CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company, has inaugurated on April 18, 2012, its new head office in India, located in the heart of the Mumbai business district.

Installed in a new modern building with easy access by road and public transport, the new premises were inaugurated in presence of the CMA CGM delegation conducted by Jacques Junior Saadé and Elie Zeenny with Mr DP Goel, CMA CGM partner in India and Ludovic Renou, Managing Director of CMA CGM India.

After a traditional Indian benediction ceremony, Shri. L. Radhakrishnan chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Mr. Jean Raphael Peytregnet French Consul in Bombay inaugurated the new offices and cut the red ribbon.

The new office will enable teams to deliver a premium service to Indian customers. With more than 3000 sqm of modern spaces, the new design of the office is in full compliance with the image of CMA CGM offices worldwide.

This inauguration was also the opportunity for CMA CGM to assert its ambitious development program for India in a challenging period for the whole shipping sector. CMA CGM support the economic growth of India connecting the country to the world with 7 weekly services. “CMA CGM is one of the four biggest carriers in India and we have the ambition to bring our Group to become a leader offering the best customer service” declared Ludovic Renou, Managing Director.