Cross-border logistics model, designed to optimize flows between France and Luxembourg, now relies on the use of HVO biofuels and reverse logistics. Thirteen daily routes connect 26 depots, ensuring delivery continuity while reducing CO2 emissions. in a sector where ecological transition is becoming a requirement 

XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end supply chain solutions across Europe, and MLP (Messageries Lyonnaises de la Presse), France's leading press distributor, have announced a strategic partnership. XPO Logistics provides daily distribution of press titles to 26 depots in France and Luxembourg, with one priority: combining operational performance with reduced CO2 emissions. Since March 2025, five additional destinations are now being delivered using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel. 
 
By using over 160,000 litres of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) biofuel via its LESS® HVO solution, XPO Logistics will enable MLP to save 416 tonnes of CO2. This initiative is part of the FRET21 scheme run by the AUTF and ADEME, under which MLP has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 5% between 2022 and 2025 and by a further 5% between 2025 and 2027, through its transport partners. 
 
XPO Logistics, a signatory to ADEME's CO2 Objective Charter, has a long-standing commitment to more responsible logistics by reducing emissions related to its activities. A pioneer in the use of gas and multimodal transport, the company now operates a diversified energy mix, adding biofuels and electric vehicles, in which it is investing heavily. It offers its customers proven, multimodal and multi-energy solutions to provide them with practical support in achieving their own decarbonisation objectives. 
 
Yves Truchet, Transport Management Manager at MLP, says: "Delivering newspapers everywhere and on time remains a fundamental requirement, but this must now be part of a concrete environmental approach. With XPO Logistics, we are implementing logistics solutions that are better controlled in terms of emissions, without compromising service quality, which is a strategic issue for us and for publishers." 
 
Bruno Kloeckner, Managing Director - France, XPO Logistics, adds: "Our role is to offer robust logistics solutions that are adapted to demanding field constraints, such as those involved in press distribution. This partnership has enabled us to build an efficient cross-border logistics model, incorporating the use of biofuels and optimised reverse flows. It provides a concrete example of how we work with our clients to design customised, multi-country solutions that help improve efficiency and reduce emissions.” 
 
From MLP's warehouses, XPO Logistics operates 13 daily routes to 26 depots in France and Luxembourg. In France, deliveries are handled entirely independently by XPO Logistics drivers, allowing MLP to focus its teams on their core business activities without the need for intervention at the depots. 
 
In Luxembourg, the organization adapts to local constraints: deliveries according to specific time slots, with unloading carried out by depot employees. A specific system is also in place for public holidays to ensure the continuity of deliveries in complete autonomy. 
 
The collaboration also includes weekly management of unsold items, thereby optimising return flows and contributing to more responsible and circular logistics. 

About MLP

A major player in press distribution since 1945, MLP supports publishers in distributing more than 3,500 magazines to over 19,000 points of sale and newsagents throughout France, including the distribution of the “survivors' issue” of Charlie Hebdo, with a print run of more than 8 million copies. 
 
A true partner to the 550 publishing companies it works with, MLP draws on 80 years of expertise and experience in the field to provide its customers with the keys to a successful distribution strategy in France and in 25 countries abroad. 
 
MLP's technical knowledge also enables it to support points of sale in their development by providing them with the tools they need to effectively relay information to end customers.