History

Geodis Belgium nv was established in 1971 in Londerzeel and incorporated as Calberson Belgium nv. It was primarily an import and export hub for shipments to/from France. The platform was fully integrated in the international distribution network of Calberson.

By the end of the eighties Calberson became more and more involved in the overseas activities thanks to several acquisitions. As part of the Herman Ludwig international network the sea and airfreight business from/to the Far East and Latin America became much more important. Offices were opened in Brucargo, Olen and in the port of Antwerp.

In 1997 Calberson decided to transfer its overseas business to a joint venture with a local forwarding company Polytra nv.

In 1999 Geodis bought 100% of the shares of the Dutch logistics provider Vitesse. The seafreight operations of Vitesse in Antwerp were transferred to Geodis Overseas Polytra. A first logistics site in Belgium was created in Kortenberg (near Brussels) for IBM.

In 2002 Geodis Benelux bought 100% of the shares of this joint venture.

In 2004 the four companies belonging to the Group were merged into one legal entity. Geodis Vitesse Overseas nv , Vitesse Belgium bvba, Geodis Logistics Vitesse nv were merged into Calberson Belgium nv, which then changed the name into Geodis Belgium nv.

In 2005 Geodis strengthened its presence in the logistics field with the opening of a multi-user cross-dock platform in Schoten (20,000 m²).