Launch of the first ever motorway of the sea between France and Spain, operated by GLD Atlantique

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs group and its Italian partner Grimaldi have announced through their jointly-owned subsidiary, GLD Atlantique, the forthcoming opening of the first Franco-Spanish motorway of the sea, linking the ports of Nantes Saint-Nazaire and Gijón.

The Cruise Olympia delivered to Minoan Lines

The biggest Cruise Ferry in the Mediterranean employed on the Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras route, the “Cruise Olympia”, the last in a series of four innovative cruise ferries ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples) to Fincantieri, has been delivered last 30th of June from the Castellammare di Stabia’s shipyards.

Parrot, world leader in wireless peripherals for mobile telephony, entrusts management of its supply chain and reverse logistics to Geodis Logistics.

Following a call for tender launched in 2009, Geodis Logistics has concluded a contract with Parrot covering stock management, equipment customisation and reverse logistics for its products.

Geodis Wilson wins the Airfreight Forwarder of the Year 2010

Geodis Wilson, one of the world’s leading freight management companies, has been awarded Airfreight Forwarder of the Year 2010, as part of the World Air Cargo Awards 2010.

Commission Adopts Work Programme for 2010

On Wednesday, President José Manuel Barroso presented the Commission’s work programme for 2010, the programme sets out a number of measures whereby the Commission aims to lead Europe out of the economic crisis and to deliver policies that bring direct benefits to citizens.

Call for Proposals ESPO 2010 Award Opens

Last year ESPO introduced its Award on Societal Integration of Ports, the initiative promotes innovative projects of European port authorities that develop co-operative synergies with cities and local communities, improve the quality and accessibility of port areas and generally promote a positive image of the port as a place to experience, live and work.