CMA CGM

gCaptain’s full coverage of French container shipping group CMA CGM.


Wednesday, May 11, 2016
CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Pulled from Trans-Pacific Market, Ending U.S. West Ports’ Mega-Ship Plans
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CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Pulled from Trans-Pacific Market, Ending U.S. West Ports’ Mega-Ship Plans

French container shipping company has pulled the 18,000 TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin from the trans-pacific market, officially ending – or at least

May 11, 2016
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Friday, April 29, 2016
EU Approves CMA CGM Takeover of NOL
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EU Approves CMA CGM Takeover of NOL

BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it had cleared French shipping group CMA CGM’s $2.4 billion takeover of

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 35

Friday, April 22, 2016
CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States
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CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States

French container shipping company CMA CGM has cancelled plans to begin deploying mega-ships between Asia and the U.S. west coast in May citing weak conditions

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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Container Shipping Companies Form Asia-Focused “Ocean Alliance”

By Brenda Goh and Gus Trompiz SHANGHAI/PARIS, April 20 (Reuters) – China COSCO Shipping and France’s CMA CGM sought to reinforce their growing

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 67

Monday, April 11, 2016
CMA CGM Offers Concessions to Get EU Approval for $2.4 Billion NOL Deal
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CMA CGM Offers Concessions to Get EU Approval for $2.4 Billion NOL Deal

BRUSSELS, April 11 – French container shipping group CMA CGM has offered concessions in a bid to win European Union antitrust approval for its $2.4

April 11, 2016
Total Views: 67

Monday, March 7, 2016
CMA CGM Expects Market-Beating Container Volumes Again in 2016
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CMA CGM Expects Market-Beating Container Volumes Again in 2016

PARIS, March 7 (Reuters) – French-based CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping firm, said on Monday it expects its volume growth to

March 7, 2016
Total Views: 96

Friday, March 4, 2016
CMA CGM Moves Mega-Ships to Transpacific Trade as Asia-Europe Rates Keep Tumbling
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CMA CGM Moves Mega-Ships to Transpacific Trade as Asia-Europe Rates Keep Tumbling

By Mike Wackett, (The Loadstar) – CMA CGM has confirmed that from the end of May it will redeploy its flagship fleet of 18,000 teu ships on the “most

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 28

CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast
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CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast

French container shipping company CMA CGM has confirmed that starting in the end of May it will deploy six 18,000 TEU ‘megaships’ between Asia and

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 108

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Big Ben – Photo Tour Of The MegaShip Benjamin Franklin
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Big Ben – Photo Tour Of The MegaShip Benjamin Franklin

The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship ever to dock in North America, returned to Southern California last month for its second U.S. visit

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 430

Thursday, February 18, 2016
SPOTD: Megaship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Returns to U.S.
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SPOTD: Megaship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Returns to U.S.

The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship ever to dock in North America, returned to Southern California Thursday for its second U.S. visit and

February 18, 2016
Total Views: 457

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Container Shipping Shake-Up as CMA CGM, China Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen Plan New Alliance

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Newly-merged Chinese ocean carriers Cosco and CSCL, together with Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM are set to form a new

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 128

Thursday, January 28, 2016
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CMA CGM Steps Up Iran Presence with IRISL Deal

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – France’s CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping group, will expand its presence in Iran after

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 90

Saturday, December 26, 2015
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Photos: First Ultra-Large Containership Arrives in the United States

The largest containership ever to visit North America arrived at the port of Los Angeles early Saturday morning, marking the U.S. debut of a new breed of

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 215

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
U.S. West Coast Ports Not Ready for Mega Boxships, Drewry Says
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U.S. West Coast Ports Not Ready for Mega Boxships, Drewry Says

(Ship and Bunker) — Alongside news that the CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) 18,000 TEU Benjamin Franklin will become the largest containership to call at any U.S.

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
NOL/APL… a missed opportunity for Maersk?
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NOL/APL… a missed opportunity for Maersk?

By Alessandro Pasetti (TheLoadstar) This month, Singapore container shipping line Neptune Orient Lines finally agreed to be acquired by France’s CMA CGM in a

December 15, 2015
Total Views: 51

Thursday, December 10, 2015
CMA CGM Chiefs Eye ‘Significant’ Operational Synergies in Plan for Integrating APL
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CMA CGM Chiefs Eye ‘Significant’ Operational Synergies in Plan for Integrating APL

By Mike Wackett,  (The Loadstar) On the assumption that CMA CGM’s acquisition of NOL receives the approval of anti-trust authorities next year,

December 10, 2015
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions
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Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions

By Kyunghee Park and Joyce Koh (Bloomberg) — CMA CGM SA’s S$3.38 billion ($2.4 billion) takeover of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. offers two advantages for

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 48

Monday, December 7, 2015
CMA CGM Cements Shipping Status with $2.4 Billion NOL Deal
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CMA CGM Cements Shipping Status with $2.4 Billion NOL Deal

By Saeed Azhar, Rujun Shen and Gus Trompiz PARIS/SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (Reuters) – French container shipping giant CMA CGM is to buy Singapore’s Neptune

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 35

Sunday, December 6, 2015
CMA CGM Set to Buy Majority Stake in NOL -Source
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CMA CGM Set to Buy Majority Stake in NOL -Source

SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (Reuters) – France’s CMA CGM is set to buy a stake of almost 67 percent in Neptune Orient Lines from Singapore state investor

December 6, 2015
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
CMA CGM Said to Seek Financing for Neptune Orient Takeover
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CMA CGM Said to Seek Financing for Neptune Orient Takeover

By Joyce Koh (Bloomberg) — CMA CGM SA, the world’s No. 3 container shipping company, is in talks with lenders to finance its potential takeover bid for

December 2, 2015
Total Views: 30