CEVA Logistics

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A global third-party logistics company providing contract logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, and supply-chain management services.

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Overview

CEVA Logistics is a global third-party logistics provider headquartered in Marseille, France, and operating as part of the CMA CGM Group. The company serves manufacturers, retailers, distributors, healthcare organizations, automotive companies, technology businesses, and other industrial and consumer sectors. Its activities cover contract logistics, air and ocean freight forwarding, ground transportation, customs and trade services, finished-vehicle logistics, project logistics, and supply-chain design. The present CEVA organization was created in 2007 through the combination of TNT Logistics and EGL Eagle Global Logistics. TNT Logistics had developed from the logistics activities associated with TNT and had become an international contract-logistics operator, while EGL was a major North American-origin freight-forwarding and transportation company. Their combination created a business with capabilities spanning warehousing, distribution, freight management, and international forwarding. The CEVA name was adopted for the combined logistics group. CEVA expanded through a mixture of organic network development, customer-sector specialization, and acquisitions. Its contract-logistics operations manage warehousing and distribution networks, including inbound logistics, inventory services, order fulfillment, reverse logistics, and value-added activities such as packaging and postponement. Its freight-forwarding business arranges international air, ocean, and ground movements and provides associated customs, documentation, consolidation, and visibility services. The company also operates specialized solutions for automotive supply chains, healthcare and life sciences, consumer and retail, energy, industrial goods, and technology. The company experienced significant financial and ownership changes during the late 2010s. CEVA became a publicly traded company on the SIX Swiss Exchange in 2018 after a restructuring and initial public offering. CMA CGM, the French container-shipping group, subsequently launched a takeover offer and completed the acquisition of CEVA in 2019. CEVA was delisted and became a privately held operating company within CMA CGM Group. The acquisition gave CMA CGM a broader end-to-end logistics platform alongside its maritime transport, terminals, air-cargo, and logistics activities. Under CMA CGM ownership, CEVA has remained a separately branded logistics business while becoming more closely integrated with the group's global transport ecosystem. The company continues to offer multimodal and sector-specific supply-chain solutions rather than functioning solely as a parcel-delivery brand. Its positioning is that of a global, asset-light and asset-supported logistics partner able to combine forwarding, contract logistics, transportation management, warehousing, and specialized operations. CEVA's current scope and scale are international, although exact employee, revenue, facility, and country counts change over time and are therefore not stated here without a dated source.

History

CEVA Logistics was established in 2007 from the merger of TNT Logistics and EGL Eagle Global Logistics. The transaction combined a large contract-logistics and distribution organization with a freight-forwarding business that had strong roots in international transportation. The new company adopted the CEVA name and pursued a model spanning warehousing, distribution, transportation management, and forwarding rather than concentrating on a single mode of transport. TNT Logistics had evolved from the logistics activities of TNT and was active in contract logistics, supply-chain management, and sector-specific distribution. EGL, founded in the United States, had built an international freight-forwarding network covering air, ocean, and ground services. Their combination gave CEVA a broader geographic footprint and a more balanced service portfolio. In the years following formation, CEVA developed integrated solutions for automotive, consumer and retail, industrial, technology, healthcare, and energy customers. The company expanded its services through network growth and acquisitions. Its contract-logistics activities included warehousing, inventory management, inbound and outbound distribution, order fulfillment, reverse logistics, and value-added processing. Its forwarding organization managed international cargo movements, consolidation, customs-related activities, and transportation planning. CEVA also established specialized capabilities in finished-vehicle logistics and project logistics, allowing it to serve complex industrial and automotive supply chains. CEVA underwent a major restructuring before returning to public markets. In 2018, its shares began trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange following an initial public offering. The listing made CEVA an independent publicly traded logistics company, although the business continued to operate in a highly competitive industry alongside global providers such as DHL Supply Chain, Kuehne+Nagel, DSV, DB Schenker, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions. CMA CGM, one of the world's largest container-shipping groups, became CEVA's strategic owner through a takeover completed in 2019. CMA CGM's acquisition reflected a strategy of extending beyond ocean shipping into integrated logistics and inland supply-chain services. Following completion, CEVA became a subsidiary of CMA CGM Group and was delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange. The CEVA brand was retained, and the company continued operating as the group's principal third-party logistics platform. After the acquisition, CEVA's role broadened within the CMA CGM ecosystem. The company could combine its forwarding, contract-logistics, and transportation capabilities with the group's maritime, terminal, air-cargo, and other logistics assets. CEVA nevertheless remained a distinct customer-facing brand with its own logistics portfolio and sector expertise. Mathieu Friedberg became chief executive officer in 2020, succeeding Nicolas Sartini. Today CEVA's business is organized around international freight forwarding, contract logistics, ground and transportation-management services, and specialized vertical solutions. Its customers typically seek outsourced warehousing, distribution, freight procurement, customs support, inventory coordination, supply-chain visibility, or end-to-end logistics design. The company operates internationally and serves both multinational and regional customers. Because network size, facilities, employee counts, and financial performance vary by reporting period, those figures should be taken from the relevant dated CMA CGM or CEVA disclosure rather than treated as permanent brand facts.

