Rising Security Challenges in Spain’s Road Transport: The Role of Smart Technology and Digitalization

According to the latest Road Transport Situation Study published by Continental and Fenadismer, over half (52%) of Spanish road transport companies have experienced vehicle or cargo theft in the past five years. This alarming figure highlights that transport security has become one of the most critical challenges limiting the growth of the industry. Full-vehicle theft, cargo pilferage, and forced vehicle break-ins continue to occur on high-risk routes, causing significant financial losses and damaging the reputation of transport operators.

At the same time, the study reveals that the industry’s digitalisation level remains relatively low. Many companies still rely heavily on manual processes for documentation, transport planning, and communication. Fragmented systems and complex procedures have become key obstacles to improving operational efficiency and managing risks effectively.

Dual Pressure: Security Threats and Digital Gaps

In today’s evolving economic environment and regulatory landscape, transport operators face more than direct losses from theft. Additional challenges include:

• Unpredictable risks: Lack of real-time monitoring and proactive alert mechanisms

• Unclear liability: Absence of a complete digital evidence trail

• Slow response capability: Data remains siloed between vehicles, drivers, and dispatch teams

• Limited operational efficiency: Heavy reliance on manual processes and delayed information

• Declining customer trust: Insufficient visibility across the supply chain

Traditional management methods can no longer meet the demands of modern logistics. Digitalisation and intelligent management have become essential for addressing both security and operational challenges.

Jointech Intelligent Solutions: Redefining Transport Security and Transparency

Leveraging extensive experience in over 80 countries, Jointech offers Spanish transport companies referable solutions for smart security and digitalized operations.. Our intelligent solutions combine smart terminals (such as GPS electronic locks), AI-powered visual monitoring, smart risk alerts, and cloud-based analytics to provide comprehensive protection and management capabilities.

Key Advantages:

• Vehicle and cargo theft prevention → Real-time monitoring of vehicle location and electronic lock status, with instant alerts for unauthorized actions

• Frequent unauthorized access, tampering, or damage → Multi-dimensional event detection, including cutting, vibration, and abnormal movement

• Fragmented and opaque information → IoT platform integrates all data sources for visualized, real-time, and traceable management

• Difficulty tracing responsibility and proving incidents → End-to-end operation logs and electronic lock records provide full evidence support

Enhancing Security, Efficiency, and Supply Chain Trust

With EU regulations emphasizing supply chain visibility and global trade accelerating, digital management is no longer optional. Smart monitoring combined with digital management helps transport operators:

• Achieve end-to-end supply chain visibility

• Improve customer satisfaction

• Strengthen compliance and risk control

• Reduce operating costs and increase efficiency

From Reactive to Proactive Management

Jointech is committed to providing transport operators worldwide with a fully integrated intelligent solution suite, enabling a shift from reactive responses to proactive prevention, achieving comprehensive security control and operational excellence.