Pierre Blayau, chairman of Geodis, wants to transform his colourful patchwork of a company into one of Europe’s leading transport and logistics groups and to free it from its persistent “ugly duckling” image. ITJ editor-in-chief Ursula Schmeling asked him in Paris how he intends to go about revitalising this subsidiary of the French state-owned rail company (SNGF), which has experienced many highs and lows in the past
Read MoreTNT Express France, the French unit of TPG NV’s express division, estimates its 2001 turnover will reach 483 million euros, the company said in a statement. This is in keeping with the unit’s objective of annual growth in turnover of around 15 percent.
Read MoreFrench banks Caisse des depots et consignations (F.CDC) and Caisse d’Epargne (F.CCE) promised to forge closer ties with La Poste (F.PST) Tuesday, but said bringing France’s national post office into their two-way alliance was impossible for the time being.
Read MoreDeutscher Paketdienst (DPD), a German parcel forwarder, announced yesterday that it would close down DPD France, its French franchise subsidiary, on 15 January 2002. It closed the year 2000 with losses and was also set to register losses this year.
Read MoreChristian Salvesen PLC, the European logistics company, has been awarded a
three-year contract valued at #16m (Euro26m) by Metro France, the leading
European cash-and-carry group with around one million customers within the
catering and retail sectors.
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