XPO Logistics to Invest in Last Mile Logistics in Spain

16 December 2019 – The logistics company XPO Logistics is looking to double its logistics investments in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia by 2020, targeting last-mile logistics in particular.

In consequence, XPO announced that it would build a new last-mile logistics platform in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona, ​​in the municipality of Castellbisbal, 30 kilometres from the city. The 13,000-m2 warehouse is in addition to another, 27,000-m2 facility the firm already has in the city.

The firm will build the new facility on a 37,000-k2 plot of land. The new development will have two buildings, 435 m2 and 913 m2, respectively.

Original Story: Eje Prime – Marta Tamayo

Adaptation/Translation: Richard D. K. Turner

Montepino Snaps Up Two Plots of Land for Logistics Platforms in Castellbisbal

28 October 2019 – Montepino, a developer controlled by the Europroyev Group, has acquired two plots of land destined for logistics platforms in Castellbisbal, Barcelona. The consultancy CBRE advised Montepino on the transaction.

With this acquisition, the firm now has a total of 85,000 square meters of land in Catalonia, with the capacity to build two logistics platforms measuring 13,000 and 16,000 square meters, respectively.

Original Story: Eje Prime

Adaptation/Translation: Richard D. K. Turner