Paintings, sculptures, antiques or entire exhibitions: works of art make demands that standard freight does not meet – in conservation, security and insurance terms. Speed Logistics runs fine-art transports in a climate-controlled vehicle at a constant 22 ±2 °C and around 50% relative humidity, secured to TAPA FSR-A with a sealed trailer and code drivers, monitored by shock sensors and covered by all-risk insurance with insured sums up to €5 million per transport.
Every fine-art transport is a direct run without reloading: the work does not leave the climate-controlled, secured load space between pickup and handover. The dispatch team accompanies the journey around the clock; dates we coordinate discreetly with galleries, museums, auction houses and private collectors – on request as a fixed date for the exhibition setup or auction start.
Climate stability: 22 ±2 °C and controlled humidity
Temperature fluctuations and changing humidity are the most frequent cause of damage to works of art – wood works, paint layers crack, canvases warp, varnish clouds over. Our climate vehicles hold 22 ±2 °C at around 50% relative humidity constant over the entire journey, regardless of outside temperature and season. This corresponds to the conservation conditions that museums and lenders usually require by contract – and makes our vehicles suitable also for sensitive antiques, musical instruments and archive material that depends on stable climate values.
Security to TAPA FSR-A
- Sealed trailer: sealed load space with documented seal numbers – every opening is provable
- Code drivers: vetted drivers trained in art handling with fixed security protocols
- GPS live tracking: position and route adherence are continuously monitored by the 24/7 dispatch team
- Shock sensors: impacts and vibrations are recorded – the transport course is documentable for conservation
- Discretion: no indication of the contents or value of the load, handovers only to authorised persons
Packaging and handling
On request we organise transport-appropriate packaging: from padding through corner protectors to the individually manufactured transport crate for sensitive individual works. Loading and securing take place by trained drivers with lifting aids and soft lashing – pressure marks and chafing points are constructively ruled out. Condition protocols at takeover and handover document every stage of the chain; together with the sensor data, this creates a seamless record for lenders and insurers. We also handle complete exhibitions with several works as a closed tour: one loading, one climate-controlled load space, one documented handover per station – without works switching between vehicles.
Insurance and international handling
Fine-art transports run with all-risk cover whose insured sum we align with the value of the work before the start of the journey – up to €5 million per transport. Besides Germany and Europe, we also handle non-EU lanes including customs clearance, for example for exhibitions or auctions: from the export declaration to temporary admission with an ATA Carnet, so that the work leaves and re-enters cleanly in customs terms. You receive your fixed-price quote within a few hours – by phone on +49 (0)30 346 467 850 or by e-mail. For galleries and auction houses with regular transport needs we set up fixed processes with stored contacts and agreed terms – every further journey then starts with a short phone call, while the security and climate standard remain unchanged.