French shipping company CMA CGM to boost Moroccan fruit and veg exports
On the occasion of the start of the Moroccan fruit and vegetable export season, the General Company…On the occasion of the start of the Moroccan fruit and vegetable export season, the General Company for Maritime Transport in France, the third largest shipping company in the world and first at French level, intends to launch new services in order to meet the world's growing demand.
The company, known simply as "CMA CGM", will thus help boost the consumption of Moroccan agricultural products in various world regions, such as Russia and North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The list of products that the initiative will focus on includes fruits like oranges and lemons and vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers; advanced maritime services will be introduced connecting Morocco with the world's main areas of consumption, especially Russia, North America and the Middle East.
The company, specialised in maritime transport, already has direct connections between Morocco and France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands; one of the services to be launched on 27 October is connections between Agadir and Rotterdam, Antwerp, Le Havre, Rouen, Tangiers, Casablanca and Agadir again.
The French group, which has headquarters in Morocco since 2002, has significantly contributed to the development of Morocco's agricultural exports, which is a matter of great importance, given that agriculture accounts for about 16.5 percent of the national gross domestic product.