development delivered through the Digital Academy 4.0 platform, the Master's in International Transport (co-organized with Foro de Logística, currently in its VIII edition), the Transport Manager Course (Curso Gestor de Transporte), ADR certification courses, and subsidized training funded by Ministry of Transport grants; and (4) operational tools including an online diesel-fuel price adjustment calculator that applies Order FOM/1882/2012 methodology. The association operates three wholly-owned affiliates: SETIR SLU (a service company providing commercial services to transport operators), UOTC (Unión de Operadores de Transporte Combinado, founded within ASTIC in 2001 to promote intermodal transport and which produces the UOTC Index), and Fundación Corell (a foundation dedicated to road transport safety and environmental sustainability).

ASTIC's business model rests on recurring annual membership fees combined with government training subsidies (e.g., €220,045 received from the Ministry of Transport in November 2022) and ancillary commercial revenues via SETIR SLU. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and training is offered free of charge to affiliated members. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct membership solicitation, industry events, annual assemblies (held in Seville in 2023, Bilbao in 2024, and Cartagena in 2026 for the XLIX/49th edition), and an extensive institutional partnership network including IRU, CEOE, CEPYME, Pacto Mundial, Alianza para la FP Dual, the Plataforma para los Combustibles Renovables, and the Truck Friendly Movement. The association is governed by a Junta de Gobierno led by President José Luis Olivella (appointed June 2026) and Executive Vice President Ramón Valdivia, with approximately 14 named directors and officers.

Name

ASTIC (Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera)

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN DEL TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL POR CARRETERA

Website

https://astic.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASTIC is a non-profit Spanish trade association founded in 1960 representing international road transport companies, holding a monopoly on TIR guarantees in Spain, and providing advocacy, training, and regulatory services to members representing 19.56% of sector billing.

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: ASTIC generates revenue through annual membership fees from affiliated road transport companies. Members receive legal/technical advisory, training, TIR carnet services, and representation before public authorities.
2. Government subsidies for training: ASTIC receives subsidies from the Ministry of Transport for providing training courses to the transport sector. In 2022, received €220,045 for training actions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASTIC is a non-profit trade association founded in 1960 that represents and defends the interests of international and national road transport companies in Spain. It provides legal and technical advisory services, regulatory representation before Spanish and European authorities, TIR carnet management and customs guarantees, subsidized professional training programs, and an online fuel price adjustment calculator exclusively for affiliated member companies. Members include road freight and passenger transport operators, with affiliated companies accounting for 19.56% of the sector's annual billing in Spain.

Product overview

ASTIC (Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera) is a non-profit trade association representing international road transport companies in Spain. Founded in 1960, it offers a portfolio of core services including the TIR regime management (guaranteeing international customs transit), a diesel price adjustment calculator tool, and specialized training programs through its Digital Academy 4.0, the Professional Master's in International Transport, and ADR certification courses. The association also operates subsidiary entities including SETIR SLU (service company), UOTC (Combined Transport Operators Union with its own index), and Fundación Corell. Additional services include TIR carnets, community guarantees, subsidized training, and annual awards for outstanding managers and drivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UOTC: Unión de Operadores de Transporte Combinado - ASTIC's intermodal and multimodal transport division, specialized in international container transport and combined transport.

Products and services

• Calculadora de gasóleo (Diesel fuel price adjustment calculator) Online calculator tool that calculates transport price adjustments based on weekly diesel fuel price variations, using official data from the Spanish Ministry of Transport and applying the methodology specified in the transport price review clause. Free and exclusive to ASTIC-affiliated member companies.
• Digital Academy 4.0 (Academia del Transportista)

