GEODIS’ freight forwarding division has established a new service hub for customers in the Andalusia and Extremadura regions of Spain, with a new office in Seville commencing business on 1 October.

GEODIS will now offer both maritime and air transport solutions in the south of Spain along with additional value-added services such as control tower for complete oversight, purchase order and vendor management and emission reporting.

The forwarder is also enhancing the visibility of cargo status throug its web-based platform, IRIS (Intelligent Real-time Information System), an online booking, pricing, tracking and shipment system.

With well-established operations in other major Spanish cities including Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia, the Group’s freight forwarding services have been available to the country’s importers and exporters for over 20 years.

The GEODIS team in Seville joins the 350 employees in Spain and over 44,000 global staff across the group’s network spanning nearly 170 countries.