22/2/2010

GEODIS CALBERSON TRUCK MAKES HISTORY AS THE 15 MIILIONTH VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH THE EUROTUNNEL

They say that lighting never strikes twice but it is a remarkable coincidence that a Geodis Calberson truck has been lucky enough to be the 15 millionth vehicle through the Eurotunnel – as well as the one millionth some time ago!
But computers never lie – and the evidence is there with a Geodis Calberson truck pictured resplendent in its new livery enjoying a rare moment in transportation history! The truck in the spotlight is one of the vehicles operating between the UK and France on Geodis Calberson’s daily Lille service.
Geodis Calberson, with the UK headquarters in High Wycombe, operate an average of 125 line haul deliveries a week between the UK and France Lille . The historic milestone was celebrated by Eurotunnel and SNCF, the parent company of Geodis. French television crews and the UK media were on hand to record the event which was celebrated at the French / English both ends of the Channel Tunnel. The driver of the 15 millionth Geodis Calberson truck Ricky Szitkovics received a special gift to mark the historic milestone.

Ray Cook, Director of Traffic for Geodis Calberson UK commented: “We were naturally delighted and indeed surprised to learn that a Geodis Calberson truck was the 15 millionth truck to go through the Channel Tunnel.
“Obviously to be the company with vehicles that went through as both the one millionth and 15 millionth truck is a remarkable coincidence but we are a regular user of the Tunnel for our European deliveries and we are naturally very happy with the media exposure for the brand.

“The driver was obviously delighted to enjoy his little bit of fame and to receive a gift marking the occasion. It will be a day he will always remember!”

About Geodis and Geodis Calberson

A global logistics provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF Group, Geodis is a European group with a worldwide scope, ranking number four in its field in Europe. The Group’s ability to coordinate all or part of the logistics chain ( air and sea freight forwarding, groupage, express, contract logistics, transport of part and full truck loads, reverse logistics) enables it to support its customers in their strategic, geographical and technological developments, providing them with solutions tailored to optimising their physical and information flows. Geodis offers a range of logistics services that meet the specific needs of each sector of the economy. Across a network covering 120 countries, the Group’s 27,000 employees offer a wealth of multicultural experience, a genuine local service to their customers and outstanding flexibility. Geodis reported revenues of nearly €5.2 billion in 2008. Geodis Calberson UK is Geodis' groupage division in UK