World's third largest shipping company wants to explore investment opportunities in Ho Chi Minh City

On the afternoon of August 25, Standing Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Tho had a working session with Ms. Amelie Manon Humphreys, General Director of CMA CGM Group (France) in Vietnam, according to Ho Chi Minh City Portal.

Sharing at the meeting, Ms. Amelie Manon Humphreys, General Director of CMA CGM Group (France) in Vietnam, said that CMA CGM is the third largest shipping, port and logistics group in the world . The group has a large shipping network and is one of the world's leading logistics operators.

According to Ms. Amelie Manon Humphreys, Vietnam is a strategic area of ​​the CMA CGM Group, with many development plans for maritime transport and seaports in the future, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. CMA CGM wishes to learn about the planning for the development of some seaports and the strategy for maritime transport development in Ho Chi Minh City.

Specifically, the group wants to learn about information about seaport development projects such as Thu Duc, Long Binh, Cai Mep - Thi Vai, Can Gio and the progress of planning and construction of seaports, site clearance, legal procedures, and reform of administrative procedures when investing in seaports in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ms. Amelie Manon Humphreys, General Director of CMA CGM Group in Vietnam, spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Portal).

At the meeting, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction provided information on the city's seaport development plan until 2030 and vision to 2050.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said that after the merger, the city will adjust the general planning, in which the functions and tasks of the ports will be distributed into a unified port cluster, avoiding the risk of excess infrastructure supply and in line with the city's synchronous development planning.

In addition, the Department of Construction also consults and proposes solutions to support businesses participating in the maritime transport supply chain to serve the export and transit of goods.

It is expected that this year, Ho Chi Minh City will complete the master plan for seaport development and call for businesses to invest in developing the Can Gio and Cai Mep – Thi Vai international transit port projects.

Appreciating the CMA CGM Group's commitment to sustainable development and its development orientations in line with the group's priorities of green development, green transformation, and green energy in Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, affirmed that the city always pays attention to administrative reform, creating the most favorable conditions for investors interested in developing the local seaport and maritime transport system.

Specifically, Ho Chi Minh City focuses on building an open port system, reforming customs clearance procedures; establishing a free trade zone... The city encourages businesses to expand investment, especially in the fields of modern logistics, multimodal transport and logistics; building Ho Chi Minh City into an international logistics center and a key maritime gateway of the region.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction and the Department of Finance to connect and share information to create conditions for the CMA CGM Group and businesses and investors to explore investment cooperation and development opportunities in the city.

CMA - CGM Group was established in 1978. Currently, the group operates more than 250 shipping lines, serving 420/521 commercial ports worldwide. In 2024, the group's global revenue will reach 55.5 billion USD.