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CMA signs reefer deal

CMA CGM has signed a vessel sharing agreement with reefer specialist Seatrade Group incorporating its PAD and Seatrade’s Meridian operations. The service will link Northern Europe, including London with the US East Coast (New York And Savannah) and a link between Peru and north-west Europe. The route will be operated by 13 geared ships 2,200-2,500teu capacity, each with a minimum of 600 reefer slots. Launch of the service is scheduled ... [+]

CMA CGM to buy Maersk’s Brazil arm

CMA CGM is to acquire domestic Brazilian line Mercosul from Maersk Line for an undisclosed sum, subject to Brazilian regulatory approval and the closing of Maersk’s Hamburg Süd acquisition. CMA CGM said the purchase would strengthen its service offering to and South America, most notably in Brazil especially cabotage and ... [+]

CMA CGM to launch Bilbao-Poole ro ro service

CMA CGM subsidiary, MacAndrews, is launching a new ro ro service Bilbao in Spain and Poole through a space purchase agreement with Brittany Ferries. Branded Macpak (a name last used to market a container service between Southampton and Bilbao which started in the 1970s) it provides a door to door ... [+]

Fastest POSSible from Spain

CMA CGM short-sea subsidiary OPDR says its new POSS service between the inland port of Seville and Tilbury, via Setubal in Portugal is the fastest link Southern Spain and the UK. Taking just four days, the service to Seville also provides connections by rail and truck to Madrid and the ... [+]

CMA signs second Alibaba deal

CMA CGM has become the second shipping line to sign a deal with Asian online retailer Alibaba. A memorandum of understanding drawn up in Hangzhou will seek cooperation between the two leading companies in the digital area, with digital services for Alibaba’s users via the retailer’s OneTouch trade facilitation platform. ... [+]

CMA signs clean fuel deal

Shipping Line CMA CGM has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with oil and gas company Total to prepare for stricter fuel regulations in the industry. Total will become CMA CGM’s multifuel supplier, providing fuel oil with a sulphur content of 0.5% or 3.5% for ships equipped with scrubbers, along with ... [+]

New Caribbean call for London Gateway

The joint CMA CGM-Hapag Lloyd European Caribbean Service is to call at DP World London Gateway, its first ever UK port, from 6 January. Dedicated to reefer transport, the service will provide one of the shortest transit times between Central America and North Europe and also connects the UK with the ... [+]

CMA adds Liverpool-West Africa link

CMA CGM is introducing a new APEX service between Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, connecting directly to its West African services in Algeciras in southern Spain. it will offer a much quicker routing for cargo bound for West Africa, says the carrier. At the same time, CMA CGM’s Nemo service to Reunion and ... [+]

APL to join OCEAN alliance

Container line APL has confirmed that OCEAN Alliance from April 2017, as part of its new parent company, CMA CGM Group. While it will be joining a grouping comprising 350 ships on seven major, APL says it will differentiate itself “through compelling propositions and customised supply chain solutions” including “proven ... [+]

MacAndrews tweaks Iberia/UK routes

CMA CGM short-sea arm MacAndrews has made some adjustments to its Iberian service including a new trial call in Algeciras, southern Spain and in Figueira Da Foz. The revised east coast service departs Figueira Da Foz on Wednesday, Setúbal on Thursday and Leixões on Fridays and calls in Tilbury in ... [+]

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