CMA-CGM

Led by its founder Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM is currently the world's third largest container shipping company and is ranked number one in France. Operating a fleet of 360 vessels, including 90 company-owned, the Group serves over 400 ports around the world. In 2008, it carried 8.9 million TEUS (twenty-foot equivalent units). With a presence on all continents and in 150 countries through its network of 650 agencies, the Group employs 16,000 people, including 4,200 in France. The Group's international development strategy is built upon the creation of new shipping lines, promotion of external growth and strategic alliances, diversification in intermodal transport, investments in port terminals, and expansion of its real estate assets.