CEVA partners with Ferrari, to serve as team partner of Scuderia Ferrari
CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM Group, has signed a global, multi-year partnership with Ferrari to support its racing activities as official logistics partner.
January 27, 2022: CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM Group, has signed a global, multi-year partnership with Ferrari to support its racing activities as official logistics partner.
CEVA will also serve as a team partner of Scuderia Ferrari, the most successful team ever in Formula 1 having won 239 races and 16 World Constructors’ Championships, says an official statement from CEVA Logistics.
"CEVA Logistics will provide all logistics support services for the Scuderia Ferrari cars and equipment for Grand Prix events as well as for the GT racing series and other Ferrari Challenge events."
As a team partner of Scuderia Ferrari, CEVA will have its logo featured on the new 2022 Scuderia Ferrari single seater as well as on team trucks and driver and pit crew equipment and apparel. Scuderia Ferrari’s new 2022 F1 car is set to be unveiled on February 17.
“The logistics industry is experiencing rapid change through the adoption of new technologies and so is Formula 1," says Mathieu Friedberg, CEO, CEVA Logistics. "With the next era of racing coming in 2022, we look forward to working alongside Scuderia Ferrari in showcasing these advancements in logistics and racing. The Scuderia Ferrari team wants to top the podium by navigating each course with agility and efficiency. At CEVA Logistics, our course is the world, and we want to navigate it every day for our customers with the same agility and efficiency.”
CEVA Logistics will ensure road and sea shipments of cars and equipment for Ferrari to race sites around the world. CEVA will support car and equipment shipments to Scuderia Ferrari event destinations as well as manage spare parts shipments in Europe and the global distribution of retail material. The 2022 Formula 1 world championship includes 23 global events beginning on March 18 in Bahrain and ending on Nov. 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Mattia Binotto, General Manager and Team principal, Scuderia Ferrari, added: “We are pleased to welcome CEVA Logistics as a new Team Partner to Scuderia. In the world of motor racing, efficiency and organisation are essential in order to achieve one’s goals in every area and logistics play a vital role in our daily activity, both at the track and in Maranello. With CEVA Logistics, we can count on a company that not only operates at the highest level in its sphere of activity, but is also particularly mindful of supporting us in achieving an objective that is key for Ferrari and Formula 1, namely becoming carbon neutral by 2030.”
As part of its efforts towards decarbonisation, CEVA currently offers customers alternative fuel options including biofuel, LNG and biomethane in ocean cargo, sustainable aviation fuels for air cargo, and biofuels or even electric vehicles for ground transport. Starting this year, Scuderia Ferrari’s F1 engines will be powered by a 10 percent-ethanol fuel. By 2026, the race cars will be using biofuels.
