The CMA CGM Foundation is continuing with its efforts to support the people of Lebanon in the face of the country’s ongoing dramatic situation. In particular, it has arranged the transportation of 49 TEU of humanitarian aid as part of its “Containers of Hope” program. All the containers were loaded on board the Aknoul, a…
CMA CGM AIR CARGO expands its commercial offer by launching three new destinations
Three new destinations: Dubai, Beirut, Istanbul. · Seven destinations served: Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Liège, Dubai, Beirut and Istanbul. · CMA CGM AIR CARGO offers complete and agile solutions to the Group’s customers. The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is accelerating the development of CMA CGM AIR CARGO, its air freight division,…
CMA CGM launches the first low-carbon shipping offer by choosing biomethane
With biomethane, a non-fossil energy, CMA CGM provides customers with a new and immediately available solution, bringing the Group a step closer toward carbon neutrality. 12,000 tonnes of biomethane, the equivalent of two 1,400-TEU LNG-powered ships on an intra-European service for a whole year. An unmatched CMA CGM Group offering helping its customers reduce their CO2 emissions…
CMA CGM to Dedicate Six New LNG-Powered Vessels to Service U.S. Customers
Fleet of six 15,000-TEU containerships will be largest container vessels powered by LNG to call the U.S. A pioneering technology aimed at preserving air quality and accelerating maritime transport’s energy transition. CMA CGM committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in…
The CMA CGM Foundation mobilizes its resources in response to the sanitary emergency in Lebanon
10 tons of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Machines destined to 6 hospitals and the Lebanese Red Cross Medical equipment transported on board of the CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, the biggest vessel to ever call Beirut Port The CMA CGM Foundation pursues its commitment to Lebanon by transporting urgent medical aid to support the…
CMA CGM steps up its strategic development in logistics with the creation of its AIR CARGO division and the purchase of four freighter aircraft
A fleet of four Airbus A330-200F freighter aircraft. CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group’s new dedicated air freight division. An enhanced logistics to answer growing demand from CMA CGM Group customers for agile solutions. The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating…
CMA CGM and Total Complete World’s Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Bunkering Operation at Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam, 16 November 2020 – The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s largest containership powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has completed her first LNG bunkering with Total’s LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Agility, on November 13th, 2020 at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 23,000 TEU[1] containership received around 17,300 m3 of…
CMA CGM – World premiere: bunkering of a new-generation LNG-powered container ships begins in Rotterdam
A pioneering decision to acquire a new generation of 26 liquefied natural gas-powered containerships Bunkering of the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s largest containership powered by LNG, has started in Rotterdam. LNG, an energy with a bright future, helps to preserve air quality, by delivering a reduction of 99% in sulfur dioxide and fine…
Maiden call in Hamburg by the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the largest container ship in the world powered by liquefied natural gas
The largest LNG container ship ever to reach a German port, connecting Europe to Asia. LNG, a pioneering technology preserving air quality and accelerating the shipping industry’s energy transition. Port of Hamburg – A key hub for CMA CGM with excellent transshipment and hinterland connections. The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s largest container ship…
Maiden call in Malta by the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the largest container ship in the world powered by liquefied natural gas
First call in Europe by the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE connecting Asia to Europe with a record load of close to 21,000 full containers. · LNG, a pioneering technology preserving air quality and accelerating the shipping industry’s energy transition. · Malta Freeport, the largest hub in Europe and a key transshipment platform between the main shipping lines…