- CMA CGM is nearing a deal to purchase a logistics division from FedEx for about $1.4 billion.
- The acquisition is intended to help the French shipping group strengthen its foothold in the US and broaden its role within the global supply chain.
- The deal follows a commitment by CMA CGM Chief Executive Rodolphe Saadé to invest $20 billion in the US over a four-year period.
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“pledged in an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump last year to invest $20bn in the US over four years”