The CMA CGM Foundation mobilizes to deliver emergency humanitarian aid for Ukraine’s population

The CMA CGM Foundation is acting alongside the CDCS (Crisis and Support Centre of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs) to meet the urgent needs of Ukrainian civilians.

In line with its commitment to support populations affected by humanitarian crises, the CMA CGM Group is leveraging its air freight expertise, with one of the A330-200Fs from CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s fleet made available as rapidly as possible and at no cost.

The cargo plane took off today from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport with 55 tons of emergency humanitarian aid on board. It flew to Warsaw, Poland, to help meet the most urgent needs identified by the international community and the Ukrainian authorities for Ukraine’s civilians.

The cargo plane provided by the CMA CGM Group carried:

• Medical equipment: 10 tons of equipment including 10 oxygen generators for intensive care as well as 9 tons of medicines provided by the Tulipe association supported by French industry businesses and 15 pharmaceutical laboratories, which can be used to treat the wounded and chronic illnesses.
• Electrical equipment: 31 power generators, including 6 high-capacity units, used to enhance the security of supply of healthcare facilities.
• Emergency shelters: 9 family tents of 42m2 donated to the Polish Red Cross by the French Red Cross to accommodate Ukrainian refugees.
• IT and telecoms equipment: 8 tons of equipment collected by the State Secretariat in charge of the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication through donations by several businesses to keep links and communications running.
• Food: over 4 tons of infant milk donated by a French agrifood group.  
   

The large-scale operation is being coordinated by the CDCS) in conjunction with the Polish and Ukrainian authorities. 

The CMA CGM Foundation has participated in twelve humanitarian operations as part of its partnership with the CDCS, initiated in January 2020, by harnessing its transport assets and its shipping, logistics and air freight expertise. Recently, it handled the shipment of emergency aid from France to India in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.