THE INTRODUCTION of new services by CMA CGM at the beginning of this year has enabled the group to increase turnover by 20% to R9,1 billion to the end of June compared to R7,6 billion in the same period last year. Containers transported rose by 13% from 762 000 to 863 000. The line, says Rod Eaton, marketing manager of Grindrod owned ships agents ISS-Voigt, has proved especially popular with South African shippers because of transhipment options into the CMA CGM global network, effectively offering a one-stop-shop. New services were introduced between South Africa and South America, and the Australian National Line (ANL) service from South East Asia to South and West Africa, the latter as part of the WAX consortium.
