1951 - Loading of the first vehicles onto flat rail cars
1956
January 01, 1956
1956 - Launch of the freight groupage activity
1969
January 01, 1969
1969 - GEFCO handles all freight groupage of Peugeot
1970
January 02, 1970
1970 - Launch of customs activities
1971
January 01, 1971
1971 - First foreign subsidiary: GEFCO Benelux
1972
January 01, 1972
1972 - Creation of maritime transport division
1975
January 01, 1975
1975 - New air link created between France and Nigeria
1976
January 01, 1976
1976 - Creation of GEFCO Germany
1977
January 01, 1977
1977 - Acquisition of Soler Seguin and Blanc
1978
January 01, 1978
1978 - Integration of Citroen’s transport companies
1980
January 01, 1980
1980 - Transport operations for Chrysler Europe
1981
January 01, 1981
1981 - Creation of GEFCO UK
1985
March 05, 1985
1985 - Creation of GEFCO Spain
1987
December 31, 1987
1987 - Creation of GEFCO Italy
1992
January 01, 1992
1992 - Creation of GEFCO Portugal
1999
January 01, 1999
1999 - Start of broader international expansion begins: Creation of GEFCO Poland and GEFCO Argentina
1999
March 30, 1999
1999 - Creation of GEFCO Brazil
2001
January 01, 2001
2001 - Creation of GEFCO Morocco
2002
January 01, 2002
2002 - Creation of GEFCO Turkey
2003
January 01, 2003
2003 - Creation of GEFCO Tunisia, GEFCO Czech Republic and GEFCO Russia
2004
January 01, 2004
2004 - Creation of GEFCO China, GEFCO Austria and GEFCO Slovakia
2005
January 01, 2005
2005 - Creation of GEFCO Romania and GEFCO Hungary
2006
January 01, 2006
2006 - Opening of a subsidiary in Hong Kong
2007
January 01, 2007
2007 - GEFCO establishes the Central Europe Business Unit - Creation of GEFCO Slovenia
2008
January 01, 2008
2008 - Creation of GEFCO Chile, GEFCO Latvia and GEFCO Ukraine
2011
January 01, 2011
2011 - Acquisition of Mercurio Group - Creation of GEFCO Kazakhstan, GEFCO Bulgaria and GEFCO South Africa
2012
January 01, 2012
2012 - RZD acquires 75% of the capital of GEFCO - PSA Group retains 25%
2012
January 01, 2012
2012 - Logistics contract with General Motors - GEFCO opens its Middle East office in Dubai
2013
January 01, 2013
2013 - Creation of GEFCO Croatia, GEFCO Mexico and GEFCO USA
2014
January 01, 2014
2014 - Birth of the Asia/Europe rail corridor - GEFCO India, GEFCO Algeria and GEFCO Iraq established
2015
September 23, 2015
2015 - Acquisition of the Dutch company IJS Global - GEFCO’s presence expands to the Netherlands, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Denmark and New Zealand
2015
January 01, 2015
2015 - Creation of new subsidiaries: GEFCO Greece, GEFCO Serbia and GEFCO Korea
2016
November 03, 2016
2016 - €8 billion contract to optimise Groupe PSA's global supply chain
2017
January 01, 2017
2017 - First block train from Wuhan (China), to Dourges (France)
2018
January 31, 2018
2018 - GEFCO launches new brand signature: Partners, unlimited
2022
April 08, 2022
2022 - CMA CGM Group strengthens strategic logistics development with GEFCO acquisition
