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CMA CGM Group

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. Backed by a fleet of 566 vessels, in 2021 the Group transported 22 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, which transports 474,000 tons of air freight and more than 21 million tons of land freight each year, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer a range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

GMP, part of CMA CGM, to construct and operate future container berths at Le Havre port

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) November 11, 2019 – GĂ©nĂ©rale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) has been awarded a 34-year concession contract by the Port...

COSCO Shipping Lines participates in new short sea shipping service that includes Valencia and Algeciras ports

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – COSCO Shipping and CMA CGM have inaugurated the new Black Sea Marmara Morocco Service (BSM) at Valencia...

Ukraine and France discuss transport issues

Vladislav Crickley meets with French Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Jebbari – October 16, 2019 On October 15, 2019, Minister for Infrastructure...

Valenciaport hosts XI Cool Logistics Global fair

The meeting will be attended by the three main shipping companies in the world in reefer traffic: MSC, Maersk and CMA-CGM – September 16, 2019...

Algeciras port to send delegation to Costa Rica to promote refrigerated cargo

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 13, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras), together...

CMA CGM produces solid Q2 2019 results

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) September 8, 2019 – CMA CGM, a global container shipping company, has published its Q2 2019 financial results. The report...

CMA CGM hopes to win concession for Beirut port container terminal

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – The Port of Beirut (port de Beyrouth) is expected to announce a tender for the concession of a container...

CargoSmart and Maritime Industry Operators Commit to Transforming the Shipping Industry

News Release – CargoSmart and Maritime Industry Operators Commit to Transforming the Shipping Industry – July 12, 2019 Leading global shipment...

Sevilla port seeks to develop trade with Morocco

Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – A delegation from the Port Authority of Seville (APS) headed by the president of the institution, Rafael...

Marseille port gives ESI Awards to environmental shippers

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 17, 2019 – On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, HervĂ© Martel, President of the Executive Board of the Port of Marseille...

Malta Freeport hosts its first LNG-powered container ship

News – Malta Freeport hosts its first LNG-powered container ship – June 11, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals welcomed the first ever LNG-powered...

Thessaloniki Port Authority presents improved 2018 financial figures to analysts

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 5, 2019 – The Management Company of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA has  presented to financial analysts the...

Leading global shipping companies discuss Black Sea container hub

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 5, 2019 – During the Ukrainian Ports Forum 2019 being held in Odessa, Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA)...

Greece’s Med Tugs signs agreement with MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 29, 2019 – Greek tugboat owners consortium Med Tugs has signed a contract to provide services to the Mediterranean...

Maersk to enter Traxens’ capital

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 28, 2019 – Maersk plans to join CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as a key shareholder and customer...

CMA CGM orders 50,000 Traxens container trackers

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 23, 2019 – CMA CGM has ordered the acquisition of 50,000 Traxens trackers which that...

Maersk and MSC to relocate operations away from Malta’s Freeport

Freeport, Malta (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – Malta Freeport has said that the shipping companies Maersk and MSC plan to reduce their operations at...

France’s CMA CGM launches service linking Adriatic Sea to Algeria

Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – French shipping company CMA CGM has activated the new Adrinaf weekly line service that directly...

Marseille Fos port names executive and supervisory board members

May 6, 2019 – Port de Marseille Fos Former port of Le Havre managing director HervĂ© Martel has started work as interim managing director of the...

Russia takes over Syrian port of Tartus

Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) April 24, 2019 – Russia is expected to sign by the end of April a 49-year lease contract for the Syrian Mediterranean port...

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