Rodolphe Saadé

CMA CGM Group - Shipping & Logistics

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About Rodolphe Saadé

Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group since November 2017 was born in Lebanon in 1970.

Rodolphe Saadé has extensive international experience. After graduating from Concordia University in Montreal with a degree in business and marketing, he founded a water dispenser company before joining the CMA CGM Group headed by his father Jacques Saadé, in 1994.

From 1997 to 2000, he successfully managed various shipping lines before taking over the transatlantic and transpacific lines.

Having been appointed Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of CMA CGM in 2010, that very year, he supervised the financial restructuring of the Group.
Since his appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Group in 2017, Rodolphe Saadé has implemented an ambitious new strategy particularly aiming to carry out a digital transformation, and to combine a simplified and optimised transport offer with maritime, port and logistics services.

About CMA CGM Group

We are a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, committed to working hand in hand with our customers. We are fully aware of our responsibilities and are taking action every day to reduce the environmental impact of our activities at sea, on land and in the air, and come up with smart and innovative solutions to help you to stay one step ahead. We take a pioneering approach: acting today and building the future by capitalizing on the best solutions available.

The CMA CGM Group’s mission is to contribute to sustainable globalization through better balanced international trade that fosters both economic and social development while respecting the integrity of all men and women and the planet.

Our Mission

To work for more respectful maritime and logistics exchanges

Our Values

Since its establishment in 1978, the CMA CGM Group has continued to grow, drawing its strength from its family dimension, from a long-term strategic vision and from the expertise of its teams driven by a common passion. In keeping with our history and with our culture, we are driven by the values that unite us. Today, we are reaffirming these values to continue our developmentand achieve our ambitions.

The pursuit of EXCELLENCE in every area

As a leader in our industry, we owe it to ourselves to engage in a perpetual quest for excellence at every level of our organization. One that ranges from operational excellence all the way to excellence in environmental protection, as well as achieving excellence in interactions with our customers, our suppliers and our staff members. It sets a standard for everyone and is an objective for our Group.

EXEMPLARITY in every situation

With its global presence, along with the key role it plays in driving the global economy, the CMA CGM Group and all its staff members must lead by example. That means upholding the highest standards in their daily tasks as well as in the strategic decisions they make.

IMAGINATION to invent the transport and logistics solutions of the future

In a fast-moving world that poses multiple challenges, the ability to challenge and reinvent oneself, and to think outside the box, is crucial if our Group is to keep growing in a sustained manner. Imagination must be synonymous with an open mind and the acceptance of people’s differences.

BOLDNESS to always go above and beyond

Boldness has long been one of the Group’s core values. It is inherent to our entrepreneurial mindset and to our passion for development. Boldness, which enables us to reach beyond our limits, never settle and always overcome every obstacle, plays a fundamental role in our ongoing development.