All Geodis articles – Page 3

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    Poor supply chain visibility a challenge to growing e-commerce market

    2020-10-09T09:38:28Z

    A survey carried out by freight forwarder Geodis and analyst Accenture Interactive has found that a lack of supply chain visibility is one of the key challenges faced by retailers looking to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The survey of 200 retailers in Europe and North America showed that 76% of ...

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    More forwarders expand airfreight operations as capacity outlook remains uncertain

    2020-09-24T09:05:28Z

    Geodis and DSV are the latest freight forwarders to secure air cargo capacity as they note an uncertain supply outlook.Geodis said that as a result of a short supply of both freighter and passenger bellyhold space, it had taken the decision to announce a permanent weekly freighter charter operation on ...

  • Mike Honious, President & CEO of GEODIS in Americas (Sept20)
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    Geodis promotes Honious to president and CEO Americas

    2020-09-15T15:38:49Z

    Mike Honious, GeodisGeodis has promoted Mike Honious into the role of president and chief executive, Americas, effective from October 3.Honious will report to company chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard.He succeeds Randy Tucker, who is retiring as president and chief executive, Americas.In his new role, Honious will oversee the company's freight forwarding, ...

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    Geodis launches cost-efficient US–Europe shipment service

    2020-09-02T10:07:00Z

    Geodis has launched a service that enables intercontinental e-commerce deliveries at a low cost.The MyParcel service will enable small packages to shipped from the US to end consumers in 27 European countries within four to six days.MyParcel includes validation of delivery addresses and merchandise HS codes, a tax and customs ...

  • Gary O'Connor, MD Ireland (July20)
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    GEODIS Ireland names managing director

    2020-07-28T13:22:20Z

    Logistics firm GEODIS has appointed Gary O’Connor as managing director (MD), Ireland, effective from June.In his new role, O’Connor oversees the operations of GEODIS Ireland's contract logistics, overland transport, freight forwarding, supply chain optimisation, and express and parcel deliveries.Laurent Parat, president and chief executive GEOIDS EMEA, commented: “O'Connor is well ...

  • June 30 Volga-Dnepr Airlines AN124 crew on the arrival to Vatry of the last flight
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    Volga-Dnepr and Geodis partner on 48 An-124 flights

    2020-07-07T15:15:36Z

    June 30 Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 crew on the arrival to Vatry of the last flightVolga-Dnepr recently teamed up with freight forwarder Geodis to complete 48 An-124 flights carrying medical supplies to France.The freighter operator said the flights took place within a 90-day period between April and June delivering urgent supplies ...

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    Geodis moves medical masks to France to protect Covid-19 workers

    2020-03-31T09:09:22Z

    Global logistics firm Geodis has been selected by the French government to organize the emergency supply of up to 1bn masks from China to France to help protect health workers during the coronavirus outbreak.In response to requests from national authorities, Geodis has arranged 16 flights over the coming weeks, utilising ...

  • Geodis B747 air charter
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    Geodis the latest forwarder to launch charter services

    2020-03-20T11:45:57Z

    Geodis B747 air charterGeodis has become the latest forwarder to launch charter services as it looks to secure air cargo capacity for its customers.The SNCF-owned company said that ocean freight continues to be disrupted and air cargo options severely restricted by established passenger carriers cancelling scheduled flights i light of ...

  • Geodis, HANIN, Albertine Dec19
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    Geodis appoints new EVP legal and insurance

    2019-12-02T15:53:57Z

    Albertine Hanin has been appointed executive vice president, group legal and insurance, at Geodis.She becomes a member of the group’s management board and reports directly to cheif executive Marie-Christine Lombard.Hanin joined a Geodis subsidiary in 1998 and in 2002 moved to the group’s corporate legal department as legal manager. She ...

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    Geodis: HK-Mexico freighter to meet demand for Lithium transport and faster transit

    2019-11-08T14:40:59Z

    Geodis’ new Hong Kong-Mexico freighter service aims to cut delivery times and cater for lithium battery transport demand.Eric Martin-Neuville, executive vice president, Geodis Freight Forwarding, told Air Cargo News that while there were existing services between Hong Kong and Guadalajara, they tended to be fed through the US border, which ...

