AF-KLM and cma recently announced a 10-year air cargo partnership, joining forces to integrate their cargo networks, reports London's Loadstar.
However, despite CMA's expanding presence in the logistics industry and ownership of companies like CEVA Logistics, Gefco, and Bollore Logistics, both parties emphasised that no individual forwarder would receive preferential treatment or gain an advantage within the partnership.
'CEVA is one customer; we remain neutral,' said CMA CGM air cargo CEO Guillaume Lathelize.
'And the same will apply with AF-KLM.'
'In the shipping industry, we have recognised that CEVA is separate from CMA's shipping business, but this is newer in air cargo,' said Mr Lathelize. 'Governance-wise, we have put in place very good boundaries.'
Said Air France KLM Cargo vice president Adriaan Den Heijer: 'CEVA also knows it wouldn't be good. We have to be transparent, and most of our customers recognise that. Of course, we get questions about it.'
'Many customers we deal with now have aircraft or ships, so what is the difference?'
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However, despite CMA's expanding presence in the logistics industry and ownership of companies like CEVA Logistics, Gefco, and Bollore Logistics, both parties emphasised that no individual forwarder would receive preferential treatment or gain an advantage within the partnership.
'CEVA is one customer; we remain neutral,' said CMA CGM air cargo CEO Guillaume Lathelize.
'And the same will apply with AF-KLM.'
'In the shipping industry, we have recognised that CEVA is separate from CMA's shipping business, but this is newer in air cargo,' said Mr Lathelize. 'Governance-wise, we have put in place very good boundaries.'
Said Air France KLM Cargo vice president Adriaan Den Heijer: 'CEVA also knows it wouldn't be good. We have to be transparent, and most of our customers recognise that. Of course, we get questions about it.'
'Many customers we deal with now have aircraft or ships, so what is the difference?'
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