2020
Mathieu Friedberg becomes chief executive
[2]CEVA Logistics: Managementcevalogistics.com
Mathieu Friedberg succeeds Nicolas Sartini as chief executive officer.
2019
Acquisition by CMA CGM
[4]CMA CGM completes the acquisition of CEVA Logisticscmacgm-group.com
CMA CGM completes its acquisition of CEVA, making the logistics company a subsidiary of the French transport group.
2018
Initial public offering
[3]CEVA Logistics: Investor informationcevalogistics.com
CEVA becomes a publicly traded company on the SIX Swiss Exchange after a restructuring and listing process.
2007
CEVA is formed
[1]CEVA Logistics: About uscevalogistics.com
TNT Logistics and EGL Eagle Global Logistics are combined, creating the CEVA Logistics brand and a global third-party logistics platform.

Products and positioning

A global third-party logistics partner combining freight forwarding, contract logistics, transportation management, warehousing, and sector-specific supply-chain services.

Supply-chain services
Contract Logistics
CEVA designs and operates outsourced logistics processes for customers, including warehousing, inventory handling, inbound and outbound distribution, order fulfillment, reverse logistics, and value-added activities. Solutions may be configured for individual facilities, regional networks, or larger end-to-end supply chains and are adapted to sector requirements such as automotive sequencing, retail fulfillment, or healthcare handling.
Transportation services
Freight Forwarding
CEVA arranges international cargo transportation by air, ocean, and ground. The service includes shipment planning, consolidation, carrier coordination, documentation, customs support, and shipment visibility. Freight forwarding is designed for customers that need managed international movements without operating every transportation asset themselves.
Industry-specific logistics
Automotive Logistics
Automotive solutions cover inbound parts logistics, plant supply, sequencing, aftermarket distribution, finished-vehicle logistics, and related transportation and warehousing activities. The offering is intended for complex manufacturing networks in which timing, traceability, inventory control, and coordination between suppliers and production sites are critical.
Industry-specific logistics
Healthcare and Life Sciences Logistics
CEVA provides logistics services for healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical-device, and life-sciences supply chains. Depending on the shipment and market, services can include controlled handling, specialized warehousing, freight forwarding, distribution, and regulatory or documentation support. Requirements vary by product, temperature profile, destination, and applicable rules.
Specialized transportation
Project Logistics
Project-logistics services coordinate complex, oversized, high-value, or time-sensitive cargo movements. They may involve multimodal transportation planning, specialized equipment, route engineering, cargo handling, customs coordination, and delivery to industrial or infrastructure sites. The service is relevant to energy, industrial, and capital-project customers.

Controversies

2026
Pokémon Center UK warns customers of data exposure after CEVA Logistics cyberattack
Pokémon Center UK emailed customers to warn that a cyberattack on its logistics provider, CEVA Logistics, likely exposed customer names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and order details. The company stated that some recent orders had to be cancelled due to a fulfilment issue. It also said that user accounts and payment details were safe.
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2026
Ceva Logistics data breach controversy
Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of CMA CGM Group, disclosed a data breach that impacted its European contract logistics operations, affecting eight warehouses. The company notified impacted customers on August 1. Client Valve stated the cyber-attack lasted from July 29 to August 1 and that hackers may have obtained names, email and home addresses, phone numbers and order details. Other impacted clients include Bol, De Bijenkorf, Ajax and ING.
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2026
Ceva Logistics data breach disrupts shipping and exposes customer data
A data breach at shipping and warehousing company Ceva Logistics began on July 29, 2026, causing shipping delays and exposing customer data. Ceva's customers, including Bol, Valve (Steam hardware), Ajax, ING, and Ace & Tate, reported that their customers' shipping information was affected, with some orders delayed or canceled.
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2026
Ceva Logistics cyberattack and data breach
Ceva Logistics experienced a cyberattack that affected eight European warehouses and resulted in theft of customers' personal information from its systems. The incident caused shipping delays; Ceva said its investigation was ongoing and that some affected applications and services were back online.
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2019
Accept acquisition by CMA CGMM&A
Background
CEVA had become publicly traded in 2018, while CMA CGM was seeking to expand from container shipping into broader logistics and supply-chain services.
Action taken
CMA CGM completed a takeover of CEVA and incorporated the company into its group while retaining the CEVA operating brand.
Aftermath
CEVA became a subsidiary and was delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange, giving CMA CGM a global third-party logistics platform.
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Recent events

2019
CMA CGM completes acquisition of CEVA Logistics[4]CMA CGM completes the acquisition of CEVA Logisticscmacgm-group.com
M&A
CMA CGM completed its takeover of CEVA Logistics, bringing the logistics company into the CMA CGM Group and enabling its subsequent delisting from the SIX Swiss Exchange.
2019
CEVA Logistics becomes part of CMA CGM Group[11]CEVA Logistics成为达飞集团的一部分cevalogistics.com
M&A
The transaction changed CEVA from a listed independent logistics company into a CMA CGM-controlled subsidiary while retaining the CEVA brand.

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