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1851
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Creation of the Compagnie des
Messageries Maritimes, and of the Compagnie Générale
Transatlantique.
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1977
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The Compagnie Générale Maritime
is founded by the merger of the CMM and CGT.
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1978
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- Creation by Jacques R. Saadé
of the Compagnie Maritime d’Affrètement.
- 1st service line South Europe - Lebanon - Syria.
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1995
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CMA becomes the leading French carrier
in containerised liner shipping.
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1996
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- CGM is privatised.
- CMA buys out CGM.
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1998
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Acquisition of the Australian
National Line ANL: Australian National Lines.
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1999
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- The legal merger between CMA and CGM
creates CMA CGM “The French Line” - Fleet of 78 vessels and
260 000 teus.
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2000
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- New service line from North Europe
to East Coast US.
- Creation of MEX TPX : Mediterranea - Asia - Ouest Coast US.
- CMA CGM is elected “Company of the Year” by the magazine
“Containerisation International”.
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2001
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- Building of the New Head Office in
Marseilles.
- First of 7 vessels, with a capacity of 6500 teus, The Balzac and the Berlioz,
christened on 30th August in Marseilles.
- Creation of the West Africa Express - WAX - ANL.
- CMA CGM becomes number 8 in the world.
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2002
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- New CMA CGM head office.
- CMA CGM ranks n°6 in the world.
- CMA CGM takes over Mac Andrews (U.K) to develop the european
feedering.
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2003
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CMA CGM Group becomes number 5
in the world with 153 vessels and a capacity of 304 000 teus.
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2004
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- Acquisition of Qualitair &
Sea International (80%).
- Management of Malta Freeport container terminal for 30 years.
- Investment in Antwerp and Zeegrugge container terminals.
- 64 vessels ordered (from 1.100 to 9.200 teus).
- Major participation in Companie des Iles du Ponant, and Tapis
Rouge.
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2005
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- Investment in Belgium container
terminals: Container Handling Zeebrugge and Antwerp Gateway.
- Opening of our new American Head Office in Norfolk, Virginia (USA).
- Acquisition of Delmas, world leader on intermodal trade to
and from Africa.
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