In the 1980s, Le Groupe La Poste originated its express transport activities with the creation of Chronopost in 1985.
In 1999, Le Groupe La Poste created GeoPost to consolidate its express transport and parcel delivery businesses. In the 2000s, GeoPost carried out a series of acquisitions concerning transport operators in various European markets.
DPDgroup mainly operates in Europe, with a direct presence in 23 countries and under the Chronopost brand are Chronopost France and Portugal.