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French-owned forwarding and logistics specialist Geodis has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and chief executive of its Americas region. She will also serve on the group’s executive board.
Ritchey will oversee the management and growth of the region’s multiple business units across North and South America, including contract logistics, freight forwarding and transportation, leading a team of nearly 20,000 in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
She brings ...
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Geodis has opened an office in Guadalajara in response to growth of its freight forwarding activities in Mexico. The French-owned company will now centralize its freight forwarding services including air, maritime and land, as well as customs and foreign trade, project logistics and supply chain management at the location.
Geodis operates ...
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Geodis has launched an AirSmart solution to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from air freight. The French forwarder says that by selecting the most energy-efficient aircraft and optimizing routing, it can significantly reduce by using external flight data and analytics tools to make smarter routing decisions. The emission savings are ...
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French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has launched a new fleet of biofuel trucks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The new fleet of two ten-ton and six six-ton trucks along with three 50ft tractor-trailers will serve customers in the high tech, retail, pharma, automotive and industrial sectors, providing pick-up and ...
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Geodis has appointed Marc Vollet as executive vice-president of its European Road Network Line of Business. He will be a member of the Group’s Management Board and brings 30 years’ experience in managing operations and leading international teams at the French-based global forwarder. In 2021, he was also put in ...
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French-owned global forwarder Geodis has appointed Eric Martin-Neuville as executive vice-president, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Henri Le Gouis Executive vice-president, global freight forwarding.
Eric Martin-Neuville was most recently executive vice president of the global freight forwarding line of business. Henri Le Gouis was chief executive of Western Europe at Bolloré ...
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French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has unveiled an Ambition 2027 strategic plan to deliver innovative, sustainable and ethical logistics solutions.
It is centred on a roadmap to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and be recognized as a leader in sustainable logistics and is a continuation of the previous plan covering ...
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French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has achieved an A score from CDP, a global non-profit organization that runs an environmental disclosure system for companies and government.
Geodis’ score reflects its commitment to transparency over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and recognizes its rigorous approach to identifying, reducing and managing its emissions ...
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French-owned forwarder Geodis has pledged to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% and reduce the carbon intensity of subcontracted transport (scope 3) by 30% by 2030 compared to 2022.
It is taking a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-based approach to cutting carbon in line with the ...
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Geodis has opened a 700sq m pharma cross-dock facility in Rodgau, 10km south east of Frankfurt, Germany. The temperature-controlled warehouse includes 15- 25 °C and 2-8 °C facilities and has a direct connection to the A45 motorway and Frankfurt Airport and is GDP-compliant.
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