Global logistics provider GEODIS has been recognized as one of world’s Top 100 3PL companies by US publication Inbound Logistics.

The France based Transport and Logistics Group and its international logistics network was selected as a Top 100 3PL Provider because of its capacity to identify specific logistics challenges for different industries, the ability to structurally improve processes, and by the proven success of creating a ripple effect of efficiencies for customers across their value chain.

“Every year, leading third-party logistics providers of all shapes and sizes submit their credentials, hoping to match their solutions with our readers’ business logistics needs,” said Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics. “It remains an increasingly difficult task for the Inbound Logistics editorial team to narrow down the list to only 100 top 3PL providers. GEODIS was selected as a 2016 Top 100 3PL Provider because it is flexible and responsive, anticipating customers’ evolving needs with innovative solutions empowering logistics and supply chain excellence.”

“We are delighted that GEODIS has been recognized by Inbound Logistics and has achieved the high standard required by the publication to be included in the Top 100 3PL Providers list for 2016,” said Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. “We are focused on providing high-quality and innovative solutions to overcome our customers’ logistical constraints.”

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in the field in Europe and the World.  GEODIS, owned by SNCF Logistics, which in turn is a business line of the SNCF Group, is ranked as the number four logistics provider in Europe and number seven at a worldwide level. GEODIS is also listed as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant of Worldwide 3PLs. GEODIS’ reach includes a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning over 120 countries. With its five Lines of Business (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport), GEODIS manages its customers’ Supply Chain by providing end to end solutions enabled by over 39,500 employees, its infrastructure, its processes and systems. In 2015, GEODIS recorded €8 billion in sales.

ABOUT INBOUND LOGISTICS

Inbound Logistics, the leading trade magazine, targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers in the USA. The magazine’s editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure and better matching demand signals to supply lines. More information is available at www.inboundlogistics.com

TOP 100 SELECTION METHODOLOGY

Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 3PL Provider’s list serves as a qualitative assessment of service providers that are best equipped to meet and surpass the outsourcing needs of shippers reading Inbound Logistics. Entering the Top 100 list becomes increasingly difficult as more 3PLs enter the market and service providers from other functional areas develop value-added logistics capabilities. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best logistics solutions providers by evaluating submitted information, conducting personal interviews and online research, and comparing publicly available data. The service providers selected are companies that offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet shippers’ unique supply chain and logistics needs.

GEODIS manages the rail transport between Wuhan in central China and the city of Lyon in France for KAPORAL, the Marseille based designer jeans manufacturer. The first shipment left Wuhan by train, in June, and arrived at Venissieux-Saint-Priest near Lyon, having traveled 11,300 kilometers in 18 days, alongside the legendary Silk Road.

This new service enables KAPORAL to reduce its transport time, costs and its environmental footprint. According to Vincent Allal, Head of KAPORAL Supply Chain, “rail transport is a real alternative to air travel that was previously considered. The transit is relatively short, we have halved our bill on this transaction and we are very sensitive to the low environmental impact of this solution.”

The rail service between China and France optimizes GEODIS’ door-to-door solution for KAPORAL. GEODIS consolidates the goods from multiple suppliers in China. Once loaded on the train, the cargo crosses China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France. Containers are then routed to GEODIS’ logistics platform in Grans, near Marseille from where a total of 10 million textile garments are delivered each year to the KAPORAL outlets throughout France. Eventually, three trains per week will use this route for KAPORAL.

“We successfully coped with a number of operational and technical challenges”, says Kim Pedersen, Executive Vice President of GEODIS’ Freight Forwarding Line of Business. “Twenty drivers were needed to operate the train on its way through seven countries. Locomotives had to be changed eight times and we had to manage three special transshipments at certain borders due to the different track gauge.”

“The rail link between China and France opens great opportunities in continental rail”, he continues. “It is an innovative solution that we offer to our customers. In comparison, ocean freight transit times are approximately 30 days and the rates are subject to high volatility. No doubt that rail transport has a future.”

This mode of transport, fully aligned with GEODIS’ Corporate Social Responsibility approach, generates low CO₂ emissions, significantly lower than other transport modes. Based on an innovation-friendly perspective, GEODIS – as part of its CSR approach – strives to provide optimized solutions from both an economic and environmental point of view, working with its customers to help them achieve sustainable growth.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in the field in Europe and the World. GEODIS, owned by SNCF Logistics, which in turn is a business line of the SNCF Group, is ranked as the number four logistics provider in Europe and number seven at a worldwide level. GEODIS is also listed as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant of Worldwide 3PLs. GEODIS’ reach includes a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning over 120 countries. With its five Lines of Business (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport), GEODIS manages its customers’ Supply Chain by providing end to end solutions enabled by over 39,500 employees, its infrastructure, its processes and systems. In 2015, GEODIS recorded €8 billion in sales.

