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    IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Regulation

    From January 1st, 2020, the new IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2020 Low Sulphur Regulation will be in effect . All sea-going vessels worldwide will have to comply and reduce their sulphur emissions by 85%. To comply with the Regulation , sulphur in fuel oil must be reduced from 3.50%

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    INFORMATION RELATED BESC FOR ALL IMPORT CARGOS AT COTONOU PORT

    CMA CGM BENIN would like to inform you that it’s compulsory from September 1st, 2019 to mention the BESC number on the BL. This should not be negotiated anymore at Cotonou port except floating cargos. Please click here-below for more details. Client Advisory...

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    Consult existing rates and get an instant quote online with My Prices

    The CMA CGM Group is very pleased to announce the launch of a long-awaited feature, My Prices , that now makes possible the consultation of prices online. This feature has two major functions: the consultation of rates for existing contracts, and the instant quotation in case of no registered

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    PSS - Exports from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and Cotonou, Benin

    In a continued effort to provide our customers with reliable and efficient service, CMA CGM wishes to inform of the following Peak Season Surcharge. For more details, please click on the below link: Read more...

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    AFEX to call at Vung Tau, Vietnam during the cashew nuts season

    CMA CGM is to upgrade the quality of its AFEX service connecting West Africa to Asia for the export of cashew nuts from Benin and Ghana. To respond to our customers’ needs for a direct weekly service from Benin and Ghana to Vietnam, Vung Tau direct call will be inserted in the rotation, effective

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    NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMER / VU A QUAI IMPORTANT

    In order to best serve and provide a thorough assistance to you during the fulfilling of your formalities regarding import containers, we would like to remind you of a very important procedural point you should not avoid when validating your custom declaration. It has to do with the import

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    SERENITY BY CMA CGM,THE GAME CHANGER

    Serenity, bay CMA CGM geos beyond the usual constraints defined by international regulations. It’s a new approach to container shipping. Client Advisory...

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    40 YEARS CELEBRATION OF CMA-CGM IN BENIN AT “GOLDEN TULIP LE DIPLOMATE” COTONOU ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23rd , 2018

    Forty years ago, on September 13th, 1978, Jacques R. SAADE launched the first maritime line between Marseille and Beirut, with a single ship and 4 employees. This day marked the beginning of an extraordinary human and entrepreneurial adventure. 40 years later, CMA has become a recognized world

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    Permanent deposit renewal conditions

    CMA CGM BENIN informs its customers that, due to the irregular use of the permanent deposit agreements by some customers, it has decided to abolish the clause of tacit renewal provided for the current contracts to count from the 31 December 2018. All permanent deposit agreement must be evaluated

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    Road traffic suspended Between Benin and Niger

    Recent downpour and SOTA River rising water level have seriously damaged the Malanville bridge at the Benin - Niger border; Local Authorities have decided to suspend all traffic across the bridge until further notice. The Malanville bridge is the only access road between Benin and Niger and for