CMA CGM Group launches its first loyalty program SEA REWARD

•    SEA REWARD, the first loyalty program for shipping customers, designed and developed by CMA CGM.
•    Dedicated to customers booking through SpotOn, CMA CGM’s digital solution for instant quotes, SEA REWARD rewards shippings’ regularity and volumes.
•    Four status tiers offering exclusive benefits to the Group’s most loyal customers.
MARSEILLE : The CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air and logistics solutions, is launching SEA REWARD, the first loyalty program for shipping customers.
A unique program on the market, SEA REWARD rewards the regularity and volume of shipments by CMA CGM customers using “SpotOn”, a digital solution launched in 2022 that simplifies the booking process with an instant quote, a guaranteed price, and priority access to space on board the vessel.
With SEA REWARD, CMA CGM’s digital customers will have access to four status tiers offering exclusive benefits. This loyalty program marks the Group’s determination to continue transforming the shipping sector, and to mobilize digital innovation to enhance the customer experience.
Four status tiers with exclusive rewards and benefits
After joining the SEA REWARD program through their My CMA CGM account, customers booking via the “SpotOn” digital solution can access four status tiers that reward the frequency and volume of their shipments. As they booked, customers access the “Lieutenant”, “Captain”, “
Master”, and eventually “Admiral” status tiers.
SEA REWARD’s different status tiers reward customers’ loyalty with exclusive benefits, including the ability to earn Nautical Miles that they can use to pay part of their invoices.
Already accessible to the CMA CGM Group’s digital customers in Europe, SEA REWARD will gradually become available in other regions.
As a customer centric Group, CMA CGM transforms their experience through digital innovation
Attentive to its customers through its network of 400 offices in 160 countries, the Group develops agile and innovative end-to-end logistics solutions to meet their needs and support their supply chains.
Innovation is also an integral part of the CMA CGM Group’s DNA. It launched the international startup incubator and accelerator ZEBOX, and, as part of its ambition to create the sustainable transport and logistics of tomorrow, this year, it will unveil TANGRAM, the center of excellence dedicated to training and innovation. After transforming the customer experience with the “SpotOn” online sales channel, through SEA REWARD, CMA CGM continues to innovate to reward frequent customers and actively support them.
Olivier Nivoix, Group Executive Vice-President, Shipping, explained “Our customers’ loyalty and trust  mean the world to CMA CGM, and deserve to be rewarded. We are thus launching SEA REWARD, an especially innovative and ambitious loyalty program offering exclusive benefits. 2 years after introducing our online channel “SpotOn”, we continue supporting our customers with SEA REWARD.

evaluation and financing is provided to IINO Kaiun Kaisha based on “Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance”
TOKYO : Under Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (“the Program”), which is jointly operated by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK, ClassNK evaluated the ammonia carrier “GAS INNOVATOR” (IMO No. 9958688), which was designed and built based on the basic certification for ammonia-fuel-ready ships and is owned by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines). DBJ provided financing to IINO Lines.
In the shipping industry, where environmental regulations are becoming stricter as the industry moves towards decarbonization, ClassNK evaluates ships based on a comprehensive scoring model jointly developed with DBJ from the perspective of “decarbonization, environmentally friendly performance, and innovativeness,” and DBJ provides investment and financing. The project supports initiatives that contribute to the transition to decarbonization from both IR and financial perspectives.
IINO Lines has for many years been engaged in the transportation of liquefied gases such as LPG, ammonia, and LNG, and in recent years has been focusing on the realization of more environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation, including the development of alternative fuel–powered ships. The ship, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and delivered to IINO Lines in February 2024, is an environmentally friendly ammonia carrier capable of being converted to become ammonia-powered sometime in the future.
The following points were highly evaluated in this assessment of the vessel:
1.    The ship is designed for conversion to ammonia fuel (ammonia-fuel-ready) to enable zero-emission in the future.

 

India's wheat exports hit 7.85 MT in fiscal year to March, an all-time high

April 06 , 2022

NEW DELHI: India's wheat exports hit 7.85 million tonnes in the fiscal year to March, an all-time high and a sharp increase from 2.1 million tonnes in the previous year, traders said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine cuts off rival Black Sea supplies.

