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XPO Logistics Inaugurates its First ‘Last Mile’ Operations Centre in Spain

4 June 2018 – Eje Prime

XPO Logistics, the provider of transport and logistics solutions, is expanding its service in Spain. The group has recently launched two centres in Puerto de Sevilla, which together span almost 10,000m2. Both facilities are located in the Puerto’s ZAL (Logistics Activities Zone) and one of them is going to be the site of XPO’s first last mile operations centre in Spain.

XPO is also working on additional extensions to its last mile network in other Andalucían provinces, including opening an operations centre in Málaga dedicated exclusively to that activity.

This intensive service logistics area consists of specialised delivery, at-home assembly, and installation of large consumer products, such as furniture and household appliances. The 50 loading bays at the plants in Sevilla will be used to support the growing demand for the company’s last mile service, as well as its palleted cargo network (LTL) in Spain and Portugal.

XPO is present in all of the Andalucían provinces, where it operates a total of ten centres, owned and leased, including these two centres in the ZAL of Puerto de Sevilla. The company serves more than 500 clients of varying sizes and sectors across the region. XPO’s palleted cargo network in Spain includes 70 distribution centres and transports more than 4 million pallets per year, making it the national leader in this segment of activity.

Original story: Eje Prime 

Translation: Carmel Drake

Danish Logistics Giant DSV Inaugurates Facilities In Cabanillas del Campo (Guadalajara)

22 November 2017 – Cadena Ser

Today (Wednesday), the logistics company DSV cut the opening ribbon at its new facilities in Cabanillas del Campo (Guadalajara). The Danish logistics operator has a presence in 80 countries with 400 facilities, spanning a combined surface area of 5 million m2. In Spain, it has 227,000 m2 of space and 1,200 employees across 25 different locations.

In the case of Cabanillas, a logistics centre measuring 50,000 m2 was inaugurated today on the new SI-20 industrial estate; it is expected to create around 200 jobs. This platform, the ninth that the firm manages in Spain, has storage capacity for 65,000 pallets.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Director of DSV Solutions Spain, Xavier Juncosa; the Danish ambassador to Spain, John Nielsen; and the first Vice-President of the Government of Castilla la Mancha, José Luis Martínez Guijarro, amongst others. The latter reminded the audience about the support given by the autonomous regional governments for new investments in the region and the creation of employment.

DSV already had a presence in the province with other logistics spaces and is now expanding its facilities in Cabanillas del Campo.

Original story: Cadena Ser (by Jesús Blanco Orozco)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Elektro3 Opens State-Of-The-Art Logistics Centre In Tarragona

13 October 2017 – Mis Naves

Elektro3 is opening a new logistics centre in Vilaseca-Salou with a total surface area of 15,500 m2, of which 8,000 m2 is going to be used exclusively as a warehouse. The centre currently has capacity for 14,000 pallets and 12,500 bins.

The company, whose main operations involve the import and distribution of hardware products, is continuing its expansion process. The main improvements are expected in the storage, preparation and shipment of orders with refurbished industrial machinery and a new rail guidance system.

In turn, the centre has seven loading bays, which allows it to receive and ship all of the company’s products anywhere on the peninsula within 24 hours.

With these new facilities, Elektro3 is expected to be able to reach its objective of managing 8,500 product references, thanks to the implementation of a specialist framework of warehouse management systems. Also, a new 600 m2 showroom has been created inside the new platform, with an area specialising in the display of all products relating to lighting.

Original story: Mis Naves

Translation: Carmel Drake

Lidl Opens Its Largest European Logistics Centre In Madrid

26 September 2016 – Expansión

In Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) on Thursday, the German supermarket chain Lidl opened the first phase of what will be the group’s largest and most technologically advanced logistics platform in Europe. The project will be completed in 2018, when the centre will become fully operational.

With this infrastructure, the company is making a strong commitment to the Spanish market, where it has been operating since 1994. The firm’s total investment will exceed €70 million. Thus, the result will be a site with 61,000 sqm of storage space (45,000 sqm being opened now, plus 16,000 sqm to be added in the second phase), with an automated silo measuring more than 40m tall. This centre will be able to store 71,000 pallets. (…).

With the launch of this first phase of the logistics centre, Lidl has created 100 new jobs. That figure will increase to 275 by the time the platform becomes fully operational in 2018.

Fourth generation

Lidl also unveiled its new eco-sustainable store model in Coslada (Madrid) yesterday. It is the most sustainable supermarket in Spain. (…)

Original story: Expansión (by María Sánchez)

Translation: Carmel Drake