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9 USMX CARRIER MEMBERS ABOUT COLUMBIA GROUP The Columbia Group of Companies was founded in 1990 with its successful all-water container barge service, Columbia Coastal Transport. The company began with one barge and one service op- era ng between New York and Boston. Twenty-seven years later, the company is recognized as the premier container barge feeder operator in the United States, and the greenest and most efficient mode of container transporta on available today. In addi on, the company has exper se in handling project, government and mili- tary cargoes. Presently, the company operates five U.S.-flag barges engaged in services in the Mid-Atlan c and Chesapeake regions. ABOUT CMA CGM GROUP CMA CGM – a world leader and major economic player. Now headed by Rodolphe Saadé, from its base in Marseille, the CMA CGM Group is present in more than 160 countries through its network of over 755 agencies, with more than 30,000+ employees worldwide (4,500 in France). With a young and diversified fleet of 504 vessels, the CMA CGM Group serves over 420 of the world's 521 commercial ports. Through more than 200 shipping lines, the company operates on every one of the world's seas. Its global presence and efficient ships like the CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE enabled the CMA CGM Group to transport a volume of 18.9 million TEUs last year. There are 2,300 staff members working at the Group's head office, the CMA CGM Tower in Marseille. It is a building worthy of a major player in the French economy. The Group has 6,300 French customers and CMA CGM is the largest private employer in Marseille, the city where the company was founded in 1978. KEY FIGURES • 18.9 million – TEUs in 2017 • $21.1 billion – Revenue in USD • 504 – Vessels in Fleet • 755 – Offices Worldwide • 420 – Ports of Call in 120 Countries • 200+ Shipping Services • 30,000+ – Employees Worldwide • 4,500 – Employees in France

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