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At the end of the war in 1945, the company's assets were valued at $40 million. [2] [21] One of the APL ships in World War II still survives. SS Lane Victory is a Victory ship that is preserved as a museum ship in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles, California. As a rare surviving Victory ship, she is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
CMA CGM is a French shipping and logistics company founded in 1978 by Jacques Saadé. [7]The name is an acronym of two predecessor companies, Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement (CMA) and Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), translating as "Maritime Freighting Company" and "General Maritime Company", respectively.
After World War II the company relocated to Le Havre and began to specialise in Africa-European trade. It was acquired by the Bolloré Group in a hostile takeover in 1996, but a series of restructures led to a loss of market share and the sacking of 140 staff. [3] In September 2005 the company was sold to CMA CGM for €470 million.
These movies only scratch the surface of the countless number made about the momentous event, but remind us of the horrors and sacrifices made during the devastating global conflict. 20.
Second Sino-Japanese War (11 C, 101 P) Pages in category "Military history of Vietnam during World War II" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Weakened by World War II, the company regained its fame in 1962 with the famous SS France, but the ship suffered major competition from air transport and was retired from service in 1974. In 1977, the company merged with the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes to form the Compagnie Générale Maritime .
World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict that was fought between September 1, 1939, and September 2, 1945. The war pitted two major military alliances against each other: the Allies of the United States, Soviet Union , United Kingdom, China and others against the Axis of Germany , Japan , Italy and others .
Category: Aftermath of World War II in Vietnam. 2 languages. ... War in Vietnam (1945–1946) This page was last edited on 14 February 2024, at 10:57 (UTC). ...