French shipping major CMA CGM assures its customers over Hanjin collapse.
"Further to the information published on the filing for receivership of Hanjin Shipping, we understand that this news may have raised concerns with regards to the transport of goods that you have entrusted to CMA CGM," says a company statement.
Hanjin Shipping, apart from being a member of CKYHE Alliance, is a partner of CMA CGM Group on 5 out of the Group’s 200 shipping lines.
CMA CGM activated on August 30 a contingency plan with the following preventive measures:
- CMA CGM group sent to Hanjin Notice of termination on each service with immediate effect,
- Hanjin containers already onboard on CMA CGM Group vessels will be discharged to the final destination, and
- CMA CGM Group no longer loads its containers on Hanjin Shipping vessels.