As part of the Group’s strategy to refocus on profitable businesses, Geodis has decided to reposition its offer in the UK and Ireland.
Indeed, the recovery operation at United Carriers has turned out to be more difficult than planned and the company is due to cease business as of 31 January. Discussions are currently in progress with British and foreign operators to partially take over some branches and the staff employed.
Read MoreGeodis Annual Report 2001
Read MoreGeodis’ Board of Directors met on 18 December under the Chairmanship of Mr. Pierre Blayau.
1. The Board accepted the new project to acquire an equity holding in Sernam as proposed by the Chairman. The principle of this equity holding acquisition had been previously approved by a Board meeting on 15 March 2000 and authorisation was granted by the European Commission on 23 March 2001.
Read MorePierre 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 MoreFrench transport minister Jean-Claude Gayssot wants to see a vast logistics branch in France, but this seems a long way off. The acquisition by Geodis of a 15 per cent stake in parcels delivery group Sernam, a subsidiary of railway group SNCF, is still being negotiated and is a small step towards the creation of such a branch.
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