Coronavirus crisis: "I am in favor of a more balanced world trade"

LE FIGARO. - How will CMA CGM send 16 million masks
from this week?

Rodolphe SAADÉ. - The operation took place ten days ago, over a weekend. Clients and regions have contacted us. Since the acquisition of Ceva, we have had two activities: maritime transport and logistics. We can organize "end to end" transportation. Ceva mobilized its teams in Europe and China to schedule the transportation of these 16 million masks from Shanghai to Roissy in Air France cargo planes, then to their final destination in France. We will have two flights a week. And we're trying to get a third.

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Has China's shutdown for weeks weighed on maritime trade?

Not that much. Each year, Chinese factories are shut down for two weeks due to the Chinese New Year. American and European importers are in the habit of overstocking during this period. Chinese containment started at the same time

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