CMA CGM Group makes a donation of 50 000 FFP2 type masks, worth 250 000 $, and currently out of stock in Lebanon, in order to overcome the Covid-19 epidemic.

These masks will be delivered on April 3rd to Rafic Hariri Governmental Hospital, Hôtel de Dieu de France, Lebanese Red Cross and to the Lebanese Army who will handle their redistribution to other hospitals. With the support of its affiliate CEVA Logistics, the Group will also ensure the delivery of Covid-19 kit tests destined for the Lebanese government, on board of the same flight specially chartered from China.

Through this donation and logistical support, the Group stands with Lebanon to fight this unprecedented sanitary crisis, and reiterates more than ever its commitment and solidarity to all Lebanese during this difficult period.

CMA CGM Group, a leader in shipping and logistics, has taken all necessary measures to protect its collaborators worldwide, including in Lebanon where the teams continue to provide daily support to ensure the transport and logistics supply chain of essential goods all across the Lebanese territory.

The Group has long been a supporter of Lebanon’s economy through the development of its shipping & logistics activities, investments, social actions and cooperation with the major Lebanese universities.

CMA CGM will pursue its mobilization in the coming days and weeks to help fight this pandemic.

About CMA CGM

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group is a world leader in shipping and logistics.

Its 502 vessels serve more than 420 ports on five continents around the world and carried nearly 22 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2019. With CEVA, a world leader in logistics services, CMA CGM handles more than 500,000 tons of airfreight and 1.9 million tons of inland freight every year.

CMA CGM is constantly innovating to offer customers new maritime, inland and logistics solutions.

Present on every continent and in 160 countries through its network of 755 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs 110,000 people worldwide, of which 2,400 in Marseille where its head office is located.

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