[Editor’s note: Prior to this news, APL Guam had already contributed to the relief effort by donating the use of one of its 40-foot containers to the Na’i Animu Guam Relief Drive in the CNMI]
The following is a news release from CMA CGM, the parent company of APL Guam:
CMA CGM Foundation, the CMA CGM Group’s philanthropic arm, has launched a disaster relief effort in response to Typhoon Mawar that impacted Guam and the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Foundation is coordinating efforts to mobilize resources through Group subsidiary, American President Lines, LLC (APL).
Containers have been deployed to help meet the critical needs of the people of Guam, civil authorities and the employees and families of Group subsidiaries, APL and CEVA logistics, some of whom lost homes following the strongest weather event to strike the island in two decades. The containers will be used for temporary housing, cold storage for essential food items and ice, and local government coordination materials. Additionally, CMA CGM will provide generators to power refrigerated units and assist customers without electricity.
Guam is a strategic location for the CMA CGM Group, which manages two offices and operations at two terminals through APL and CEVA, its U.S. flag business and government logistics service provider, respectively.
CMA CGM Foundation: A commitment to meeting the critical needs of people
Through CMA CGM’s global presence and shipping and logistics’ expertise, the Foundation acts to mitigate humanitarian crises, operating across the entire philanthropic chain, purchasing, carrying and distributing relief equipment.
This operation is the latest in a series undertaken by the CMA CGM Foundation, including several large-scale humanitarian operations in Ukraine, India, and Turkey. In all, more than 22,000 tons of equipment have been shipped to provide for the essential needs of populations suffering from humanitarian crises.
Peter Levesque, president of CMA CGM America and American President Lines said: “We are honored to assist the residents of Guam, many of whom are our customers and employees who were affected by Typhoon Mawar, by using all available resources to help through the CMA CGM Foundation. This effort demonstrates our unwavering commitment to Guam and putting our words to action whenever and wherever we called to do so.”
Charlie Hermosa, general manager of APL, Guam, for his part, said: “These efforts mean a lot to us. Rebuilding will take time, and it’s the Group’s commitment to Guam, its residents, our customers, and our employees that matters most in out time of need.”
