On 25 February 2026, the Modalis Group announced its new identity as Modal Group, marking the start of a transformation phase designed to strengthen its positioning in low-emission multimodal logistics. The move is intended to clarify the Group’s integrated model and provide it with a recognisable international identity, with the aim of accelerating the decarbonisation of freight transport. The Modalis brand will continue to identify the historic business of leasing equipment for intermodal transport.
The new name reflects the Group’s industrial strategy, which focuses on building an integrated ecosystem to support multimodal logistics in France and in international markets. At a time when freight transport is a central lever in the climate transition, Modal Group says it aims to support customers and suppliers in their energy transition, promoting solutions that combine rail, river, sea and road, while reducing CO2 emissions across the entire chain.
To underpin this strategy, the company completed several development operations at the beginning of the year. Internationally, it launched Modal Intermodal in the United Kingdom to facilitate the leasing of intermodal equipment and established Air Flow Shanghai Logistics, a structure dedicated to the intermodal logistics of atmospheric gases. At the same time, the Group acquired Somap Technologies F13, based in Bouches-du-Rhône, which specialises in the maintenance, inspection and refurbishment of pressure equipment, including cylinders and containers for industrial and cryogenic gases.
A further strategic step concerns rail transport. Modal Group has announced the launch of Traix, its own rail undertaking, with operations scheduled to begin in 2026. The aim is to offer companies an integrated rail solution capable of ensuring greater continuity and reliability in flows, strengthening direct control of traction within the multimodal model. Through its subsidiary Terminaux Multimodaux, the Group has also consolidated its presence in the Lorraine region, securing – together with partners Rhénus Logistics, Dunkerque Port and MGE – the logistics management of five Lorraine ports on behalf of Voies Navigables de France (French Waterways Authority). The operation expands its footprint in inland waterway infrastructure and further integrates different transport modes.
Modal Group currently employs 250 people of 27 nationalities across eight countries. Its fleet comprises 7,000 TEU and 2,000 intermodal wagon platforms, making it one of the most diversified in its market segment. According to the Group, 2025 revenue once again exceeded €100 million. Its industrial model goes beyond a single-sector approach and integrates the design and management of intermodal sites and terminals, the production and leasing of transport units capable of shifting from road to rail or ship, logistics for emerging energies such as hydrogen, captured CO2 and cryogenics, specialised equipment maintenance and, from 2026, rail traction.
To support this development phase, the company has voluntarily established a Board of Directors chaired by founder Bernard Meï and comprising Air Flow chief executive Pierre Fiat and four external directors: Sylvie Perrin of De Gaulle Fleurance, Bob Fast, former president of TIP, Simon Hamilton of Chetwode and Daniel Chapiro of GL Events. The new governance structure is intended to support structural investments, external growth operations and international expansion. Founded in 2002 by Bernard Meï, Modal Group is a family-owned group focused on developing low-emission multimodal infrastructure, equipment and solutions, while retaining the Modalis brand as the reference for intermodal equipment leasing.
