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Geodis signs up to carbon-slashing pledge

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 Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5° C and has submitted its targets to the SBTi for approval. Geodis chief ... [+]

Geodis opens Frankfurt pharma site

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. [+]

Geodis opens Schiphol pharma site

Geodis has started operation a 5,500sq m pharma and healthcare site at Schiphol. The new location is next to the existing site and will expand Geodis’ footprint in the sector, which is already well-established at the logistics operator’s Venlo site with a significant presence in contract logistics. The new Schiphol-Rijk ... [+]

Avrard to lead Geodis’ strategy

Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer and member of the group’s management board.Avrard joined Geodis in 2014 and in January 2023 took over the strategic development of the Europe region, particularly the integration of recently acquired Trans-o-flex. As the head of the new group strategy department, he ... [+]

Geodis is Rugby World Cup winner

Geodis has been chosen as Official Freight Carrier for the Rugby World Cup 2023 which runs from September 8 to October 28 in France. The logistics operator has assigned around 140 employees to the event and some 80 tonnes of equipment will be airlifted to France and transported between the teams’ ... [+]

Geodis adds Singapore-China road route

Geodis has expanded its road network from Southeast Asia (SEA) to the Singapore/China route. The service, which also connects Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will operate to Shenzhen from 23 August and will subsequently be extended to Hong Kong, and in the near future to Indonesia. It includes dedicated customs brokerage ... [+]

Geodis sends e-logistics work to Coventry

French-owned forwarder Geodis has opened an eLogistics platform in Coventry in the UK. The 7,000sq m site has can store more than 500,000 SKUs and process up to 5,000 orders per day. Geodis eLogistics, which was launched in 2020, supports retailers in outsourcing their logistics operations, offering a complete logistics solution ... [+]

CEIV Pharma for Geodis in London, Manchester and more

GEODIS has gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for seven additional sites in Europe – London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Arlanda, Budapest, Warsaw and Brussels – in addition to its existing site in Amsterdam. The certification ensures that facilities, equipment, operations and staff comply with the appropriate applicable standards, guidelines and regulations expected ... [+]

New Sweden MD for Geodis

Jesper Axell has been appointed managing director for Geodis Sweden. He has served as deputy managing director since 2018, having joined the French-owned logistics and forwarding company in 2006 and will continue to report to the Scandinavian sub-regional managing director, Magnus Tornerhjelm. [+]

Three new recruits for Geodis board

Geodis has appointed Stéphanie Hervé as group executive vice president, contract logistics, David-Olivier Tarac, group chief financial officer and Amaury Valicon, Group chief performance officer. Stéphanie Hervé started her career in 1996 as a logistics solution designer at FM Logistics and joined Geodis in 1998 and was appointed chief operating officer ... [+]

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