The president of UNO, Francisco Aranda, emphasized during the Privel 2025 trade fair the importance of the logistics sector as a major driver of export capacity in Spain, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Aranda argued that the support of logistics operators is fundamental to providing solvency and guarantees to any international expansion strategy.
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The debate on the internationalization of the Spanish productive fabric It has been one of the pillars of Privel 2025, the first professional trade fair focused on the private label industry, organized by alimarket e Ifema MadridAt the opening of the section dedicated to logistics, Francis Aranda, President of the employers' association ONE, insisted that the exporting It remains the main challenge facing national businesses.
Aranda pointed out that, currently, “Only 9% of Spanish companies sell outside our borders, a figure that can improve if small and medium-sized companies rely on logistics operators.”According to the employers' representative, Logistics is the tool that transforms the potential of SMEs into export reality because it accompanies them throughout the entire process.
Overcoming Barriers and Adding Value
The president of UNO noted that Spain has considerable room for growth in foreign markets, despite the fact that Internationalization Strength Index (ISI) It gives it a score of seven out of ten. complex customs and para-customs procedures They should no longer be perceived as an insurmountable obstacle for SMEs, since, in Aranda's words, “The operators offer all their knowledge and experience to overcome them successfully, and all the guarantees.”.
The export process goes beyond simply shipping a product. It involves building a competitive supply chain y manage effectively aspects such as duty, certificates of origin, sanitary regulations y documentary requirementsAccording to Aranda, the logistics sector has the necessary resources to carry out this task. “avoiding sanctions, delays or border blockades”.
In Aranda's words, "only 9% of Spanish companies sell outside our borders, a figure that can improve if small and medium-sized companies rely on logistics operators."
This work of accompanying in processes subject to permanent changes This is what has transformed the perception of the sector. Aranda explained that this is one reason why Logistics has ceased to be a commodity to consolidate itself as a competitive advantage that brings value and help overcoming barriers to international trade.
“Logistics, with its expertise in international trade, is today a major driver of exports from the productive sector and allows companies to compete successfully in an increasingly demanding global environment.”, Emphasized.
Strengths of the Spanish Logistics Sector
The positive evolution of the Spanish logistics sector is evident. It is a sector increasingly stronger, more innovative and competitive that contribute more than 7% of GDP and creates jobs for 1,2 million people, supported by a world-class infrastructure network.
La digitalization and the incorporation of new technologies. have been crucial, allowing the sector to successfully manage a 240% increase in e-commerce shipments in just five years (going from 538 million in 2019 to more than 1.300 billion in 2024).
This technological transformation has also redefined the supply chain model, moving from the concept "just in time" al "right in the houses"and from multimodality to synchromodality, which converts to Logistics is synonymous with flexibility and innovation.
In conclusion, the president of UNO emphasized that the cooperation between industry, distribution and logistics operators is “key to generating a more competitive business environment”, and reiterated that Logistics is an enabler of an economic model that is more open to the outside world..
