Bolloré Logistics

Bolloré Logistics is the transport and logistics business unit of Bolloré Transport & Logistics, a fully owned subsidiary of the Bolloré Group. The company offers five types of services, including multimodal transport, customs and regulatory compliance, logistics, global supply chain, and industrial projects.

Bolloré Logistics

Formerly	SDV
Type	Private Company
Industry	Transport & Logistics
Founded	1986 (1986)
Headquarters	Puteaux, France
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Thierry Ehrenbogen (CEO)
Services	Multimodal transport, trade compliance, contract logistics, global supply chain, industrial projects, e-commerce, and customer value
Number of employees	15,000 (2022)
Parent	Bolloré Transport & Logistics
Website	bollore-logistics.com

Their headquarters are in Puteaux, on the western outskirts of Paris, France. The company runs a network of 358 offices and employs 15,000 staff across 146 countries, including 83 partners worldwide .^[1]

History

Since 1986, Bolloré Logistics was formerly established in France as a freight forwarder specialized in trade lanes from France to Africa. Today, Bolloré Logistics is the main logistics subsidiary of the Bolloré Group.^[2]

In March 2016, Bolloré Logistics and the Japanese trading, logistics, and distribution firm Toyota Tsusho (part of the Toyota conglomerate) announced they had reached a broad cooperation agreement both in Africa and globally.

In March 2019, Cyrille Bolloré, the youngest of three sons, was appointed CEO of the Bolloré Group to succeed his father Vincent Bolloré.^[3]

In December 2022, it was announced the Bolloré Logistics subsidiary, Bolloré Africa Logistics Group, had been acquired by the Geneva-headquartered international shipping line, MSC Group.^[4]

On May 8, 2023, Bolloré Group received an option from CMA CGM Group to acquire 100% of Bolloré Logistics for an enterprise value of €5 billion. This action is the result of special negotiations announced on 18 April 2023 between Bolloré Group and CMA CGM Group.^[5]

Services

The company offers seven types of core categories including: multimodal transport, trade compliance, contract logistics, global supply chain, industrial projects, e-commerce, and customer value.

Fields of logistics services cover multiple cargo 'verticals', including aerospace, aid & relief, automotive, consumer and retail, energy, fashion, food and beverage, fragrances and flavors, healthcare, manufacturing and engineering, and perfumes and cosmetics.

In July, 2020, Bolloré Logistics extended its special weekly cargo freight service between Europe and West Africa, the WARA Air Service, until 31 July.^[6]

A wide network

Africa

• 7,111 staff and 244 sites in 48 countries. (Now operating as AGL "Africa Global Logistics" and Owned by msc

AGL are a strategic partner of Bolloré Transport and Logistics

Americas

• 1,546 staff and 48 sites in 8 countries.
• In 2017, a new site of 20,000 sqm was opened in Miami, USA, to respond to the needs of the Duty Free and Travel Retail industry.

Asia-Pacific

• 5,353 staff and 84 sites in 18 countries.
• In 2019, Blue Hub was inaugurated in Singapore: a 50,000 sqm facility excelling with its equipment and leading-edge-technology.^[7]

Europe

• 7,162 staff and 193 sites in 27 countries.
• In 2021, Bolloré Logistics broadened its presence by acquiring Swedish company Global Freight Solutions (G-Solutions) and its Finnish affiliate.^[8]
• In February 2021, Bolloré Logistics acquired a majority stake in French digital freight forwarder OVRSEA to broaden its services and offer a 100% digital experience.^[9]

Middle East - South Asia

• 857 staff and 33 sites in 9 countries.
• In 2015, Bolloré Logistics opened a consolidation warehouse in Jebel Ali Free zone.

Sustainability

Bolloré Logistics has since 2018 implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility program called “Powering Sustainable Logistics”. The program aims at boosting the resolution of ethical, social and environmental issues. It involves all the employees and targets in particular eight of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.^[10] The company announced it will reduce its Scope 3 CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030 (relative to 2019) to strengthen its commitment in the fight against climate change.^[11]

On 27 April 2021, Bolloré Logistics was awarded the Platinum medal by EcoVadis, recognizing the company's structured and proactive efforts in terms of sustainable development.^[12]

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and Bolloré Logistics joined forces to launch the first low-carbon airfreight route between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York-JFK airports.^[13]

Innovation

In April 2019, Bolloré Logistics officially opened its first innovation center in Paris, B.Lab, a 500 sqm facility designed to complement efforts towards supply chain transformation.^[14]

Following this initiative, in November 2019, Bolloré Logistics unveiled its second B.Lab center in Singapore, boasting a 1,000 sqm facility designed to foster innovation projects.^[15]

In 2019, they launched a new Internet of Things-powered (IoT) offering that enables customers end-to-end supply chain visibility.^[16]

References

1. "Bolloré Logistics' LinkedIn Page".
2. "Bolloré Logistics' Overview". www.bollore-logistics.com. from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
3. "Cyrille Bolloré nommé PDG du groupe Bolloré, succédant à son père". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
4. "MSC Group completes acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
5. "BOLLORE SE: Bolloré : Put Option by CMA CGM to Acquire 100% of Bollore Logistics". Bloomberg.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
6. "Bolloré Logistics extends weekly service between Europe and West Africa". BBN | Breakbulk.News™. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
7. "Bolloré Logistics inaugurates Blue Hub in Singapore: ITJ | Transport Journal". www.transportjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
8. "G-Solutions re-brands following Bolloré Logistics investment". Air Cargo News. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
9. "Bolloré Logistics acquires majority stake in digital freight forwarder Ovrsea - Lloyd's Loading List". www.lloydsloadinglist.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
10. News, Africa Aviation News | Supply Chain | Africa Logistics | Railway. "Bollore Logistics strengthens its commitments in fight against climate change | Logistics". www.logupdateafrica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
11. "Bolloré Logistics strengthens commitments in fighting climate change". Supply Chain Channel. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
12. "Bolloré Logistics". www.bollore-logistics.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
13. "Bolloré Logistics joins AFKLMP's SAF programme". Air Cargo News. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
14. News, Africa Aviation News | Supply Chain | Africa Logistics | Railway. "Bollore Logistics opens its first B.Lab Center in France | Logistics". www.logupdateafrica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
15. "Bolloré Logistics unveils B.Lab Singapore| ti-insight.com". Transport Intelligence. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
16. "Bollore Logistics Unveils Real Time Monitoring". Port Technology International. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

Further reading

• "Bolloré logistics arm to 'unlock Africa'". The Financial Times. March 25, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
• "French investigators search logistics firm Bollore". The Seattle Times. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
• "Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Bollore Logistics Nice help to discover 'is there life on Mars?'". American Journal of Transportation. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
• "Le groupe Bolloré réorganise sa branche transport et logistique, poids-lourd de son chiffre d'affaires". L'usine Nouvelle. April 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016. (in French)

External links

• Bolloré Group
• Bolloré Transport & Logistics (English)
• Bolloré Logistics’ Official Website (English)
• Project Logistics*