CMA CGM, A world leading ContAiner shipping Group

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1 CMA CGM, a world leading container shipping group

2 150 91,600 CMA CGM, the world s third largest Outstanding end-to-end, countries container shipping Group door-to-door service Founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM is today France s leading and the world s third largest container shipping company. It has more than 17,000 employees around the world, of which 4,200 in France. Of the French employees, 2,200 are based in Marseille, where the Group was founded. In 33 years, CMA CGM Group has become a major player in the global maritime shipping industry. A global network of innovative services Backed by 650 offices and agencies in more than 150 countries and operating nearly 160 regular shipping lines, CMA CGM Group offers comprehensive market coverage capable of meeting customer expectations across the globe. Market leading subsidiaries As a global enterprise operating on all the world s shipping routes, CMA CGM Group leverages the extensive continental expertise of such subsidiaries as Delmas in Africa, CNC Line in Asia, ANL and US Lines in Australia- New Zealand, Comanav in North Africa and Mac Andrews in Europe. As specialists in their markets, they allow the Group to cover the entire planet, delivering bespoke solutions to every customer's transport needs. Today, CMA CGM Group is one of the frontranked international container shipping companies demonstrating proficiency across the logistics chain. The Group offers customers end-to-end, door-to-door solutions combining maritime shipping, inland waterway haulage (via its River Shuttle Containers subsidiary) and railway transport (in particular via CMA Rail), as well as port cargo handling and overland logistics services. Operating in leading port terminals Over the past seven years, CMA CGM Group, via its Terminal Link subsidiary, has invested in around 30 port terminals around the world, in order to secure reliable berthing slots for its vessels, shorten container on and off-loading times and ensure effective port-fleet communication. eco-containers Committed to sustainable development and environmental protection Impelled by its Chairman, Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM Group is actively engaged in an assertive sustainable development process, designed to continuously minimize its environmental footprint and support the development of new, more cost-effective, more eco-friendly solutions. A pioneer in the development of eco-containers, the Group encourages innovation in every aspect of its business. In particular, it has invested in a modern, efficient fleet equipped with the latest environmental technologies, which is helping to significantly reduce its ships energy costs and emissions.

3 390 ships Serving customers as their preferred partner 17,000 employees Deploying one of the world s most efficient fleets CMA CGM Group's modern, efficient fleet currently comprises nearly 390 vessels, of which around 100 are owned. Equipped with the most advanced environmental protection and safety technologies, the largest of these latest generation ships have reached extraordinary size, exceeding 350 meters stem to stern. These giants of the seas, like the CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, the fleet s flagship recently christened by Christine Lagarde, are enabling the Group to offer customers services that are at once regular, on-time and increasingly competitive. Specialised skills in XXL cargo Containerships are still the most cost-effective way of shipping all types of cargo, even the most unusual. For many years, CMA CGM Group has been specialised in carrying outside freight requiring special attention and capabilities, including works of art, aircraft wings, wind turbines, metro cars, helicopters and luxury yachts. What sets CMA CGM apart is its spirit of service. Thanks to Its ability to listen and understand, agile responsiveness and continuous innovation, the Group can offer customers a steadily expanding portfolio of increasingly effective services aligned with their every need. From the creation of bamboo-floored containers to the introduction of pallet-wide containers, from the development of market-dedicated lines to software like the eco-calculator, CMA CGM teams are working in close collaboration with their partners to deliver continuously improved bespoke solutions. Dedicated teams of experts across the globe Created in 1978 by its Chairman, Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM Group today has more than 17,000 employees around the world. In helping to drive the Group s development, these highly engaged teams have consistently demonstrated their commitment and dedication to CMA CGM values. Award-winning quality of service Attesting to CMA CGM Group s customer commitment, every year the Group and its subsidiaries receive a large number of awards for the quality of their services. Recent examples include the Certificate of Quality awarded by Arcelor Mittal Inox Brasil to CMA CGM Do Brasil, the Carrier of the Year award presented by WalMart subsidiary ASDA to CMA CGM UK, and the Sony Best Partner Carrier Award given to CMA CGM Group. Together, these distinctions honour the dedication of all of the Group s employees to serving their more than 30,000 customers around the world.

4 147 metres high 9,041,000 containers carried A new head office, symbolising the Group s global performance In 2011, the Group s 2,200 employees in Marseille moved into the Group s new headquarters building in the city. More than 45 different nationalities are represented in the ultra-modern building, the figurehead of the new Euroméditerranée international business district. Designed by Zaha Hadid and standing 147 metres high, the tower embodies CMA CGM's commitment to anchoring its development in the heart of Marseille's renovated port. Supporting humanitarian and social causes with the Corporate Foundation Long sensitive to humanitarian and artistic causes, CMA CGM Group created its Corporate Foundation in 2005 to support projects intended for children. Chaired by Naila Saadé and originally involved in supporting humanitarian and cultural programmes, the Foundation has since refocused its action on humanitarian and social issues in the Provence, Alps and Riviera (PACA) region and in Lebanon. Since 2007, it has been engaged in a long-term patronage programme supporting three internationally famous festivals. It has also acquired a collection of contemporary art comprising around 20 works. Forging partnerships with universities For many years now, CMA CGM Group has led a programme to partner with leading business and engineering schools both in France as a whole (HEC, ESCP Europe, ENSTA, ENSM, etc.) and in the Provence, Alps and Riviera (PACA) region (Euromed Management, IAE Aix-en-Provence, IEP Aix-en-Provence). The Group has also created several degree-track training programmes, such as the Masters in International Shipping Management and the Maritime MBA in partnership with Euromed Management. CMA CGM Group in Brief Shipping operations Nearly 160 shipping lines 400 ports served in more than 150 countries 29 terminals operated 650 offices around the world Fleet 390 ships, of which 93 owned 1,245,000 containers Employees 17,000 employees worldwide 4,200 employees in France 2,300 seafarers 2010 financial highlights Revenue: $14.3 billion Containers carried: 9,041,000

5 Crédits photos : Thierry Dosogne Patrick Landmann Exmagina