Spain Archives - The Loadstar Making sense of the supply chain Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:50:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Port of Valencia slowly gets back to work after floods from rainstorms https://theloadstar.com/port-of-valencia-slowly-gets-back-to-work-after-floods-from-rainstorms/ https://theloadstar.com/port-of-valencia-slowly-gets-back-to-work-after-floods-from-rainstorms/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:50:24 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284202 Valencia Port is limping back to cargo activity after it was forced to halt operations in the aftermath of severe rainstorms that lashed the country’s south-eastern region last week.
The devastation from what was said to be the severest flash-flooding in Europe over the past five decades, is reported to have claimed some 100 lives.
Container lines have reported work resumption at Valencia on a “restricted scale”, as multiple landside challenges persist.
Hapag-Lloyd ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/port-of-valencia-slowly-gets-back-to-work-after-floods-from-rainstorms/feed/ 0 284202 UPS opens new facility in Zaragoza, Spain https://theloadstar.com/ups-open-a-new-facility-in-zaragoza-spain/ https://theloadstar.com/ups-open-a-new-facility-in-zaragoza-spain/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:01:46 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=264629 PRESS RELEASE
UPS has officially opened its new package sorting and delivery facility in Zaragoza, strengthening its domestic network in Spain and the country’s connection to UPS’s global network.
Occupying more than 4,000m2 the new operation can sort 3,000 packages per hour, a 30% increase compared to the previous facility, thanks to updated processing technology.
The facility is located in the Autonomous Community of Aragon, a dynamic and fastgrowing region home to many ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ups-open-a-new-facility-in-zaragoza-spain/feed/ 0 264629 Frédéric François to lead FedEx Express ground operations in Italy, Spain & Portugal  https://theloadstar.com/frederic-francois-to-lead-fedex-express-ground-operations-in-italy-spain-portugal/ https://theloadstar.com/frederic-francois-to-lead-fedex-express-ground-operations-in-italy-spain-portugal/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:39:52 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=262723 FedEx Express Europe has announced the appointment of Frédéric François as VP of ground operations Italy, Spain and Portugal, succeeding Stefania Pezzetti. 
Mr François joined FedEx in 2017 and has held senior leadership legal positions, most recently as chair of the board in France, one of FedEx Europe’s largest and most strategic markets. 
In his new position, based in Italy, Mr François will be appointed chair of the board of FedEx Express ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/frederic-francois-to-lead-fedex-express-ground-operations-in-italy-spain-portugal/feed/ 0 262723 AD Ports Group announces Noatum’s acquisition of APM terminals Castellón in Spain https://theloadstar.com/ad-ports-group-announces-noatums-acquisition-of-apm-terminals-castellon-in-spain/ https://theloadstar.com/ad-ports-group-announces-noatums-acquisition-of-apm-terminals-castellon-in-spain/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:57:12 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=262101 PRESS RELEASE
EUR 10 Million Acquisition Strengthens Noatum Terminals’ Position as a Leading Multipurpose Port Operator in the Western Mediterranean Region
Madrid, Spain/ Abu Dhabi, UAE – 02 January 2024: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), one of the world’s premier facilitators of logistics, industry, and trade, announces that Noatum Terminals, the terminals operations business of Noatum Group, has acquired 100% ownership of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for a total purchase consideration ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ad-ports-group-announces-noatums-acquisition-of-apm-terminals-castellon-in-spain/feed/ 0 262101 Röhlig Logistics expands its global network in Spain with the opening of a branch in Madrid https://theloadstar.com/rohlig-logistics-expands-its-global-network-in-spain-with-the-opening-of-a-branch-in-madrid/ https://theloadstar.com/rohlig-logistics-expands-its-global-network-in-spain-with-the-opening-of-a-branch-in-madrid/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:35:37 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=257721 PRESS RELEASE
Bremen, 24 October 2023 – The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has strengthened its local presence in Spain with the opening of an office in Madrid on 10 October 2023.
