We are pleased to announce that the Club on August 5th 2009 signed an MRM licence agreement with CMA Ships in Marseille, France.

CMA Ships’ ambition is to provide MRM training for their European officers in Marseille and for their Filipino officers in Manila.

CMA Ships was established on January 1st, 2008, by the Club’s Member CMA CGM as a wholly owned subsidiary to manage all fleet-related operations, including:

– Fleet and Crew management
– Technical maintenance
– Supply of spare parts and consumables
– Newbuilding projects

The group istself, CMA CGM, is the world’s third largest container shipping company.

Facts & Figures, CMA CGM (August 2009):

• 370 ships on more than 200 shipping routes
• 51 new vessels on order for delivery between 2009 and 2012
• 8.9 million TEU transported in 2008
• 403 ports of call in 150 countries
• 650 agencies and offices around the world, including 65 in China
• 17,000 employees worldwide