About history
How two French companies joined forces to create a world-class shipping enterprise.
 1977
Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM) is created through
the merger of "les Messageries Maritimes (MessMar)
and "la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique" (Transat).
1978
Jacques R. Saadé forms Compagnie Maritime
d’Affrètement (CMA).
1995
CMA becomes the leading French container shipping
company.
1996
Formerly State-owned CGM is privatized.
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