Castilla La Mancha presents CLM logistics

The Minister of works public of the Junta de Castilla - La Manda, María Encina Álvarez, presented during their participation in the 2006 SIL, the new public entity CLM logistics, which is responsible for the development of new logistic projects in the autonomous community with the creation of 1,000 has news of logistical land.

According to the Adviser, understanding the importance of logistics in the globalization and internationalization of enterprises, CLM raises offer a new space in Spain for the transport of goods. "Currently there is greater competitiveness among companies, resulting in the need to reduce costs in terms of logistics, and this CLM wants to give a competitive platform to facilitate such competitiveness." To achieve this, Castile - La Mancha will feature best communications, both internal as with the rest of Europe, through the bird, the new Don Quijote (in Ciudad Real) along with the already existing from Albacete Airport, more kilometres of expressways and highways and Spain, etc.

But the goal is not only achieved the establishment of warehouses and facilities of stockage but also the creation of logistic platforms of added value in order to increase employment and improve the local production sector.

The Minister further stated that logistics is one of the most competitive factors in the industrial sector, which is why CLM projects may help reduce the costs of transport, that trigger at the same time in the some very increased by own logistics price cut.

Another of the highlights by the Counselor is the situation of Castilla - La Mancha, in the Centre of Spain. Through it pass all routes by road and all cross-cutting communications as important for domestic transport, being thus connected both with the North as the South and more lift the Mediterranean area.

With regard to the international level, it is connected to the arch linking Africa to the Atlantic coast and the arch to the Mediterranean coast. All this helped by new network infrastructure planned by the Board and which will make 2,700 km of expressways and highways. Also, it will also include six lines of bird blinkered by their territory, all connected in the great knot of La Sagra, with stops in almost all provincial capitals.

As a result, the response of the Junta de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain is the creation of this network of logistics platforms, CLM logistics, with local government and private initiative.

For its part, Roberto Puente, Director-General of highways and transportation, said the empty qua so far existed in Castilla - La Mancha as regards infrastructure, which was a weakness in the margins of the railway and a deficiency and lower local competitiveness. On the other hand, the shortcomings are also creating new opportunities and the strength of the creation of a new road network and area. He also recalled also that Castile - La Mancha, Spain is located in the center of the network that make up the most densely populated cities, such as Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla and Málaga.

Finally, the talk also served to introduce the new Don Quijote airport, whose opening is planned for 2007 and designed for all types of aircraft and treat all types of cargo. It will be a functioning airport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with total integration of the bird and the railroad and one of the longest runways in Europe. Its length and its infrastructure will allow land with maximum load and zero visibility. In addition, will have no restriction of "slots" or restrictions in terms of growth or for environmental type. With a large industrial park in the area of influence, it will also with cargo of 7,000 m² (2,000 m² of which will be cooled for perishable producer) and customs service.