25th AECOC National Transport Forum 2026

The AECOC National Transport Forum is celebrating its 25th edition this year and will once again bring together in Madrid many of the professionals driving transport and logistics in Spain. The event, organized by AECOC, is scheduled for March 12, 2026 and is presented as a meeting point for manufacturers, distributors, transport companies, logistics operators, technology providers, industry associations, and Public Administrations.

This is not just another event on the sector’s calendar. AECOC defines it as a space to anticipate trends, compare perspectives, and move forward on a shared agenda around several areas that are already shaping the present of transport: sustainability, competitiveness, talent, and digital transformation.

What is the AECOC National Transport Forum

According to the organization itself, the AECOC National Transport Forum has established itself over these 25 years as one of the benchmark events for the transport and logistics value chain. In this edition, beyond networking, the agenda focuses on issues closely tied to the sector’s reality, from regulatory pressure to the shortage of drivers and the impact of new technologies.

AECOC also states that the forum is aimed especially at logistics and transport directors and managers, both from transport companies and from companies that use transport services, as well as authorities and profiles linked to public administration.

When and where it takes place

The 25th edition of the AECOC National Transport Forum will take place on March 12, 2026, in Madrid. The event’s official website presents it as a special edition marking the forum’s 25th anniversary.

Registrations on their website www.aecoc.es

Agenda of the AECOC National Transport Forum 2026

This year’s agenda combines institutional insight, panel discussions, and networking spaces. The day opens with remarks by José María Bonmatí, AECOC’s Director General, and Rocío Báguena, Secretary General for Land Transport at the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility.

From there, the content moves through several of the issues currently causing the greatest concern in the sector:

1. European regulation and its local impact

One of the first sessions looks at how the new European and Spanish regulatory framework is redefining operating standards, environmental requirements, and mandatory digitalization processes. This discussion features Jean-Louis Colson, Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.

2. The shortage of drivers

The forum also sets aside a panel for one of the issues most often raised by companies: the shortage of drivers and its impact on service capacity. It includes representatives from companies such as DIA, Grupo Caliche and Transportes Sierra Morena, moderated by Alejandro Santana of Marlex.

3. Autonomous trucks and a changing model

Another highlight will be the session on autonomous trucks, presented by AECOC as a disruption that is no longer just theoretical. This block features names such as Jaime Sánchez (IVECO), Héctor Cebrián (SESÉ), Pierre Pomper (Einride), Javier Martínez (Government of Aragon) and Raquel Urtasun (Waabi).

Speakers at the AECOC National Transport Forum 2026

The speaker lineup brings together institutional figures, company executives, and specialists from the logistics and transport ecosystem. Among the names listed in the official program are Rocío Báguena, Jean-Louis Colson, Alejandro Santana, Pedro Gallego, Miguel Ángel Herchiga, Manuel Serrano, Jaime Sánchez, Héctor Cebrián, Raquel Urtasun, Carolina Torres, Diego Alonso and Ángel Soret.

Beyond the list itself, the interesting part is the approach: AECOC combines institutional perspective, real-world operations, and applied technology. And at a time like this, that makes a great deal of sense.

The part of the agenda that matters most to the sector: October 2026 and the major digital challenge

If there is one part of the agenda that deserves special attention, it is the panel discussion titled “October 2026: the sector facing its biggest digital challenge”. AECOC frames it very clearly: Law 9/2025 on Sustainable Mobility establishes that the administrative control document required for public road freight transport must be digital ten months after the law enters into force. Since the law was published on December 3, 2025, that mandatory change puts the focus on October 2026.

The description of this panel itself already hints at the nature of the challenge: it is not just about replacing paper with screens. It involves reviewing processes, integrating systems, ensuring interoperability, and moving toward data-driven operations—something especially sensitive in a sector with different levels of technological maturity and significant business fragmentation.

This session will feature Carolina Torres, Director of Logistics Execution Europe at CHEP; Diego Alonso, Director of Operations and Business Development at Eurolefesa; and Ángel Soret, Deputy Director General for Road and Rail Transport Inspection at the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility.

What this digital challenge really means for carriers, shippers, and operators

The conversation that will take place at the AECOC National Transport Forum directly connects with something many companies are already dealing with: the need to prepare their operations for mandatory digital documentation. Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) expressly includes the digitization of the control document, and the Ministry’s electronic headquarters already includes procedures related to the digital control document, such as document submission or domain registration for electronic control document platforms.

Put simply: this does not look like a distant trend or something to consider “later on.” It is a real regulatory change, with a defined timeline, that will require both technological and operational adaptation.

What role Orus Logistics plays here

From the perspective of Orus Logistics, this part of the agenda is not just a side note within the event. It is a clear sign of where the sector is heading. The obligation to work with digital documentation, together with the need to streamline processes, improve traceability, and facilitate communication between all the actors in the chain, directly matches what many companies will need in the coming months. The legal framework has already been published, and AECOC’s program itself confirms that this will be one of the year’s central discussions.

That is why, beyond closely following what is shared in this panel, at Orus we are clear that this challenge should not translate into more complications for professionals. The digitization of the control document and other related processes must be solved in a practical, simple, and manageable way for companies of different sizes.

A reminder worth keeping in mind

October 2026 may seem far away until you look at the amount of work ahead: reviewing workflows, defining responsibilities, connecting data, securing access, organizing evidence, and making sure a legal obligation does not turn into a daily operational problem. That is likely the core of the discussion AECOC wants to bring to the table in this edition of the AECOC National Transport Forum.

And that is precisely where, at Orus Logistics, we want to add value: helping make that transition easy and affordable to manage, without adding unnecessary friction to day-to-day work.

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