All Geodis Articles
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NewsGeodis expands air network in South America
Freight forwarder Geodis is enhancing its air network in South America through an interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas
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NewsGeodis partnership with Atlas strong as milestone flight takes place
Freight forwarder Geodis has reached 500 successful flights on its dedicated Asia-Mexico freighter service operated by Atlas Air
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NewsGeodis cautious for air cargo peak season
Geodis is cautious about the air cargo peak season as a potential boost from supply chain disruption could be offset by a recent demand slowdown
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NewsGeodis hires Americas president and chief executive
French logistics company Geodis has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and chief executive of the Americas region
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NewsGEODIS opens the doors at new Guadalajara office
Logistics services provider GEODIS has opened a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico
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NewsGEODIS launches GEODIS AirSmart to minimise emissions
Logistics services provider GEODIS has launched GEODIS AirSmart, a new low carbon solution designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to airfreight.
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Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage
Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...
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Geodis strengthens pharma capabilities in Europe
Geodis 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, Denmark site.The freight forwarder now has a total of 28 CEIV Pharma certified sites across its global network in the Americas, Asia ...
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NewsGeodis masters oversize project using Antonov AN-124 freighter
Photo: Geodis.Geodis has completed a complex air cargo transport project featuring oversized thermocompressors that involved 13 flights over seven days using an Antonov AN-124, the world's largest cargo aircraft.The just-in-time logistics operation entailed transporting 249 pieces of oversized, overweight cargo totalling 776 tons and 4,455 cu m to southeast Colombia.Geodis ...
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NewsE-commerce bolsters Geodis capacity
Geodis is scoping out growth, while keeping hold of its freighter capacity as it benefits from strong e-commerce demand.Geodis will continue with its own-controlled freighter capacity until at least the end of the year.The freight forwarder’s leased Airbus A330-300P2F, operated by London Stansted-headquartered airline Titan Airways, is currently operating between ...
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Geodis sets new emissions reduction targets
Freight forwarder Geodis is targeting a 42% reduction in its own greenhouse gas emissions and a 30% reduction in subcontracted transport emissions.The company said that it would reduce its carbon emissions through the application of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), in compliance with the goal of the Paris Agreement ...
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NewsGeodis to continue operating own capacity
Geodis' A330-300 freighter is operated by Titan Airways. Photo: GeodisGeodis will continue offering its own-controlled freighter capacity until at least the end of the year.The freight forwarder’s leased Airbus A330-300P2F, operated by London Stansted-headquartered Titan Airways, is currently performing three rotations per week between the UK and China, carrying ...
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NewsGeodis and Titan launch new China-UK cargo route
Photo: Chongqing Airport GroupBritish charter airline Titan Airways and forwarder Geodis have launched a new round-trip cargo route from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwestern China to London Stansted Airport in the UK.To serve the route, London Stansted-headquartered Titan is operating an Airbus A330-300 freighter that is exclusively leased by ...
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NewsGEODIS targets pharma market with Schiphol facility
Source: GeodisGEODIS has started the official operation of its new 5,500 sq m Schiphol-Rijk temperature-controlled facility for the pharma and healthcare sectors.The new location at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is next to the global logistics provider’s existing site and will expand its footprint in pharma and healthcare.GEODIS’ pharma and healthcare capability ...
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Geodis reduces airfreight network following market downturn
Freight forwarder Geodis is reducing the size of its air cargo network in light of the recent market downturn.The company was one of many forwarding companies to partner with an airline to set up its own air cargo operation during the Covid-pandemic to provide customers with capacity in response to ...
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NewsGeodis adds to management team
François Bottin. Photo: GeodisFrench transport and logistics firm Geodis has appointed François Bottin as executive vice president, digital and technology.He will be a member of the Geodis Group’s management board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Geodis' chief executive.Bottin joined Geodis in 2020 as IT director of the Geodis 'Digital ...
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GEODIS targets Americas pharma with CEIV drive
GEODIS has gained CEIV Pharma certification at seven of its sites across the Americas in the last 10 months as it continues to target the healthcare market.The certification has been gained at the forwarder's sites at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark ...
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NewsGeodis obtains CEIV Pharma in Paris
Source: GeodisFreight forwarder Geodis has obtained CEIV Pharma certification for its site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport a year after the facility was opened.Geodis said the certification testified "to its excellence in the handling and air transport of pharmaceutical products".The facility, which has direct access to the runways, is located ...
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Geodis acquires Swiss freight forwarder
France headquartered transport and logistics services provider Geodis has acquired the Swiss freight forwarder, ITS - International Transport & Shipping Ltd.Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive of Geodis, commented: “Switzerland is home to a wide number of multinational companies that are key GEODIS customers, among them several dynamic members of the pharmaceutical ...
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NewsGeodis adds new US gateways for e-commerce service
Source: GeodisGeodis has added two new airport facilities in the US as it expands its direct-to-consumer cross-border delivery service.The two new facilities are located at New York JFK International and Los Angeles International (LAX) and were opened to meet e-commerce volume growth at Geodis' MyParcel business, which offers small parcel ...