CMA CGM enters a new African development phase promoting skills

And inaugurates a unique training course in Abidjan for its African executives.

CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce that Rodolphe Saadé, CMA CGM Vice Chairman, will inaugurate in Abidjan a unique training course tailored for its future African executives, on Tuesday September 20th.

With the launch of its new African development phase, CMA CGM will advance the skillset of its African management team by creating a new training program in collaboration with the CMA CGM Academy, the French Business School KEDGE, and the ARSTM in Abidjan (Academie Régionale des Sciences et Techniques de la Mer).

Twenty-four trainees from Francophone Africa and the Indian Ocean will follow this training program in Abidjan at ARTSM’s facilities.

The program focuses on 4 areas: Maritime, Management, Ethics and Finance. Its aims are: . answering CMA CGM’s development needs in Africa by strengthening Group’s African staff ;

. strengthening the Group’s African network with executives experts in management and supply chain systems.

This Excellence Program relies on the KEDGE Business School’s expertise in both Supply Chain Management and Corporate Social Responsibility. The school has been present in Africa since 2008 through its campus in Dakar and offers its experience in training courses throughout the African continent.

Since 2001, when CMA CGM launched its first maritime service in Africa, the continent is core to the Group’s activities. More than 28 maritime lines connect the Continent, thanks to a network of 42 offices employing more than 1,400 staff.

CMA CGM was established in Ivory Coast in 2003. Today local agencies are located in both Abidjan and San Pedro offering a network of over 110 shipping experts. The Group priorities the development of its Ivoirian clients’ development and supports new markets growth with ever-expanding worldwide connections.

About CMA CGM — CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is a leading worldwide shipping group.

Its 536 vessels call more than 420 ports in the world, on all 5 continents. In 2015, they carried 18 million* TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

CMA CGM has grown continuously, and has been constantly innovating to offer its clients new sea, land and logistics solutions.

With a presence in 160 countries, through its 600 agencies network, the Group employs 29,000 people worldwide, including 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles. | www. cma-cgm.com