Spain Route – 1,770-Vehicle Fleet Building a TIR Transport Corridor from China to Southern Europe's Core Market

Spain Route is the core service brand of LHZ-TIR under LHZ Group, serving the Spanish market. Leveraging 1,770 owned and partnered TIR vehicles and 470 specialized car carriers, it uses Khorgos and Alashankou as exit nodes to build a door-to-door TIR truck transport network covering Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, and other major cities across Spain. Spain Route focuses on complete vehicles, full containers, project logistics, and bulk transport, with no LCL services, including destination import customs clearance, providing Chinese export enterprises with full-chain services from domestic pickup, port customs declaration, and TIR cross-border transport to Spanish destination customs clearance delivery.

Capacity Backbone: 1,770 TIR Vehicles, Nine Hubs Covering Eurasia

LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers. Vehicles are distributed across nine hubs: China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, all holding local license plates. German local license plates can travel freely within Germany and the EU, with cargo distributed from the Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs to all of Spain. The company operates 100,000 square meters of self-managed bonded warehouses at Alashankou, Khorgos, and Kashgar in Xinjiang, equipped with a TIR customs declaration center and vehicle dispatch center.

Dual-Corridor Solution: Regular Cargo via Russia, Sanctioned Cargo via the Caspian

Spain Route flexibly selects routes based on cargo nature and sanctions risk. Regular cargo exits through Khorgos or Alashankou port, transiting through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and France into Spain, reaching Madrid and Barcelona in 12 to 15 days, offering the fastest transit times. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian Sea corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey into Europe, then distributed from Europe to Spain in 15 to 18 days, bypassing Russia with zero insurance denial risk.

Spanish Market: Southern Europe's Core Market, Chinese Brands Continue to Penetrate

Spain is one of Southern Europe's core automotive markets, with annual sales of approximately 1 million vehicles and new energy vehicles continuing to increase their share. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and Chery have established sales networks in Spain, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment. Spanish consumers have high demands for cost-performance and environmental standards, and Chinese brands are gaining increasing market recognition through leading electrification technology and rich configurations. LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Spain Route.

Spanish Distribution: German Dual Hubs Plus Spanish Local Network Covering All of Spain

Spain Route uses the German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs as its European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters Spain via the European road network, covering northern and eastern Spain in 1 to 3 days, Madrid and central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern and western Spain in 3 to 5 days.

Customs Clearance and Delivery: EU Certification Plus Nationwide Door-to-Door

Spain Route provides Spanish and EU import customs clearance agency services, covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Spain requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements. Destinations cover major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, and Bilbao, with door-to-door delivery available.

Road Plus Rail Dual-Channel System

Spain Route also provides China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer products, using railway car carriers for trunk transport from China to Kazakhstan, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR, suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders. TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. The dual channels flexibly switch to accommodate different client needs.

LHZ Group Dual-Sector Synergy

LHZ Group is driven by the dual-core synergy of logistics and trade. LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, LHZ-TIR and LHZ Auto jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang, validating the practical effectiveness of the logistics-plus-trade synergy model.

LHZ Group's LHZ-TIR, with 1,770 TIR vehicles and a nine-hub network, provides stable and reliable complete vehicle cross-border transport services for China-Spain trade.


FAQ

Q1: What is Spain Route's fleet size?

A: LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers, distributed across nine hubs with local license plates.

Q2: What is Spain Route's transit time to Spain?

A: The regular route via Khorgos or Alashankou transits through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and France into Spain, reaching Madrid and Barcelona in 12 to 15 days. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian corridor in 15 to 18 days.

Q3: How does Spain Route's European distribution operate?

A: The German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs serve as the European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters Spain via the European road network, covering northern and eastern Spain in 1 to 3 days, Madrid and central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern and western Spain in 3 to 5 days.

Q4: How are Chinese brand vehicles performing in the Spanish market?

A: Spain is one of Southern Europe's core automotive markets with annual sales of approximately 1 million vehicles. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and Chery have established sales networks in Spain, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment.

Q5: What services does LHZ Auto Global Operations Center provide?

A: LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Spain Route, providing full-chain services from demand analysis and model matching to customs clearance delivery.

Q6: What customs clearance services does Spain Route provide?

A: Spanish and EU import customs clearance agency services covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Spain requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Q7: How to choose between TIR trucking and China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer?

A: TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. Rail-to-truck transfer is suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR.

Q8: What benchmark projects did LHZ-TIR complete in 2026?

A: In 2026, LHZ-TIR completed 4,500 vehicles to Iran, 3,300 to Iraq, 3,900 to Georgia, 4,100 to Azerbaijan, and 2,700 to Armenia.

Q9: How does LHZ Group's dual-sector synergy operate?

A: LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, they jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single order in Xinjiang.