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Jacques Saade, founder of French shipping giant, dead at 81

by Francois BECKER Agence France-Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — French-Lebanese businessman Jacques Saade, who founded CMA CGM, which went on to become the world’s third largest container shipping firm, has died, his company said. He was 81. “Jacques R. Saade dedicated his life to CMA CGM. A true visionary and unique entrepreneur, he made his business a world leader in the maritime container transport,” a company statement said in announcing his death on Sunday. “We have lost […]