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Key to logistics development: Aragón, a
successful region
FOREING TRADE LOGISTICS CONFERENCE
There are 17 regions in Spain
About Aragon
Three provinces:
Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza
Sector of activity in Aragon
Fuente: Elaboración propia con base en INE 2007
Exports have been rising in Aragon for 10 years
Economy in Aragon
• The value generated by Aragon`s companies is 12,9% major than the Spanish average.
• The value generated by Aragon's workers is 4,3% bigger than the national average, just behind Catalonia, Basque Country, Navarre and Madrid, the Spain's richiest regions
Geographical situation
Inclusion of a specific section dedicated to the urban transport of goods in the
Intermodal Transport Plan
The future as an strategical region
Transport sector in Aragon
• The turnover of Aragon's companies of transport grew 3,8 % in 2008, the national average diminished 0,8 %
• The number of personnel occupied in the sector of the transport grew a 1,8 per cent in 2008 in Spain, the national average diminished 0,1 %
Infraestructures
Activity increases in Zaragoza’s airport since 2006, including freight
What is it the extra value in Aragón?
The city of the transport
Logistics Military Academy
Mercazaragoza
Maritime Terminal
Freight railway Station
Knowledge for improving and innovate
Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
• Government of Aragón The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The University of Zaragoza.
• International center of excellence for education and research in logistics
• Active collaboration with the industry
Knowledge for improving and innovate
PILOT Awards
Logistics Fare at the ZARAGOZA's FAIR
Zaragoza Logistics Platform
• Total area of 12,826,898 m2.
• Largest logistical ground of the European Continent
• Intermodal center of transport (rail, road and air)
• Presence of large companies
• Plaza employs 12,000 people.
Madrid
Barcelona
HuescaLogroño
Teruel Castellón
• 2.575.000 m2
• A railway link under construction
•communicationsto France towards thePyrenees to Huesca, Valencia, Barcelona, Zaragoza
•875.000 m2
1.157.062 m2
Acces to railway
Thank you for your attention
Diego Artigot NoguerHead of Department of Logistics and Transport
