Tag: CMA CGM

CMA CGM Crew Member In Isolation
April 2, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Crew Member In Isolation

A crew member of the CMA CGM Marco Polo containership has taken ill on board, showing symptoms linked to the coronavirus infection. The 2012-built ship is currently moored at a terminal in the Port of Algeciras, Spain, according to its...
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CMA CGM Seals $815m Sale Of Eight Port Terminals
March 27, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Seals $815m Sale Of Eight Port Terminals

French container shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has completed a first transaction related to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link, a joint venture between CMA CGM and port developer and operator China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP)....
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CMA CGM Declares $7.7b Revenue In Q2
September 11, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM Declares $7.7b Revenue In Q2

French shipping major CMA CGM has reported a strong growth in its volumes in the second quarter of 2019, despite an uncertain worldwide geopolitical environment. The company said that its shipping business remained strong in the second quarter, with significan...
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Shipping Firm Attains First Simultaneous Bunkering Operations
July 7, 2019 No Responses

Shipping Firm Attains First Simultaneous Bunkering Operations

Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has performed its first simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) bunkering. The operations allows for the concomitant bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and execution of loading and unloading procedures. The SIM...
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CMA CGM Christens New Ship For French West Indies
April 6, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM Christens New Ship For French West Indies

French container shipping company CMA CGM has christened CMA CGM Fort De France, the company’s 1st vessel dedicated to the French West Indies. The Post-Panamax containership was christened by Annick Girardin, French Minister for Overseas Territories, in Mart...
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CMA CGM To Test Sustainable Marine Biofuel
March 13, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM To Test Sustainable Marine Biofuel

French container shipping company CMA CGM and Dutch Port of Rotterdam have joined forces with IKEA Transport & Logistics Services and the GoodShipping Program to test and scale the use of sustainable marine biofuel oil. The test will commence with...
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CMA CGM Concludes Acquisition of CEVA Logistics
February 9, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM Concludes Acquisition of CEVA Logistics

The European Commission has given the green light to French shipping major CMA CGM to acquire Swiss logistics company CEVA Logistics. Following the approval, CMA CGM will acquire sole control of the Switzerland-based company. The commission concluded that...
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Vietnam Welcomes Largest Boxship
January 23, 2019 No Responses

Vietnam Welcomes Largest Boxship

Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has welcomed the largest container vessel to ever call a Vietnamese port. The 16,022 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo called at the terminal on January 11, 2019, as part of its FAL 3 Asia to...
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‘Consolidation Between Top Tier Carriers Unlikely’
July 22, 2018 No Responses

‘Consolidation Between Top Tier Carriers Unlikely’

The consolidation between top tier carriers such as French liner giant CMA CGM and its German counterpart Hapag-Lloyd is unlikely, according to Simon Heaney, Senior Manager for Container Research at Drewry. As explained by Heaney, the merger of carriers of su...
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Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM Founder Dies At 81
June 25, 2018 No Responses

Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM Founder Dies At 81

Jacques R. Saadé, the founder of the French shipping major CMA CGM, passed away on June 24, 2018 at the age of 81. Saadé established the Compagnie Maritime d’Affretement (CMA) in September 1978, 40 years ago, after leaving Lebanon following the civil...
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How CMA CGM Commenced Operations In 1978 With Four Employees, One Ship
June 25, 2018 No Responses

How CMA CGM Commenced Operations In 1978 With Four Employees, One Ship

Jacques R Saadé, who died on Monday at the age of 81, founded the  Compagnie Maritime d’Affretement (CMA) 40 years ago, on 13 September 1978,  He began with 4 employees, a single ship and only one maritime service between Marseilles...
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CMA CGM Deploys Artificial Intelligence On Board Ships
June 6, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Deploys Artificial Intelligence On Board Ships

French shipping company CMA CGM has teamed up with San Francisco-based startup Shone to embed artificial intelligence on board ships. Through the collaboration, launched at the beginning of the year, Shone is to access the company’s vessels to finalize th...
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CMA CGM Acquires Second 20,000 TEU Boxship
May 29, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Acquires Second 20,000 TEU Boxship

French container shipping company,  CMA CGM has added to its fleet a second 20,600 TEU containership. The delivery and naming ceremony for CMA CGM Jean Mermoz was held at Subic Bay Philippines yard on May 25. Featuring a length of...
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Commission Adopts Proposal On Ship Reporting
May 20, 2018 No Responses

Commission Adopts Proposal On Ship Reporting

The European Commission has adopted a proposal with a view to increased harmonization of ship reporting requirements when calling at ports within the EU. Earlier this year, Denmark on behalf of 13 EU member states sent the commission a letter...
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