GEODIS launches a reverse logistics service at the Torija site in Spain
GEODIS offers a new reverse logistics service at its site in Torija, Spain. This new service demonstrates GEODIS’ commitment to supporting its customers in reducing their environmental impact. The GEODIS logistics site in Torija, Spain, serving a leading e-commerce client, is launching a new reverse logistics service. The 55,000-square-meter warehouse includes 3,000 square meters dedicated […]
GEODIS appoints Marc Vollet as EVP for European Road Network
GEODIS, the world leader in transport and logistics, announces the appointment of Marc Vollet as Executive Vice-President of GEODIS’s European Road Network Line of Business. READ: Looking Towards 2025: Predictions for the Airfreight Industry He will be a member of the Group’s Management Board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. Marc […]
Grundfos awards GEODIS Indirect Sustainability Award 2024 at their Annual Supplier Awards
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with a mission to deliver solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges. The Grundfos Supplier Awards celebrate strong partnerships built on a foundation of trusted collaboration, recognizing suppliers who have gone above and beyond in 2023. The annual awards are both a reminder of […]
GEODIS Denmark is migrating to 100% renewable energy on the electricity consumption
In January of this year GEODIS committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative. GEODIS´ global targets are to reduce our scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions by 42% and to decreasing the carbon intensity of subcontracted transport (scope 3) by 2030 compared to 2022. GEODIS Denmark has just taken the first big step on this […]
GEODIS obtains IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its Copenhagen hub
GEODIS announced it has strengthened its temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipment capabilities in Europe by obtaining IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for its Copenhagen site. GEODIS now has a total of 28 CEIV Pharma-certified sites across its global network in the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. […]
GEODIS launches new pharma cross dock facility
In November, the global logistics service provider GEODIS officially put a new 700 square meter temperature-controlled location, with an integrated cooling area in Rodgau, into operation. With this opening, GEODIS is pursuing its strategy of expanding and strengthening its global pharmaceutical network. With a temperature-controlled warehouse between 15 and 25 °C and the additional cooling […]
GEODIS opens new Schiphol-Rijk temperature controlled facility
Global logistics provider GEODIS has officially started the operation of its new 5500 sqm site in Schiphol on 6th October. Services to the pharma and healthcare sectors will be provided. This new location is next to the existing site and will expand GEODIS’ footprint in pharma & healthcare, which is already well-established at the logistics […]
GEODIS appoints new Chief Strategy Officer
GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, has announced the appointment of Xavier Avrard as Chief Strategy Officer. He will be a member of the Group’s Management Board, under the chairmanship of Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. Avrard joined GEODIS in 2014 as Group Controller. After contributing to the acquisition of OHL […]
GEODIS releases Activity and Sustainability Report
GEODIS has published its 2022 Activity and Sustainability Report. This document, which in particular describes the group’s business model and value creation model, enables its internal and external stakeholders to learn more about the group’s action and performance, as well as the social challenges it intends to meet. “This new edition explains in detail why […]
GEODIS recognised as “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” for second year
GEODIS, a global leader in the transport and logistics sector, has been recognised as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia” by HR Asia for the Hong Kong region for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes organizations that have been identified by their employees as one of the best employers of […]
New appointment to the management board of GEODIS
GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, has appointed François Bottin as Executive Vice President, Digital and Technology. Bottin will be a member of the Group’s Management Board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. François Bottin has 25 years’ experience in the management of digital, data and IT programs […]
GEODIS extends its certification for gender equality to Latin America
The GEODIS organization in six more countries has attained the Gender Equality European and International Standard (GEEIS). After intensive auditing and assessment by the Arborus Association for gender equality, international logistics provider’s operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru have achieved the coveted standard for diversity and equal opportunity. Joining its colleagues in […]
GEODIS continues IATA CEIV programme with eight sites in Europe now certified
By the end of 2022, GEODIS had received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification in 7 additional sites in Europe on top of the already existing site in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Having this certification ensures that facilities, equipment, operations and staff comply with the appropriate applicable standards, guidelines and regulations expected from a pharmaceutical manufacturer. This industry-wide […]
GEODIS MyParcel announces new air zone skip service to simplify shipping from US to Canada
GEODIS has announced it has expanded its GEODIS MyParcel product, the company’s direct-to-customer cross-border delivery offering, with a new Air Zone Skip Service from the United States (US) to Canada. First launched in 2020, GEODIS MyParcel is a small parcel delivery service from the US to 26 European continental countries, the UK and Canada. GEODIS […]
Sweet smell of success as GEODIS Countbot carries out L’Oréal inventory
