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    Presence in all ports in Spain

    Control Union Spain leads the supervision of agricultural commodities, fertilizers, and other products, operating in all ports across the country. With a team of more than 30 professionals and a global presence in over 80 countries, we guarantee quality and traceability throughout the logistics chain.

    Over 100 years of experience in agricultural inspections

    We are leaders in the control of grains, by-products, and oils, guaranteeing quality, transparency, and trust at every stage of the process.

    Main commodities we inspect:

    Organic Agriculture

    Biomass and biofuels

    Bioenergy

    Comprehensive solutions for inspection and quality control

    We support our clients at every stage of international trade with services that ensure traceability, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

    Our main services:

    Warehouse inspections

    Warehouse inspections

    Our expert team will check the overall condition of your warehouse and conduct an inspection to ensure the warehouse is ready to receive your valuable cargo.
    Draft survey

    Draft survey

    With a draft survey we measure displacement of water to determine the weight of cargo.
    Hold and hatch inspection

    Hold and hatch inspection

    Hold inspection ensures the vessel’s hold is ready to receive cargo without contamination and complete hatch inspections to prevent a cargo defect.
    Laboratory services

    Laboratory services

    We offer flexible, market-driven lab services for foodstuffs, animal feed, compound feed & (bio) fuels.
    Gas Free certification

    Gas Free certification

    At Control Union we provide a number of services at loading and unloading ports for clients, including weight and quantity control.
    Sampling and quality control

    Sampling and quality control

    Our sampling and sealing services are completed in accordance with the highest international regulations.
    Stock verification

    Stock verification

    Control Union Spain offers different solutions to control and manage stored goods. From the control of incoming and outgoing goods to the calculation of volumes and verification of quantities.
    Loading & Discharge supervision

    Loading & Discharge supervision

    Our team of qualified and trained inspectors supervise the loading and unloading operations at the port, where they verify if everything complies with the contractual requirements.
    Inspections

    Inspections

    At Control Union, we use our inspection and monitoring expertise to assist and support our customers throughout the supply chain. With a global presence in more than 80 countries, we offer customers worldwide support in a wide range of services.
    Weight and Quantity determination

    Weight and Quantity determination

    We offer independent inspections of scale weight and quantity determination, tank measurements, counting, volumetric stock determination, and verify scale calibrations and terminal figures.

    A team ready and available 24/7

    Our inspectors are highly qualified and trained under global standards to ensure the same quality in every country. The operations team works 24/7 in contact with the terminals, providing a quick and reliable response to any need.

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    Accreditations

    With a broad vision of the activity, at Control Union we focus on providing our clients with a personalized service in which we constantly work to support and protect their commercial interests, always seeking to keep abreast of the latest market news, updates in international and national legislation and technological innovations.

    Accreditations

    • GAFTA
    • FOSFA
    • IFIA / TIC Council
    • ISO 17020
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    Would you like more specific information about our inspection and/or certification services? If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to let us know; we will be happy to contact you.

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