Freight Transport from Bilbao

Transvolando operates specialist heavy and industrial freight from Bilbao. We focus on steel (siderurgy), low-bed and ADR chemicals, intermodal ferry connection with Portsmouth (Brittany Ferries, 24h RoRo), and JIT service for Mercedes-Benz Vitoria. Gateway between the Basque industrial cluster and the UK.

Why Bilbao is a strategic hub for road freight

• Port of Bilbao: Spain’s leading Atlantic container and RoRo port
• Brittany Ferries Portsmouth-Bilbao: 24h RoRo crossing twice weekly, direct UK-Iberia
• ArcelorMittal Sestao: integrated steel production, coils and plates
• Tubacex: stainless steel tubes, premium industrial applications
• Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant: 40 km from Bilbao, Vito and V-Class vans
• CIE Automotive, Gestamp: structural stampings, tier-one clusters
• AP-8 to French border: Bilbao → San Sebastián → Irun → Bordeaux
• AP-68 Ebro corridor: Bilbao → Vitoria → Logroño → Zaragoza → Barcelona

Specialist services from Bilbao

Heavy industrial and siderurgy

Steel coils, plates and heavy industrial loads with dedicated low-bed and platform trailers. Up to 25-90 tonne cargo.

ADR chemical freight

Classes 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 with certified drivers, emergency response and bulk tanker option. Petronor, Sefanitro chemical plants.

Low-bed & gondola

Heavy-haul for wind blades (Siemens Gamesa), transformers (Iberdrola), oversize industrial cargo with escort and permits.

Portsmouth RoRo UK service

Direct 24h RoRo ferry between Bilbao and Portsmouth via Brittany Ferries. Avoids Channel congestion, saves 1,000 km.

Mercedes-Benz Vitoria JIT

Tier-one supplier collections with EDI booking, time-window compliance and full tracking.

Indicative FTL freight rates from Bilbao

Benchmark rates for a 24-tonne full trailer load (tautliner). A 30% negotiation buffer is already built in, and every quote is tailored to the consignment.

Main freight corridors from Bilbao

Portsmouth RoRo UK corridor

Brittany Ferries twice-weekly RoRo service. Full trailer loads cross in 24 hours. Ideal for automotive, food, FMCG and pallet loads.

AP-8 to France

Bilbao → San Sebastián → Irun → Bordeaux → Paris. Double-crewed reaches Paris in under 24 hours.

AP-68 Ebro

Bilbao → Vitoria → Logroño → Zaragoza → Barcelona. Basque-Mediterranean core artery.

A-67/A-1 to Madrid

Bilbao → Burgos → Madrid. 400 km, same-day transit. Fast access to the capital and radial network.

Industrial clusters served from Bilbao

• Steel & metal: ArcelorMittal Sestao, Tubacex, Celsa Basque, CIE Automotive
• Automotive: Mercedes-Benz Vitoria, Gestamp, Iberdrola automotive R&D
• Wind energy: Siemens Gamesa blades and towers, Iberdrola
• Chemicals: Petronor (Repsol), Sefanitro, basque chemical cluster
• Port logistics: APM Terminals, UPT, Euskadi Container Terminal
• Food & Drink: Kaiku dairy, anchovy cold chain (Santoña), txakoli, Rioja Alavesa wine

Frequently asked questions

Why use Portsmouth-Bilbao ferry instead of Dover-Calais?

Saves 1,000 km of driving, driver hours and tolls. Avoids Channel congestion and French transit. Faster door-to-door for Northern Spain and Portugal destinations.

Can you handle steel coils from ArcelorMittal Sestao?

Yes. Specialist flatbed and coil-carrier trailers with dunnage and strapping, high-tonnage capability.

Do you operate ADR freight from Petronor?

Yes. ADR classes 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 with certified drivers, bulk tanker and drum freight. Emergency response protocols.

What is the heaviest load you move from Bilbao?

Up to 120 tonnes with gondola trailer and escort permit for wind blades, transformers and industrial cargo.

Need a freight quote?

Every shipment is quoted case by case. Send us origin, destination, load type, weight and volume — firm quote within two working hours.

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