GEODIS announced it has expanded its direct-to-customer cross-border delivery service offering by adding two new airport facilities in the US.
The facilities will be located at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — seen to increase capacity and speed amid continued growth in global cross-border e-commerce.
GEODIS would operate its GEODIS MyParcel — which currently offers small parcel delivery service from the US to 26 European continental countries, the UK and Canada — offering in the two new gateways.
"The gateway expansion at JFK and LAX complements GEODIS MyParcel's current service out of Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), which began when the product was first launched in 2020," the announcement said.
"With the addition of the two new facilities, GEODIS will have more capacity to process and handle small parcel shipments on behalf of its customers to reduce first-mile costs and time in transit, particularly for its current service to Canada," GEODIS added.
Australia, New Zealand, Mexico expansion
The supply chain operator said the gateways would also support GEODIS MyParcel as it continues to expand into new geographical areas, including Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, in the near future.
"Our new gateway facilities at JFK and LAX are the latest example of how we are continually expanding GEODIS MyParcel's reach and capabilities to best meet today's evolving, complex and increasingly interconnected global market," said Michael Lamia, senior vice president of GEODIS MyParcel and GEODIS eLogistics.
"Ultimately, one of the major benefits of GEODIS MyParcel is that it seamlessly integrates with our company-wide end-to-end logistics solutions to support brands of all sizes on their international e-Commerce journeys," he added, noting that the gateway expansion offers customers a new way to unlock cross-border e-Commerce potential by reducing total time in transit and costs to key global markets.
GEODIS said it has duplicated its current ORD gateway service offering in both the JFK and LAX gateways to provide same-day processing to ensure expedited transit times for its customers.
Combined, the three GEODIS MyParcel gateways now can leverage 42 weekly flights via Europe-bound passenger flights or GEODIS' own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft into Amsterdam and London Stansted.
Following arrival into the destination country, GEODIS MyParcel provides expedited ground shipment directly to the customer's doorstep and offers delivery in 2-7 days from the U.S. to the end destination.
The company said GEODIS MyParcel capabilities include HS classification, before and after check duty and tax calculation, a total landed cost guarantee, reporting, duty and tax payment to tax authorities, customs clearance and last-mile delivery.
"In addition to full cost transparency for the end consumer, no additional fees, duties or taxes are collected at delivery," GEODIS said.