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    Geodis launches Hong Kong–Mexico freighter service

    2019-11-05T16:06:56Z

    Freight forwarder Geodis has launched a weekly airfreight service between Hong Kong and Mexico and hopes to soon increase frequencies.The company said the charter service, named AirDirect Mexico, was a "completely new, non-stop service" that would provide customers with a "highly reliable solution" and secured capacity.Geodis did not reveal which ...

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    Geodis promotes Stéphane Cassagne

    2019-10-30T10:34:23Z

    GEODIS has appointed Stéphane Cassagne as executive vice president of the distribution and express business line.He is a member of the group’s management committee, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive of GEODIS.Cassagne began his career in the legal affairs department at Calberson in 1993, becoming department head in ...

  • Peter Anetsberger Jun19
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    GEODIS Germany appoints new freight forwarding project director

    2019-08-14T12:31:38Z

    GEODIS has appointed Peter Anetsberger as industrial projects director of its freight forwarding division in Germany.From July 1, Anetsberger has been responsible for heading GEODIS' industrial projects unit and overseeing its business growth.Anetsberger has more than 35 years of experience working in various executive positions in Germany, Turkey and the ...

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    Geodis sets out new ambitions

    2019-07-30T09:34:10Z

    Multimodal freight forwarder Geodis says it has brought its first five-year strategic plan, Ambition 2018, to a “favourable” close.Noting its annual turnover of €8.2bn, the firm’s chief executive, Marie-Christine Lombard, said: “The year 2018 has proven to be a good year for Geodis, which has delivered strong financial results, as ...

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    Geodis expands at Schiphol to meet growing demand

    2019-07-17T13:08:39Z

    Image: GeodisGeodis Netherlands has opened a new airside gateway at Schiphol airport to help expedite the processing of cargo through the Dutch hub and meet increasing demand.The Geodis Amsterdam Gateway comprises 2,500 sq m of warehouse and office space and is located directly next to the airport’s runway.The company said ...

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    US threatens further tariff hike on Chinese goods

    2019-05-07T09:45:06Z

    US retailers are bracing themselves for increases in US tariffs on Chinese goods after president Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend to threaten further hikes in rates.On Sunday, president Trump said that the 10% tariff rate on $200bn worth of Chinese goods would good up to 25% on ...

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    Geodis launches online price benchmarking platform

    2018-11-12T16:15:58Z

    Freight forwarder Geodis has launched an online market place that will allow users to compare and benchmark carrier prices by tradelane.The online platform, named Upply, will initially offer users the ability to benchmark their road, air and sea rates by searching trade lanes individually, or automatically by uploading a range ...

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    New managing director for Geodis Freight Forwarding Germany

    2018-11-05T13:29:09Z

    Freight forwarder GEODIS has appointed Antje Lochmann as the new managing director of its German business.She took up the role on November 1 and is based in Hamburg. Lochmann joined GEODIS in 2011 and has held several positions, where she was responsible for sales, marketing, key accounts, tender management, and ...

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    Geodis seeks ‘dataviz’ experts for warehouse innovation

    2018-10-15T12:09:10Z

    Geodis is running a ‘hackathon’ in Paris next month in collaboration with BeMyApp, a digital transformation agency, to help it meet the challenge of data prediction and data visualisation.The November 8 event will welcome “talented IT and selected dataviz professionals” together with experts in artificial intelligence during an intense one-day ...

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    Geodis builds on French e-commerce with e-tailer Cdiscount

    2018-07-05T10:18:37Z

    Geodis and Cdiscount are expanding their logistics partnership by opening an 80,000 sq m storage facility in Moissy-Cramayel to manage products weighing less than 30 kg sold by the French e-commerce leader.As part of its development strategy, Cdiscount entrusted Geodis with the operation of its new logistics platform in the ...