Alonso Group launches a new forwarder specialised in air freight traffic, Proximity Forwarding

The new company establishes its headquarters in the Eisenhower Business Centre, close to Madrid Barajas-Adolfo Suárez airport, a strategic area. Proximity Forwarding specialises in air transport for all types of industries, although it also offers customised solutions in sea and land transport.
Las instalaciones de Proximity Forwarding en el Centro de Negocios Eisenhower
Proximity Forwarding’s facilities at the Eisenhower Business Centre

The international holding company Alonso Group continues to increase its specialised offer in its freight forwarding division. The latest addition to its logistics area is Proximity Forwarding, a new forwarder with extensive experience in air traffic.

Based at the Eisenhower Business Centre, close to Madrid Barajas-Adolfo Suárez airport, the new brand works with very tight timeframes and highly sensitive goods. Its comprehensive air solutions enable it to serve sectors such as technology, automotive, chemical, biotechnology, perishable goods, textiles, documentation and important samples, hospital supplies and the e-commerce industry.

Under the claim ‘Taking your business to new heights’, Proximity Forwarding has a highly qualified team in air freight forwarding. With a deep knowledge of international dynamics, they try to adapt to the main challenges of global trade. Tomás Fernández, COO and Customer Service Manager of the company highlights as objectives, ‘to simplify international logistics and provide efficient solutions for the import and export of goods’.

Tomás Fernández, Proximity Forwarding
Tomás Fernández, Proximity Forwarding’s COO and Customer Service Manager 
Coverage of all the links in the logistics chain

The company also offers comprehensive and customised solutions in sea and land transport. An extensive international network of services to cover all links in the supply chain..

On the other hand, Proximity Forwarding has just become a member of Foro MADCargo, an association of professionals belonging to all the sectors that make up the air cargo community in Madrid. The club includes representatives from airlines, handling operators, freight forwarders, couriers, customs agents, road hauliers and infrastructure managers.

The company’s launch comes at a time when air freight traffic in Spain continues to experience significant growth. Specifically, and according to the latest data from Aena, in the first ten months of the year, 1.048.761 tonnes of freight have been registered, an increase of 19.5% compared to the same period last year.

Alonso Group’s logistics division, more consolidated and specialised

The launch of Proximity Forwarding is the latest example of the Alonso Group logistics division to continue to strengthen its position in major national and international markets. The brand of the logistics division of the corporation, Alonso Forwarding, currently ranked 40th in the international ranking and top nationally, is already present on all five continents. Synonymous with wide coverage and professionalism, the brand continues to work to efficiently meet the needs of its customers and the market in a competitive and sustainable manner.

Proximity Forwarding forma parte de la división logística de Grupo Alonso
Proximity Forwarding is part of Alonso Group’s logistics division