18 July 2016 – Levallois-Perret

GEODIS is expanding its Industrial Projects activity and opens a new oil and gas warehouse at Aberdeen harbour, on the east coast of Scotland.

“This new facility enables us to provide an even better service to all our oil and gas customers due to its strategic location. The new GEODIS hub represents a vital link in our global oil & gas supply chain, given the relevance of this natural resources in the Northern European region“, commented Igor Muniz, Europe Industrial Projects Director.

GEODIS establishes a 1,850 sqm state-of-the-art facility with direct access to the Aberdeen port and within easy distance of Aberdeen airport. The hub will be managed by personnel with specific knowledge and skills in the oil & gas logistics sector, in order to primarily serve oil & gas operators and drilling companies. With the opening of the new warehouse GEODIS is now operating oil & gas hubs in Aberdeen, Antwerp, Dubai, Houston, Shanghai and Singapore.

GEODIS’ Industrial Projects Senior Vice President, Philippe Somers commented: “By investing in this new branch, we are strongly indicating our confidence in the North Sea market and the firm recovery of the industry in this region. It is another proof of GEODIS being a true growth partner for its clients.”

Out of Aberdeen, GEODIS will not only be serving the Northern European region but also oil & gas project activities in Eastern Europe as well as in North and Central Africa.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in its field in Europe and the World. GEODIS, which is part of SNCF Logistics, which in turn is a business line of the SNCF Group, is the number one Transport and Logistics operator in France and ranked number four in Europe. The international reach includes a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning over 120 countries. With its five Lines of Business (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport), GEODIS manages its customers Supply Chain by providing end-to-end solutions enabled by over 39,500 employees, its infrastructure, its processes and systems. In 2015, GEODIS recorded €8 billion in revenue.

GEODIS increases its presence in Mumbai, India. The global transport and logistics provider is relocating its premises to “The Qube” at M.V. Road in Andheri (East). The move is driven by the continuous growth of GEODIS’ India business and the expansion of the Mumbai team.

“The relocation will foster a higher level of service excellence to our customers and also accentuates our commitment towards increasing our business development focus in the Western Region of India”, says Leif Voelcker, GEODIS’ Cluster Managing Director South Asia

The main services GEODIS provides in this region are freight management, industrial project management, buyer’s consolidation, and a Free Trade Warehousing Zone. As a unique positioning in the market GEODIS India is offering tailor-made solutions for different vertical markets.

GEODIS has been present in India since 1998, operating from 14 locations in the country and offering integrated logistics solutions covering freight services, warehouse management as well as local distribution. In India’s western region GEODIS has offices in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Baroda.

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GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in its field in Europe and the World. GEODIS, which is part of SNCF Logistics, which in turn is a business line of the SNCF Group, is the number one Transport and Logistics operator in France and ranked number four in Europe. Its international reach includes a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning over 120 countries. With its five Lines of Business (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport), GEODIS manages its customers’ Supply Chains by providing end-to-end solutions enabled by our people and by our infrastructure, processes and systems.

For more information about GEODIS, go www.geodis.com

Iselin, 23 MAY 2016 

The global transport and logistics provider GEODIS moves to a new location in San Francisco. As of today, Monday, May 23, GEODIS will serve its freight forwarding customers in the area from this new location:

San Francisco new address is:

229 Littlefield Ave Unit# 1

South San Francisco, CA 94080

United States

Phone: +1 650 692 9850

FAX: +1 650 871 7061

Email: info.ff.us@geodis.com

The new premises are providing larger and more enhanced facilities. “This will enable GEODIS to offer a higher standard of service and a wide range of multi modal logistics solutions to our customers”, says Viresh Dayal, GEODIS’ Branch Manager in San Francisco.

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About GEODIS

Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company, ranking fourth in its field in Europe. Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 39,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve the performance of its clients. The Freight Forwarding business of GEODIS delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions supported by a specialized Industrial Projects division, managing oversized cargo operations worldwide. This division has achieved international recognition for its innovative and sustainable approach to transportation solutions.

For more information about GEODIS go to – www.geodis.com

GEODIS Brazil will be exhibiting at this year’s Intermodal South America at the Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil, from Tuesday, 5^th until Thursday, 7^th April 2016.

“GEODIS remains committed to Latin America, despite the recent economic trends and worsening situation in Brazil” said Chris Cahill, Managing Director Geodis Brazil. “GEODIS has successfully grown its business throughout this period by providing extremely high service quality with market competitive pricing.”

