The Group mobilized an Airbus A330-200F from its fleet in a few hours to transport the 43 tonnes of equipment between Paris and the French West Indies. After being loaded onboard in the evening of August 28th, it was safely delivered to the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique on the 29th.
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Covid-19: the CMA CGM Group transports emergency medical relief to the French West Indies
- An operation organized in just a few days for the French government to respond to the new Covid-19 outbreak in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
- The CMA CGM Group transports medical equipment to supply hospitals, including oxygen generators, concentrators and bottles, x-ray equipment and dialysis material.
- The aerial expertise of the Group mobilized for this emergency operation in partnership with SETCARGO Logistique Internationale for the French government.
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is mobilizing its aerial expertise in partnership with SETCARGO Logistique Internationale (Tempo One Group) to transport necessary medical equipment to the French West Indies for Santé Publique France (Ministry of Health).
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the CMA CGM Group led several solidarity actions to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. With the experience gained during previous humanitarian actions in Lebanon, France and throughout the world, the CMA CGM Group can participate to unprecedented operations, adapting to the situation and offering fast solutions.
An operation organized in just a few days to respond to the sanitary crisis in Guadeloupe and Martinique
As a new Covid-19 outbreak hits the French West Indies, the French Government needed a fast and agile transport solution to supply local hospitals with necessary medical equipment: oxygen generators, concentrators and bottles, x-ray equipment, dialysis material, among others.
CMA CGM, important link between the French West Indies and the mainland
The CMA CGM Group is an important link between the French mainland and the overseas regions, thanks to its regular shipping lines. The CMA CGM Group deploys its logistics expertise to ensure a regular supply and to support exports to the mainland and continues to do so during the pandemic.
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