Albert Mora, General Manager at Röhlig Spain, explains the motives behind the expansion to the Spanish capital: “With Madrid-Barajas airport, Spain’s largest air cargo hub, and a dry port linking the city to Spain’s main seaports, Madrid boasts excellent infrastructure ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/rohlig-logistics-expands-its-global-network-in-spain-with-the-opening-of-a-branch-in-madrid/feed/ 0 257721 Inditex partnership with Maersk shows it has designs on greener transport https://theloadstar.com/inditex-partnership-with-maersk-shows-it-has-designs-on-greener-transport/ https://theloadstar.com/inditex-partnership-with-maersk-shows-it-has-designs-on-greener-transport/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:30:51 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=256951 Inditex, parent company of fashion brand Zara, said today it would commit to shipping all its ocean cargo on Maersk’s green fuel vessels.  
Both Maersk and Inditex have a 2040 net-zero emissions target.  
Abel Lopez, head of import, export and transport at Inditex, said: “This collaboration is a great example of how boosting innovative solutions with dedicated partners is key to fighting climate change. Through this joint initiative with Maersk, ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/inditex-partnership-with-maersk-shows-it-has-designs-on-greener-transport/feed/ 0 256951 Drug smugglers going bananas again https://theloadstar.com/drug-smugglers-going-bananas-again/ https://theloadstar.com/drug-smugglers-going-bananas-again/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:27:26 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=253763 Spanish police have intercepted 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas at the port of Algeciras. According to this report, to read which some readers may require Google translate, the police note that the logos of more than 30 different European criminal organisations were detected in the shipment from Ecuador. It is believed that the gang responsible for this latest batch has links with banana exporters from ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/drug-smugglers-going-bananas-again/feed/ 0 253763 Volvo backs the Trucksters ‘Pony Express’ truck relay system https://theloadstar.com/volvo-backs-trucksters-pony-express-truck-relay-system/ https://theloadstar.com/volvo-backs-trucksters-pony-express-truck-relay-system/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:44:04 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=248336 Spanish company Trucksters, a pioneer of ‘relay trucking’, this week announced €33m in Series B venture capital funding, that includes investment from Volvo’s venture capital arm.
Key to the Madrid-based company’s offering is its proposed ‘relay’ system, which would break longer truck journeys into a sequence of short hops – giving drivers time to sleep, eat, and wash.
Trucksters spokesperson José Ángel Sanz told The Loadstar that in its digitalisation-enabled incarnation, the ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/volvo-backs-trucksters-pony-express-truck-relay-system/feed/ 0 248336 Maersk cuts emissions and bypasses driver shortage with Spain-UK rail service https://theloadstar.com/maersk-cuts-emissions-and-bypasses-driver-shortage-with-spain-uk-rail-service/ https://theloadstar.com/maersk-cuts-emissions-and-bypasses-driver-shortage-with-spain-uk-rail-service/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:33:35 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=223192 Maersk has claimed its new Spain-UK rail service can not only reduce exporter emissions by 90%, but also help tackle Europe’s worsening driver and congestion crises.
Operated by subsidiary Sealand, a spokesperson told The Loadstar, trials were already running, but they would increase to three weekly departures connecting Valencia to Barking in East London from the end of the month.
Outbound services from Spain will cater for reefers, while the southbound return ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/maersk-cuts-emissions-and-bypasses-driver-shortage-with-spain-uk-rail-service/feed/ 1 223192 Another acquisition for Scan Global as Spain’s Grupo Contenosa joins the ‘family’ https://theloadstar.com/another-acquisition-for-scan-global-as-spains-grupo-contenosa-joins-the-family/ https://theloadstar.com/another-acquisition-for-scan-global-as-spains-grupo-contenosa-joins-the-family/#respond Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:26:22 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=162560 Acquisitive Scan Global Logistics, which has lofty ambitions in the freight forwarding space, has agreed to buy Spain’s Grupo Contenosa.
Scan’s Spanish arm, SGL Spain, will join forces with the newly acquired family-owned forwarder, making the pair a “significant player” in the market, claimed the company.
Grupo Contenosa’s owner, Augustin Rubio, said the acquisition would help propel the company into the international market.
“Becoming part of the SGL family gives us global coverage, ...

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