The Nigeria Maritime Safety and Administration Agency (NIMASA) has begun implementing the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006).  

Plans for the P3 alliance of MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk have been abandoned after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) blocked the deal under China's company merger rules.

The world’s third largest container line CMA CGM remained the black in the first quarter with a marginal increase in profit to $97m.

The planned start of the P3 alliance has been delayed until the autumn with it still to get regulatory approvals in Europe and Asia.

CMA CGM has entered into a vessel sharing agreement with African operator NileDutch, which starts on 9 June.

Miscommunication over VHF radio and actions contrary to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (ColRegs) led to the collision of the bulker Chou Shan and boxship CMA CGM Florida (Florida) on 19 March 2013.

Top three container line CMA CGM reported a net profit of $407m in 2013, up from $360m in 2012, pushed up by the sale of its stake in Terminal Link, and despite a 7.1% drop in average revenue per teu.

CMA CGM has launched a new Asia - Middle East service, Red Sea Express (REX3), starting on 8 May.

The CMA CGM group has become the first shipping line to add a call at Buchanan, in Liberia, for two decades.

CMA CGM has announced an extension of its FEMEX service, to Turkey, Russia and Constanta, making it the first line with direct North Europe-Black Sea coverage.