Australian real estate company Goodman and Spanish express transport company Seur, part of the French-based European group Geopost, have started construction of logistics infrastructure in Getafe (Madrid) in which they will jointly invest more than 150 million euros. The centre is set to become Seur's central hub in Spain when it becomes operational in the first quarter of 2026.

Called Getafe Terminal Logistics Centre, the future asset will have a strategic location thanks to its proximity to the centre of Madrid, just 13 kilometres away, and its good connections with the main access roads to the Spanish capital and the Getafe Industrial train station. The partners estimate that 600 direct jobs and up to 1,000 indirect jobs will be generated in the development stage and future activity.

Among the largest in Europe
Seur's central hub in Spain will be one of the largest infrastructure projects of its kind in Europe. According to Goodman, it will also be the most important logistics centre in Spain, and will be fully digitalised and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. In the first phase, it will have the capacity to handle between 300,000 and 450,000 parcels per day, and will be able to adapt flexibly to future market trends.

The building, with a total of 100,000 square metres divided into two floors, will bring together three Seur business units: last mile distribution, with the capacity for up to three hundred delivery vehicles; national and international cross-docking activity with trailers and duo-trailers; and sorting and distribution of refrigerated food products.

Agility and flexibility in operations
Goodman’s Country Manager, Ignacio García Cuenca, describes the Getafe Terminal Logistics Centre as a key project, "as it exemplifies our strategy of responding to the needs of our customers, who are looking for strategic locations and versatile assets to achieve greater agility and flexibility in their operations".

Seur CEO David Sastre Segovia considers that this investment "is a further step and the central part of our investment plan, and it provides continuity to the recent infrastructure that is already operating throughout Spain. It also demonstrates our clear commitment. On the one hand, to our customers, accompanying them in their growth and responding to their logistical challenges and, on the other hand, to society, by creating jobs in the area and making sustainability a critical element in the new facility."

Goodman and Seur have invested their efforts in this project to reduce carbon emissions, both in the construction process and throughout its operational life. The facility will have 4 MW of solar photovoltaic  self-generation capacity and will be awarded two certifications: the BREEAM Excellent, which endorses its sustainable construction, and Valoriza, which certifies the management of waste generated during construction with the aim of recovering it.

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