Esteve Servajean has been appointed general manager CMA CGM Shipping Agency South Africa responsible for South Africa and the southern Africa region. He takes over from Arnaud Thibault who has returned to head office in Marseilles as deputy vice president for African Lines. After completing his studies and serving as an officer in the French merchant navy, Servajean joined CMA CGM in 2002, starting in operations and subsequently moving into sales. He has held several overseas positions, having headed up the North Africa service for three years, spent a term in Brazil and later in Algeria as MD. Based at head office in Marseilles for the past 18 months, he was responsible for the agency network for Africa and the Indian Ocean. The line has seen significant growth over the past few years, he told FTW. “In 2010 we were ranked at number 12. By the end of 2013 we were the fourth largest shipping company in South Africa.” And he expects to see continued growth in the years to come. The South African market, he says, is becoming increasingly important for the line, particularly because it is a predominantly reefer market. It is the regional headquarters of CMA CGM’s African division and covers Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. CAPTION Esteve Servajean
