MARSEILLE: “We continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region. Our utmost priorities remain to protect our employees and ensure as much as possible the continuity of your supply chain,” said a recent statement from CMA CGM.  In the interest of safety, the Group has decided to suspend all bookings to and from Russia as of today and until further notice.

“All our employees in Ukraine are reported safe and working from home. We continue to ensure constant contact with them. We are also taking all necessary measures for our seafarers.

“We have raised our alert levels and took preventive measures to protect our IT systems as well as your personal and company data.

Should you have any questions, contact your usual representative.

We will continue to monitor the situation and take additional measures as necessary to protect our employees, our crew members and to allow the transportation of our customers’ goods as much as possible.”