Day 10: 7/17/23

This morning we took taxis to our next tour at a logistics operating company named Grupo Raminatrans.

Notes from the visit:

Company Structure

• Raminatrans is directly connected with the port of Valencia and receive nearly all of their goods directly from them
• Some of their goods include: washing machines, tvs, dishwashers, and pressed paper (which they store and send to one of the largest newspapers in Spain)
• They are one of the biggest companies in Spain that has opened a local office in China and imports from China
• They view logistics as a ways to adjust to customer needs.

Logistical Facts

• Truck + goods weight cannot exceed 42 tons (Spanish law)
• Most of the goods in their warehouses are not custom cleared until they leave the facility
• They used to sell their motorbikes to the retailers in the box, but because that was a hassle for sellers they began removing and mounting the bikes before delivery

Company Attributes

• They have palette and bulk warehouses with 41 docks total
• They use Valènciaport which is the biggest and most important port in Spain because they are closest to Madrid
• Their purpose is to manage the maritime import of containers like a buffer storage facility
• They operate 30 of their own trucks and drivers
• Their València location is their largest with 70 workers although they have locations worldwide
• They are currently working on getting a frozen warehouse, but already have a refrigerated warehouse
• This location began operating in 2005

After the visit we went and had lunch at a restaurant near our hotel where we ate some authentic Spanish cuisine. Then we had the entire rest of our afternoon free! Mae, Summer, and I visited the aquarium where we got to see lots of different animals including a beluga whale and penguins. The aquarium in Valencia is the largest aquarium in Europe! We then did a little shopping and had sushi for dinner. After, we headed back to our hotel to get some sleep for our travels back to Barcelona tomorrow.