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Gefco and Bergé set up Spanish car logistics firm

Gefco Group has set up a partnership with Spanish automotive logistics specialist Bergé. The new equally-owned company, Bergé Gefco, will be formed by the finished vehicle logistics divisions of both companies in Spain and will have a capacity to manage 1.4 million cars annually, with more than 3 million m2 of vehicle storage, 700 vehicle trucks, 100 rail wagons and 40,000 m2 of workshop space. The operation is subject to ... [+]

Gefco opens Heathrow healthcare site

Gefco Group has opened its first UK dedicated temperature-controlled warehouse for the life sciences and healthcare sector at Heathrow Airport, complementing the global logistics operator’s warehouses in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. The new 15,000sq ft facility offers ambient (15ºC to 25ºC), and cool (2ºC to 8ºC) to frozen (-15°C to -25°C) ... [+]

Gefco buys Morocco specialist

French-based forwarder Gefco Group has acquired Europe-Morocco transport specialist, GLT, subject to regulatory approval. Founded in 1998, GLT has major customers in the automotive and fashion and performs over 16,000 crossings per year with 75 trucks and 380 trailers between Algeciras and Tangiers. Its management is based in Oiartzun, near ... [+]

Gefco launches in Greece

Gefco Group has officially inaugurated its Greek subsidiary and it is now rolling international road solutions for its clients. It will develop further solutions such as temperature controlled transportation for the food and pharmaceutical sectors, both of which are significant industries in Greece. [+]

Gefco motors ahead in Bristol

Gefco UK has quadrupled its staff at its Portbury, Bristol site and increased turnover by 100% following completion of an extensive modernisation plan. Portbury is one of four UK finished vehicle logistics centres and is located within the Port of Bristol. The upgrades include expanding the site to 40 acres and the ... [+]

Merry Xmas?

Freight forwarder Gefco is predicting a robust surge in demand in the run-up to Christmas, saying that air freight capacity from China to Europe and North America are already almost completely full. It puts the boom down to the recovery of international trade, the “unprecedented” reorganisation of liner shipping services, the ... [+]

Gefco appoints forwarding chief

GEFCO group has appointed executive committee member Anthony Gunn at the head of Freight Forwarding activity. His objective will be to strengthen the profitable growth of Gefco’s activity and enhance its position as a global player in industrial logistics. He was previously managing director Europe at XPO Logistics. [+]

Ramsgate deal not renewed

A deal between the port of Ramsgate and logistics company Gefco to import cars through the port has not been renewed, reports http://www.kentlive.news. The operation had temporarily brought commercial traffic back to the Thanet harbour, which has not handled regular ferry services since the bankruptcy of TransEuropa Ferries in April ... [+]

Gefco moves relief base to Glasgow’s Eurocentral

Gefco Forwarding UK has moved its Humanitarian Relief Logistics headquarters to a new facility at EuroCentral, near Glasgow, and has appointed Ben Cunnington (pictured, below left) to head the new division. he previously worked as business development manager – Scotland for GEFCO Forwarding UK, where he was focused on the ... [+]

New Gefco boss is Hungary for business

Gefco UK has appointed Zsolt Vecsera as its new managing director. He was previously MD of Gefco Hungary since March 201 and prior to joining the company MD at Raben Logistics and spent over six years at road operator Waberer as group key account director. Gefco said he had doubled the ... [+]

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