Earlier this month, a top government official said India would export a record 7 million tonnes of wheat in the 2021-22 fiscal year as a rally in global prices gave the world's second biggest producer of the grain an opportunity to gain market share.

India achieved its target of exporting 7 million tonnes of wheat on March 21, according to the Indian government, which is yet to issue wheat shipment data for the last 10 days of March.

Traders said wheat shipments, including cargoes sold to neighbouring Bangladesh by land, totalled 7.85 million tonnes in 2021-22, surpassing the target of 7 million and indicating robust exports in the 2022-23 fiscal year that began on April 1.

Other than Bangladesh, India exported wheat to South Korea, Sri Lanka, Oman and Qatar, among others, traders said. Most export deals were signed at between $225 and $335 a tonne free on board, they said.

"Business has been very brisk, and both Mundra and Deendayal Port have been very busy handling outbound wheat cargoes," said Rajesh Paharia Jain, a leading New Delhi-based trader.

As war raged across the Black Sea region, global wheat prices have surged, and supplies from both Russia and Ukraine, which together account for about 29% of global wheat exports, have dropped substantially.

Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a "special military operation" to demilitarise the country. Western countries call it an unprovoked war of aggression.

India's new season wheat harvest is underway, and this year's production is pegged at a record 111.32 million tonnes - the sixth straight surplus output - encouraging traders to clinch more export deals.

 

Chennai and Kamarajar Ports marks strong growth during last fiscal

April 06 , 2022

CHENNAI: Chennai and KamarajarPorts have posted strong growth, emerging from the impact of COVID-19.

Sunil Paliwal, Chairperson of the Chennai Port Authority (CPA) and CMD, Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) informed that both Chennai and Kamarajar ports are posting strong growth, emerging from the impact of COVID-19. CPA and KPL reported 12%, 50% increase in cargo handling, respectively. There is more synergy between the ports to drive cargo growth and performance rather than competition. KPL became a fully-owned subsidiary of Chennai Port Trust in March 2020.

In the FY2021-22, Chennai port handled 48.56 million tonnes (mt) of cargo, and exceeded the Shipping Ministry’s target of 44.42 mt. The Kamarajar port at Ennore in North Chennai handled 38.74 mt as against the target of 39 mt. Chennai port reported a 12 per cent increase in cargo handling in 2021-22 as against 4 per cent in the previous year. The Kamarajar port had a 50 per cent growth in cargo handling 2021-22 as against 22 per cent in the previous year. For the current fiscal, the target for Chennai port is to achieve 49 mt and for Kamarajar port it is 42 mt, he adde

 

CMA CGM Group inaugurates its weekly dedicated export block train TEA promotes Tiruppur

April 08 , 2022

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, inaugurates its first-round trip Block train service (90 Teus Import + 90 Teus Export) between ICD Sonipat from/to Mundra. The fully loaded 90-TEU train was flagged off from Sonipat on 7th April 2022 by Mr. Atit Mahajan, Managing Director of CMA CGM India, and the CMA CGM India team.

A full range of solutions to support the Group’s customers As one of the nation’s top ocean-freight carriers, CMA CGM is well positioned to serve its customers thanks to a strong presence in India over the past three decades. The dedicated service will increase capacity by an additional 90-TEU to meet the growing market demand with a direct connection to major shipping services of INDAMEX / EPIC / MEDEX / etc.

The export connection will be followed by the Import Block Train from Mundra to Sonipat every Sunday (which the Group is already operating since 2021). In 2021 alone, the Group in India successfully carried 8,878 TEUs of imports in its two weekly Block train services between Mundra and Sonipat.

With this additional weekly service, the Group eyes on an additional capacity of 180 TEUs on a round trip basis. The Group already operates 13 weekly Block Train services, connecting key intermodal locations in India. With more than 30 years of market presence in India, the CMA CGM Group is the leading market player with a strength of 4,700 staff members in India. The Group connects the country to the rest of the world with 12 services making 12 calls weekly.

Leading shipping’s energy transition with concrete actions

The CMA CGM Group is committed to making shipping and logistics a more sustainable industry and is taking concrete actions by adopting the best available solutions. These door-to-door solutions allow customers to reduce the carbon footprint of transported goods significantly. Compared to the cargo movement via truck, the block train option reduces CO2 emissions by up to 67%.