Service
International refrigerated transport in Europe
Daily departures from Catalonia to 20 European countries, on our own equipment from end to end: the same tractor, the same trailer and the same driver from loading to delivery.
Countries with active coverage
The operation covers 20 countries across western, central and eastern Europe. These are not catalogue destinations: they are countries with our units running in them daily.
- Iberian peninsula
- Spain, Portugal, Andorra
- Western Europe
- France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg
- Central Europe
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary
- Southern Europe
- Italy, Slovenia, Croatia
- North and east
- Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria
Indicative transit times from Barcelona
Transit depends on the loading and delivery windows and on EU drivers’ hours rules. With a two-driver crew transit is roughly halved, because the vehicle does not stop for daily rest.
| Destination | Approx. distance | Usual transit |
|---|---|---|
| Southern France (Perpignan, Montpellier) | 200 – 400 km | 24 h |
| Central and northern France (Lyon, Rungis) | 650 – 1,050 km | 24 – 48 h |
| Northern Italy (Milan, Bologna) | 1,000 – 1,150 km | 24 – 48 h |
| Switzerland (Basel, Zurich) | ~1,000 km | 24 – 48 h |
| Germany (Frankfurt, Munich) | 1,350 – 1,400 km | 48 – 72 h |
| Benelux (Antwerp, Rotterdam) | 1,400 – 1,500 km | 48 – 72 h |
| Northern Germany (Hamburg, Berlin) | 1,850 – 1,900 km | 48 – 72 h |
| Poland (Poznań, Warsaw) | 2,100 – 2,400 km | 72 – 96 h |
What actually sets the transit time
Transit on an international run is set less by distance than by Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, which governs drivers’ hours across the EU. Its main limits:
- A maximum of 9 hours driving per day, extendable to 10 twice a week.
- A 45-minute break no later than after four and a half hours of driving.
- 11 hours daily rest, reducible to 9 up to three times a week.
- A maximum of 56 hours driving per week and 90 hours across two consecutive weeks.
Planning a trip without these ceilings is how delivery promises get made and missed. Route planning builds them in from the start, together with the weekend and public-holiday lorry bans in each country — in France, Germany and Austria these shape the schedule considerably.
Customs and non-EU destinations
Within the EU, goods move freely with no customs clearance. Among the destinations on the network, two are outside the EU customs territory:
- Switzerland
- Export and import declarations, T1 transit where applicable, and the LSVA heavy vehicle charge.
- Andorra
- Customs clearance in both directions.
Products of animal origin are additionally subject to veterinary checks at the border control post. See the per-corridor detail in routes and corridors.
Frequently asked questions
Does the load change vehicle or driver during the trip?
No. On a full load, the same unit runs the whole journey from origin to destination, with no transhipment and no trailer swap. On urgent lanes a second driver travels in the same cab and takes over at the wheel, but the freight itself is never handled in between.
Can I track the vehicle in transit?
Yes. The whole fleet carries permanent tracking, and the traffic desk can report position and status on any trip at +34 972 863 031. At the close of the job, the report covers the route, the stops and the logged events.
What paperwork travels with an international consignment?
The CMR consignment note, governed by the international convention of the same name, signed by the consignee on delivery. Alongside it travels the vehicle’s ATP certificate and, depending on the commodity, the applicable health or traceability documentation.
Need to move temperature-controlled freight?
Tell us origin, destination, set point and volume. A dedicated account manager comes back with a firm quote within one working day. If it is urgent, call.