Geodis

The acquisition modestly bumps Geodis’ brokerage revenue.

Geodis’ Jeff McDermott joined FreightWaves to talk about challenges that parcel carriers are facing and lessons learned from the pandemic.

Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.

The GEODIS Women’s Network “is also intended to improve the reputation of the logistics and transport industry, a field traditionally dominated by men.”

European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.

The 3PL will add up to 8,000 employees to handle the seasonal increase in e-commerce shipments on top of its ongoing effort to raise its profile in the American market.

Good luck finding an available aircraft to haul your goods at a reasonable price for the next three months. Competition for airlift is fierce these days. Find out why.

Tom Williams has led companies through initial public offerings and acquisitions.

3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.

Prologis Community Workforce Initiative announces plan to prepare 25,000 workers for a career in the logistics industry by 2025.

LaQuenta Jacobs promoted to provide cultural leadership and strategic direction.

Russian airline Volga-Dnepr, whose planes are commonly associated with transporting heavy equipment, spent the past three months ferrying tons of medical supplies from China to France to combat COVID-19.

The demand for coronavirus medical supplies is so great that passenger aircraft are being repurposed for cargo service, logistics companies are chartering those airplanes and full freighters, and governments are setting up air pipelines with logistics partners.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Ford’s new electric Mustang will be built in Mexico; Japanese plastic manufacturer investing $65 million in Mexico plant; GEODIS Logistics launches direct air cargo service from Hong Kong to Mexico; Rose Brophy is named interim director […]

Gilbert becomes first president of fast-growing unit.

Upply is looking to pioneer a more efficient and transparent supply chain market that could effectively help industry stakeholders unleash their full potential.