CMA CGM (America) LLC Appoints Timothy Ring to Director, Inbound Trade and Government Cargo
Norfolk, Virginia – February 27, 2009 - CMA CGM (America) LLC announced today that Timothy Ring has been named Director, Inbound Trade and Government Cargo. In his new role, Tim will be responsible for the growth and development of inbound cargo volumes for the company’s transatlantic, Oceania, and Indian Subcontinent services. He will also continue to oversee all U.S. government shipments.
Tim joined the Washington, D.C. office of CMA CGM in November 2005. Since then, he has successfully developed and managed the company’s PL-480 / Title II program for the carriage of food aid worldwide. Tim serves as the liaison between the company and numerous governmental agencies, such as the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service, United States Agency for International Development and various other non-governmental organizations and private voluntary organizations. Tim has worked with CMA CGM offices worldwide to expand the company’s involvement with the U.S. government’s Food Aid program.
Tim received his Bachelor’s degree in political science and American government from The Catholic University of America. His new role will be based in the company’s Norfolk, Virginia office, and he will report to Todd Rives, Vice President, Export Trade and Line Management.
About CMA CGM (America) LLC
Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, CMA CGM (America) LLC is the U.S. agent of France-based container shipping giant CMA CGM. The company provides 23 services in and out of North America, and offers a global network to over 150 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.cma-cgm.com/usa.
About CMA CGM
Led by its founder Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM is currently the world’s third largest container shipping Group and is ranked number one in France. Operating a fleet of 400 vessels, including 100 company-owned, the Group serves over 400 ports around the world. In 2008, it carried more than nine million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). With a presence on all continents and in 150 countries through its network of 650 agencies, the Group employs 17,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.cma-cgm.com.
For more information, please contact:
Veronica Gerken
Manager, Marketing and Communications
(757) 961-2117
usa.vgerken@cma-cgm.com
