Containerships PLC announced earlier today that the Company is now part of the CMA CGM Group, one of the world leading container shipping companies, as per the acquisition process that has been initiated in June this year.

Containerships PLC is part of CMA CGM Group
Caption: mv Containership VIII - Image courtesy of Helmut Ivers

Containerships’ strong presence in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea completes CMA CGM’s short sea network and strengthens both party’s position in the European logistics market. Customers of the CMA CGM group’s intra-European activities, including now also Containerships, will benefit from the expertise of 2,700 employees in 130 offices.

“Containerships is committed to provide industry’s best customer experience as well as to further develop its routes and services. This operation will not affect the services provided to our customers. We will maintain and enhance the quality of service you are used to experience with us. Your contacts and your offices network will remain unchanged.

In the future, our customers can benefit from even wider service portfolio and geographical coverage. Containerships also continues to execute its environmentally-friendly LNG strategy as planned.

Our objective is to make you benefit from an enlarged service offering and a seamless portfolio of one-stop-shop solutions. We will continue to guarantee quality and proximity to meet your expectations and earn the trust that you have placed in us. We look forward to continue our work together and to deliver you highest quality logistics solutions in Europe.”

Source: Containerships