GEODIS has over 30 years of operational expertise in Brazil; with its headquarters in San Paulo and a further seven offices in other cities across the country, it offers its customers a full range of services in logistics, storage, customs clearance, freight forwarding, reverse logistics and industrial projects.

Recently GEODIS Brazil invested in a new 40,000m² logistics distribution facility at Jundiai, near Sao Paulo, which is now processing on behalf of its clients more than 15,000 orders per day. The general warehousing facility has expanded the scope for new business and this means that GEODIS Brazil can now offer warehouse and distribution services to clients without them having to establish their own branches at the warehouse. In 2016, GEODIS plans to further invest in its infrastructure in Brazil to continue to expand our coverage and quality services for existing and potential clients.

Despite the challenging market context in Brazil, the entire region remains one of the fastest growing areas for logistics, cargo transportation and foreign trade. More than 48,000 qualified professionals will visit Intermodal South America during its three days duration. More than 600 companies representing 26 countries will be exhibiting at this major international trade fair thereby making this a significant event for networking with key players in the industry.

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For more information on the Conference go to – http://www.intermodal.com.br

The GEODIS team can be found at Booth: B215

About GEODIS

Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company, ranking fourth in its field in Europe. Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 39,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve the performance of its clients. The Freight Forwarding business of GEODIS delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions supported by a specialized Industrial Projects division, managing oversized cargo operations worldwide. This division has achieved international recognition for its innovative and sustainable approach to transportation solutions.

For more information about GEODIS go to – www.geodis.com

Hamburg, 14 March 2016 

GEODIS will be a silver sponsor at this year’s Automotive Logistics Conference in Bonn, Germany, which takes place at the Kameha Grand Hotel from 15 – 17 March 2016.  Mark Ellis, the Vertical Market Director for Automotive at GEODIS will be addressing the conference and will be joined by several representatives of GEODIS’ Freight Forwarding activity.  

Automotive Logistics Europe is part of the worldwide Automotive Logistics series and will be host to some 300 senior executive participants from the industry. Focusing on “Success through technology and talent in the supply chain”, the conference looks at the pace of technology adoption in automotive supply chain management.

Speaking prior to this key event, Mark Ellis said, “ With its expanding distribution networks, complex supply chains and intense competition, the Automotive sector is one of the most challenging in today’s global economy.  GEODIS‘ commitment to the industry is to help drive the automotive business forward with an innovative approach to analyze supply chains and understand logistics needs for our customers.”

Addressing the conference on the topic “The internet of Everything”, Mark will speak during Session 4 on Wednesday, 16^th March from 16.00 to 17.30.

For more information on the Conference Programme, please click here

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About GEODIS

Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company, ranking fourth in its field in Europe. Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 39,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve the performance of its clients. The Freight Forwarding business of GEODIS delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions supported by a specialized Industrial Projects division, managing oversized cargo operations worldwide. This division has achieved international recognition for its innovative and sustainable approach to transportation solutions.

For more information about GEODIS go to – www.geodis.com

GEODIS will be exhibiting at Seatrade Cruise Global at Broward County Convention Centre, Fort Lauderdale, Florida from today, Monday, 14th until Thursday 17th March 2016.

GEODIS operates one of the world’s largest freight forwarding networks, servicing its customers with integrated supply chain solutions that deliver cargo by sea and air. In the marine industry, unexpected situations and shortages must be dealt with seamlessly; The Freight Forwarding network of GEODIS provides solutions for this challenge and is geared to reduce costs for its clients by optimizing their supply chain – this is what the company will showcase during the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale.

“Our 20+ years of expertise in this industry have created an environment of continuous product development.” commented Mark Hedin, Marine Logistics Account Manager in the US. “Our dedicated teams, that are strategically located across the world, support your supply chain with our intelligent online tool. This provides order visibility for your logistics and purchasing departments.”  Mark will be attending this event together with other senior executives, showcasing Geodis’ capabilities in this segment.

Seatrade Cruise Global (formerly Cruise Shipping Miami) is the Cruise Industry’s premier global event, serving the cruise industry by bringing together buyers and suppliers for a week of networking, sourcing, and education.  After 27 years in Miami, the 2016 show is being held in Fort Lauderdale, and will feature a revamped sectored show floor, allowing visitors a more targeted approach to expand their network.

For more information on the Conference go to – http://seatradecruiseglobal.com

The GEODIS team can be found at Booth: 1236

About GEODIS

Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company, ranking fourth in its field in Europe. Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 39,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve the performance of its clients. The Freight Forwarding business of GEODIS delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions supported by a specialized Industrial Projects division, managing oversized cargo operations worldwide. This division has achieved international recognition for its innovative and sustainable approach to transportation solutions.

For more information about GEODIS go to – www.geodis.com