Quantifiable outcome

• 19.56% of Spain's road transport sector billing represented by ASTIC members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IRU (International Road Transport Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1960Full member since founding in 1960. IRU, based in Geneva, is the global road transport organization. ASTIC participates through IRU's liaison committees and EU/International affairs department, representing Spanish transport interests internationally and providing access to the TIR system.
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC is a member of the Board of Directors of CEOE. Participates in the Transport and Logistics Council for permanent analysis of Spain's economic and labor activity, proposing solutions for business competitiveness.
• CEPYME (Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC is a member of the Board of Directors of CEPYME, representing small and medium enterprises in the road transport sector.
• SETIR SLUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC's service company, institued to provide services to national and international road transport companies. Constantly innovating in developing new services to meet member needs.
• UOTC (Unión de Operadores de Transporte Combinado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished May 24, 2001 within ASTIC. Represents combined transport operators, defends railway-road alliance, participates in IRU's Combined Transport Group, and promotes the use of rail freight transport.
• Fundación CorellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst foundation dedicated to promoting international road transport, focused on safety and environmental respect. Named after one of ASTIC's most representative presidents.
• Pacto Mundial (UN Global Compact)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC was the first Spanish transport employers' association to sign the UN Global Compact, ratifying its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
• Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad SosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Spanish authorities through presence in consultive bodies including the National Road Transport Committee, Intermodality Commission, and Land Transport Council.
• Alianza para la FP DualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC joined the Dual Vocational Training Alliance to promote youth employment in the transport sector. A network of companies, institutions and educational centers promoting dual vocational training in Spain.
• Plataforma para los Combustibles RenovablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding member of the renewable fuels platform advocating for sustainable energy transition in road transport, promoting renewable fuels as a complement to electrification.
• CombiberiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTIC participated as founding partner along with RENFE, NOVATRANS and 20 transport companies to promote combined rail-road transport.
• Truck Friendly MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the truck-friendly movement initiative supporting drivers and improving transport working conditions.
• Empresas por la Movilidad SostenibleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the sustainable mobility business platform promoting environmentally responsible transport practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías): CETM is another Spanish road freight employers' confederation providing advocacy, training, and member services to carriers. It directly competes with ASTIC for the same Spanish road transport operator membership base, especially in national goods transport.
• FENADISMER (Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Transporte de España): FENADISMER is a national federation of Spanish road transport associations, providing representation, services, and lobbying for goods road transport. It overlaps with ASTIC in target members and advocacy mandate across Spain.

Others

• Fundación Corell: Fundación Corell is ASTIC's wholly-owned foundation dedicated to road transport safety and environmental respect. As an affiliated nonprofit rather than a true peer, it represents the institutional extension of ASTIC's advocacy into research and policy.
• AECOC: AECOC is the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors, covering the broader logistics and supply chain ecosystem. It is adjacent to ASTIC because it serves shippers and logistics decision-makers who interact with ASTIC's transport operator members.
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales): CEOE is the Spanish confederation of employers' organizations, on whose Board of Directors ASTIC sits. While not a direct peer, it is the apex employer body that includes ASTIC and shapes the broader Spanish business advocacy context in which ASTIC operates.
• ANFAC (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones): ANFAC represents vehicle manufacturers in Spain, including trucks and commercial vehicles. It is an adjacent industry stakeholder rather than a direct competitor, with overlapping interest in road transport policy but a different membership base.

Regional players

• FNTR (Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers): FNTR is the French national employers' federation for road freight transport. It is structurally comparable to ASTIC — a country-level road transport association providing advocacy, training, and services — but operates in a different geography.
• RHA (Road Haulage Association): RHA is the UK trade association for road haulage and logistics companies. It mirrors ASTIC's member services and advocacy mandate but for the British market, providing training, representation, and compliance support to road transport operators.
• BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung): BGL is the German federal association for road haulage, logistics, and disposal. It is comparable to ASTIC in mission and structure but serves the German market, providing advocacy, training, and member services to road freight operators.

Broad incumbents

• IRU (International Road Transport Union): IRU is the global road transport umbrella organization headquartered in Geneva, of which ASTIC is a full member. It operates broader advocacy and TIR system governance at the international level, complementing and overlapping with ASTIC's national and international services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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