As French ports continue to struggle with serious disruptions, Marseilles-based CMA CGM, France’s largest and the world’s third largest container shipping company, has decided to maintain its calls in ports throughout the French mainland.
CMA CGM currently serves the ports of Marseilles, Fos, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Rouen, Brest, Bordeaux and Montoir de Bretagne, making over 40 weekly calls from ports around the world. The Group is doing its utmost to maintain its regular schedule.
With regards to Northern France, if stevedoring operations are suspended for vessels in Le Havre, CMA CGM plans to redeploy vessels first to Dunkirk so that customers will not have to bear the added expense of repatriation and shipment of their cargo to and from foreign ports.
For the Marseilles region, in spite of disruptions, CMA CGM has decided to continue calls in Fos and has set up an emergency response team. This team is charged with providing information to customers and shippers affected by the strikes and, if necessary, finding solutions to their problems.
An emergency response team will also be set up in Northern France next week.
CMA CGM say that although they are deeply affected by these major disruptions, this initiative reflects the Group’s "unswerving dedication to putting French ports first".
"French importers and exporters can count on CMA CGM, which remains committed to transporting their cargo to and from France." the group said in a statement.
Port workers as well as fisherman are staging protests around French ports. Dockers are angered at port privatisation plans and the French fishermen are highlighting the rising costs of fuel.
CMA CGM currently serves the ports of Marseilles, Fos, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Rouen, Brest, Bordeaux and Montoir de Bretagne, making over 40 weekly calls from ports around the world. The Group is doing its utmost to maintain its regular schedule.
With regards to Northern France, if stevedoring operations are suspended for vessels in Le Havre, CMA CGM plans to redeploy vessels first to Dunkirk so that customers will not have to bear the added expense of repatriation and shipment of their cargo to and from foreign ports.
For the Marseilles region, in spite of disruptions, CMA CGM has decided to continue calls in Fos and has set up an emergency response team. This team is charged with providing information to customers and shippers affected by the strikes and, if necessary, finding solutions to their problems.
An emergency response team will also be set up in Northern France next week.
CMA CGM say that although they are deeply affected by these major disruptions, this initiative reflects the Group’s "unswerving dedication to putting French ports first".
"French importers and exporters can count on CMA CGM, which remains committed to transporting their cargo to and from France." the group said in a statement.
Port workers as well as fisherman are staging protests around French ports. Dockers are angered at port privatisation plans and the French fishermen are highlighting the rising costs of fuel.