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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.

Lebanese minister presents Beirut reconstruction plan

Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe)- March 13, 2024—Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has delivered a speech presenting initial ideas on a reconstruction and...

CMA CGM resumes Red Sea transit

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – Yesterday, the French shipper CMA CGM said that it had reviewed the situation in the Red Sea and...

Update: OCEAN Alliance extended until 2032

Shanghai, China (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – The four leading ocean carriers, founding members of the world’s largest shipping network OCEAN...

OCEAN Alliance extended until 2032

Shanghai, China (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – The four leading ocean carriers, founding members of the world’s largest shipping network, extended...

CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd commit to Augusta, Sicily

Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2024 – International shipping lines CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd have both committed to using the port of...

Commission clears acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics SE by CMA CGM S.A. The approval is...

Lebanon’s Tripoli port expansion

Tripoli, Lebanon (Ports Europe) February 5, 2024 – An ongoing expansion of Lebanon’s Mediterranean port of Tripoli (Office d’Exploitation du Port de...

Marseilles’ Eurofos has reached the milestone of 10 mln containers

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – Last November, Eurofos crossed the threshold of 10 million containers handled since the start of its...

CMA CGM details surcharges due to Red Sea crisis

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) December 22, 2023 – French shipper has published details of the surcharges it will apply to ships delivering containers...

Malta Freeport reports record container handling

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals has reported a record 14,600 moves on containership Palais Royal, a ship of...

CMA CGM sees slight decline in TEU handled in Q3 2023

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 13, 2023 – French shipper CMA CGM handled 5.72 million containers (TEU) in Q3 2023, down just -0.9% on the same...

ONE completes acquisition of 20% in Rotterdam World Gateway

Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed its acquisition of a 20% stake in Rotterdam World...

GMP orders four more hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar

Le Havre, France (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) in Le Havre has ordered with four more hybrid straddle...

CMA CGM: Preparing for the EU Emissions Trading System application to shipping

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – The global logistics, shipping comoany CMA CGM has published the following information about the EU...

CMA CGM and Egypt to cooperate on port development

Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – The French logistics company CMA CGM and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport have signed an agreement to...

CMA CGM absorbs Containerships brand name

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – The French logistics, shipping group CMA CGM has absorbed the brand name of its subsidiary...

CMA CGM starts new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express

Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 16, 2023 – CMA CGM is to start its new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express (TLX) connecting Asia with...

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