14 Facts About CMA CGM

1.

CMA CGM S A is a French container transportation and shipping company.

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2.

In September 2005 CMA CGM acquired its French rival Delmas based in Le Havre from the Bollore Group for €600 million.

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3.

In July 2016 CMA CGM finalized its acquisition of Singapore-based NOL and its container line APL after an all-cash offer of US$2.

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4.

In June 2017, CMA CGM acquire Mercosul Line, a Brazilian shipping company specialized in multimodal door-to-door container transportation and logistics.

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5.

In October 2018, CMA CGM finalized the acquisition of Finland-based container-transportation and logistics company Containerships.

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6.

In February 2021, CMA CGM Group completes its logistics offer by creating a new division dedicated to air freight: CMA CGM Air Cargo.

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7.

In September 2021, CMA CGM announced a partnership with fellow Breton-based operator Brittany Ferries.

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8.

The partnership involves a €25 million investment, plus a CMA CGM representative joining Brittany Ferries' supervisory board.

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9.

In May 2022, CMA CGM, signed a strategic partnership with Air France–KLM Group to develop their air cargo capacities together.

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10.

CMA CGM has since implemented tighter procedures for accepting shipments bound for Iran, including scanning all containers destined for the country.

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11.

CMA CGM has ceased exporting from Iranian ports since November 2011.

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12.

On 4 May 2017, the container ship CMA CGM Centaurus made heavy contact with the quay and two shore cranes while under pilotage during its arrival at Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.

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13.

On 20 January 2018, the container ship CMA CGM Washington was on-route to Los Angeles, US, from Xiamen, China, when it experienced heavy waves in the North Pacific Ocean.

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14.

On 24 December 2018, the container ship CMA CGM Norma was involved in a collision with the China-flagged general cargo ship Yusheng366 in the waters south of Hong Kong.

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