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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.

CMA CGM to take stake in Spanish ports of València and Bilbao

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The French CMA CGM Group is to acquire shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding (CSP) from TPIH...

Port of Beirut reports slight rise in February TEU traffic

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – The port of Beirut has reported a slight rise in total container (TEU) handling of 58,537 TEU in February...

La Méridionale joins the CMA CGM Group

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 1, 2023 – The CMA CGM Group has today finalized the acquisition of La MĂ©ridionale, a mixed-use freight and...

CMA CGM wants to acquire the media platform La Tribune

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – The CMA CGM Group is committed to acquiring 100% of the share capital of HIMA Group, which owns La...

CMA CGM committed to purchase Bolloré Group’s transport, logistics operations

Today, the CMA CGM Group granted a put option to the BollorĂ© Group to sell the transport and logistics operations of BollorĂ© Logistics – May 8, 2023...

CMA CGM sells its 50% stake in Russia’s Logoper for €1

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – CMA CGM, the French logistics and shipper, has sold its 50% stake in Logoper , Russia’s top 5...

CMA CGM in talks to buy Bolloré Logistics

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – The French logistics and shipping group CMA CGM is in exclusive talks to acquire BollorĂ© Logistics....

Analysis: Black Sea Container market overview 2022

Odessa, Ukraine (Informall/PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Black Sea region has witnessed a considerable decline in its container market volumes, with...

CMA CGM Indamex service calls at Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – The Port of Lisbon yesterday received the ship on the INDAMEX route, operated by CMA CGM, which calls for...

French shipper CMA CGM will take 12% stake in Brittany Ferries

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – The French shipowner CMA CGM is to take a 12% stake in Brittany Ferries, by converting a loan into...

CMA CGM Group to deploy €200 million to tackle decarbonisation

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – The CMA CGM Group, Bpifrance and the Secretary of State for the Sea have announced that Bpifrance...

New service highlights potential of Poti as Central Asia-Europe intermodal hub

This month saw the first call of CMA CGM’s new Caucasus Georgia Express (CGX) service. Playing a key role in this new intermodal service, APM Terminals Poti...

CMA CGM enters into exclusive discussions to acquire La MĂ©ridionale

The CMA CGM Group announces that it has entered into exclusive discussions with the STEF group to acquire 100% of La MĂ©ridionale, a maritime company for mixed...

CMA CGM set to acquire La MĂ©ridionale

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – French logistics giant CMA CGM is set to acquire Ro-Pax company La MĂ©ridionale, the latest in a run...

CMA CGM, Barcelona Port Authority acquire control of Puerto Seco Azuqueca de Henares

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – CMA CGM and Port of Barcelona have received approval from the markets and competitions...

CMA CGM links Poti by rail with Central Asia

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – French shipper CMA CGM has announced a service linking the Port of Poti with the Caucasus and Central...

CMA CGM launches call to drive decarbonization of the French shipping industry

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – The CMA CGM Group has launched a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on...

CMA CGM, Barcelona port plan to acquire Puerto Seco Azuqueca

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 11, 2023 – CMA CGM and Port of Barcelona have submitted a request to markets and competitions authority CNMC to...

iTerminals project tests standard digital language for container terminals in real operations

Valencia, 15 December 2022 – On 13 December, the European consortium of the iTerminals 4.0 project, an initiative led by FundaciĂłn Valenciaport and...

Iskenderun port on new CMA CGM block train service

Iskenderun, Turkey (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – Iskenderun port is part of a new CMA CGM block train service linking Gaziantep to international...

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