IAG boosts Madrid capacity

This forms part of a total EUR12 million invested in the business's Spanish hub over the past 6 years.

As the first point of entry into the EU for perishables, Madrid serves as a vital IAG centre for distribution of produce across the region. 

The new facility increases the site's total capacity by 45 per cent and will be home to 1,340 square metres of dedicated temperature-controlled space for perishable goods, offering customers the largest cooling chambers at Madrid airport. These chambers are monitored 24/7 to ensure temperature sensitive goods are held in the correct conditions.

Fernando Terol Armas, director Spanish hub and operations at IAG Cargo said: “With the expansion of our temperature-controlled space and state-of-the-art cooling chambers, we can now offer even greater capacity for perishable goods, ensuring their integrity is maintained throughout the supply chain. 

"The expansion of this facility will benefit customers importing fruit and vegetables, including asparagus from Peru and Los Angeles, papayas from Brazil, and mangos from Dominican Republic, as well as meat from Argentina and Uruguay, and fish, such as hake and salmon,