Geodis and the Ivory Coast group Sivom have announced the creation of a joint entity, Movis International, to expand their service offering and strengthen their position across central and western Africa. Geodis Wilson, the Geodis group’s Freight Management division, has been present in Africa since 1998, mainly operating in air and sea transport commissioning, port consignments and handling, warehousing and logistics for major industrial projects. Sivom has been in Africa since 1973 working in transit and port logistics (stevedoring, consignments and port handling).