The new three-year partnership aims to carry out the annual inventory of a site located in northern France, thanks to the innovative GEODIS Countbot solution, designed in partnership with Delta Drone. The patented solution is the result of more than three years of R&D and testing; it is totally secure and also guarantees the protection […]
GEODIS announces turnkey e-Commerce fulfilment site in Spain
GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics provider, continues its growth in servicing booming e-Commerce retail channels across the world with an investment in a dedicated 55,000 sq m new warehouse space at Torija in the Province of Guadalajara, Spain. This is the first such investment of GEODIS in the country, being in part a response […]
GEODIS to open new Brisbane facility
GEODIS has announced it will be opening a new warehouse facility at Brisbane Airport (BNE) this year. From the facility, the logistics provider will provide airfreight, ocean freight, contract logistics and customs brokerage solutions for its customers in a wide range of market sectors, including automotive and FMCG. Strategically located at Brisbane Airport, the new […]
GEODIS adds multiple flights to its AirDirect network in Asia-Pacific
In response to surging demand for air cargo capacity in the region, GEODIS has significantly expanded its AirDirect own operated network with three more intra-Asia Pacific (APAC) flight routes. With a newly established hub in Kuala Lumpur, the logistics operator will dovetail the air services with its Road Network linking destinations throughout Southeast Asia. The […]
The number of female top managers at GEODIS rises in 2021
In order to meet its target of at least 25% of women in management positions by 2023, GEODIS is introducing a “parity” indicator that will be reflected in the bonus paid top managers. “Today women are represented on all GEODIS regional management committees worldwide. We now want to go further, and so top managers who […]
GEODIS MyParcel expands its service
GEODIS today announced it has expanded GEODIS MyParcel, a direct-to-customer intercontinental delivery service, to Canada to allow brands to continue growing their e-commerce business on a global scale. GEODIS MyParcel was first launched in 2020 to offer a small parcel delivery service from the U.S. to 27 European countries, with the goal of progressively expanding […]
GEODIS partners with Unilode
GEODIS has entered into a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions. At present, GEODIS leases one A330-300 aircraft, converted into a freighter, and flies to AMS, ORD, STN and HKG, to increase supply chain velocity and airfreight capacity for its customers. Unilode supplies containers and pallets to […]
GEODIS to double Contract Logistics Footprint in the UK
With a total of 110,000 sqm new warehousing space opened in October across two new sites in the UK GEODIS has significantly increased its Contract Logistics operation in Europe’s third biggest retail market. Driven by demand for contract logistics services as a consequence of the retail e-Commerce boom that is no less apparent in the […]
GEODIS expands its range of eLogistics services
In response to the growing popularity of online shopping and a substantial increase in product returns, GEODIS has developed an integrated range of reverse logistics services that combine the power of digital technology with its international transport network and its expertise in logistics (managing 8.7 million sq m of warehousing space worldwide). This turnkey GEODIS solution […]
GEODIS initiates Preventative Care Program
In its continued pursuit of improving the well-being of its employees, the Freight Forwarding line of business of the leading global transport and logistics service provider GEODIS, has finalised a new health and safety strategy to run over the next three years. Deployed at first across the Project Logistics activities, the Preventative Care Program (PCP) […]
GEODIS invests in building sustainable Dutch logistics campus
Supply chain operator GEODIS is acquiring 21.5 hectares of land at Trade Port Noord from Greenport Venlo. Here, GEODIS plans to build one of the most sustainable logistics facilities in the Netherlands: a 130,000 sq m contract logistics site servicing customers from various vertical sectors and designed to accommodate the current growth in e-commerce. The […]
GEODIS offers its customers sustainable fuels for air transport
Already utilised in its road freight operations, GEODIS is now offering customers the opportunity to benefit from alternative fuel solutions in the air and at sea, all around the world. The objective: to contribute to the reduction of the CO2 emissions of their shipments. “The development of biofuel is one of the strategic paths being pursued by GEODIS […]
GEODIS in New Zealand gears up for major expansion
GEODIS, a leading global transport and logistics operator, has announced a strategic move to a new facility at Auckland Airport, following strong and sustained growth in the New Zealand market. The 5700 sq m facility – with its prime location, advanced enterprise-grade systems, and extensive storage space – will offer GEODIS’ expanding client base the […]
Record performance for GEODIS in the first half of 2021
In the first half of 2021, GEODIS achieved revenues of €4,865 million, up +21% compared to 2020 at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation, resulting from sustained activity recorded in all the Group’s business lines and regions. EBITDA of €458 million, up by more than 60%. The amount of operating cash flow has enabled […]
GEODIS awarded for ‘Logistics Excellence’
GEODIS has been recognised by Lenovo, a Fortune Global 500 company and technology leader in smart devices and solutions, with the Logistics Excellence Award. GEODIS was recently honoured for its service in the Americas region at Lenovo’s annual Suppliers Conference. Lenovo experienced significant sales growth over the past year despite the constraints imposed on the […]
Commitment to environmental care typifies GEODIS’ 2020 activity
The publication of GEODIS group’s annual Activity & CSR report confirms revenue growth, innovation and the pursuit of an environmental commitment. More than a year after the start of the pandemic, the health crisis has not interrupted GEODIS’ growth and continuous expansion, notably with the acquisition of the Polish company PEKAES. The report details GEODIS’ […]
