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Green gong for Geodis

CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded freight forwarder Geodis  a “B” rating for 2017, and for the second year in a row, recognising it as a company that implements actions to reduce its greenhouse gas. Only 12% of the companies assessed by CDP in the world achieved an equivalent rating or higher.   [+]

Geodis quotes and bookings go online

Forwarder Geodis is now offering online quotations and online shipment bookings via its Intelligent Real-Time Information System IRIS, Users can compare rates of different modes of transport and place shipments within less than a minute. The application also provides full visibility on shipment statuses in real-time, access to shipment related ... [+]

Geodis extends green Paris network

French forwarder Geodis has opened a new site  Paris-Bercy in the’ 12th arrondissement of the French capital. The new 15,000 m2 depot symbolizes the Group's determination to strengthen and develop its position in the Paris region and also underscores its commitment to cleaner urban distribution notably by developing logistics bases in different ... [+]

Neptune takes to the roads

Freight forwarder Geodis has rolled out a new Neptune road transport web portal offering real-time co-ordination of transport activity, reporting and analysis of key performance indicators and document archiving. It allows hauliers and customers to manage all their activities from a single platform, for example scheduling collections and deliveries, planning ... [+]

The eyes have it

Freight forwarder Geodis is experimenting with augmented reality solutions at its Cologne warehouse, based on Picavi’s ‘Pick-By-Vision” technology. Equipped with data glasses, employees receive all the information they need for order picking or loading though special ‘data glasses’. [+]

Top marks for Geodis

EcoVadis has awarded GEODIS a score of 68/100 - among the best in its overall rankings - for its Corporate Social Responsibility program. EcoVadis assesses companies on environmental, social, ethical and supply chain issues. The assessment is based on 21 criteria the environment, social issues, ethics/fair business practices and supply ... [+]

Over the Andes

Forwarder Geodis is moving 400 heavy loads for Siemens from three different continents to Bolivia for a power station contract. It involves transits through the Panama Canal and over the Andes mountains in extreme weather conditions and at altitudes of up to 4,680 meters. The first two turbines, from Sweden, were ... [+]

Column on the march with Geodis

Freight forwarder Geodis’ Industrial Projects arm is managing out-of-gauge shipments from all over Europe for a major oil and gas project at the Lotos Refinery in Gdansk, Poland. Shipments of oversize columns for Kinetics Technology, part of the Maire Tecnimont Group include a 310-ton column which was transported by barge ... [+]

Geodis opens oil and gas site in Aberdeen

Freight forwarder Geodis is has opened a new oil and gas warehouse at Aberdeen harbour. The 1,850sq m facility has direct access to Aberdeen port and is within easy reach of the airport and will be managed by personnel with specific knowledge and skills in sector. Geodis already has similar ... [+]

Geodis extends out of hours service to Scotland

Geodis UK is extending its ‘Out-of-Hours’ delivery service – already available in France - to five Scottish cities - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee and Aberdeen. It is especially suited to retail fashion stores that want to get new stock out onto the rails before opening time in order to free ... [+]

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