CMA CGM America is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Haas as its new Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Haas leads CMA CGM’s U.S. Operations team from its headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. He began on June 25, 2018, and he reports to the Ludovic Renou, President of CMA CGM America.

Mr. Haas has more than 27 years of experience in shipping, terminal operations and executive management. For 21 years, Mr. Haas worked at Maersk, including APMT and Sea-Land, taking on a variety of roles in the U.S. and abroad. Among his assignments, he was COO of the APMT terminal in Oman, General Manager of Business Development in The Hague, and COO of Greater China. In 2012, he concluded his service at APMT as the Port Director in Houston.

Mr. Haas then joined Watco Companies, a firm noted for shortline railroads as well as the handling of bulk, breakbulk, liquid bulk, heavy lift, and project cargoes. As Senior Vice President – Terminal Operations, Mr. Haas was responsible for the U.S. and Canada, including direct management of the Greens Port Industrial Park in Houston and its 200 employees until 2016.

Most recently Mr. Haas was the Senior Advisor, Port and Terminal Sector of InstarAGF, a fund that has raised over $750 million to invest in ports, terminals, and transportation projects in North America.

Tim Haas
Tim Haas
Upon his arrival in Norfolk, Mr. Renou said, “Tim has the knowledge and integrity to lead our team and manage our expansive operational footprint. His international experience and detailed understanding of inland and terminal operations is a great fit. We are excited to augment the capabilities of our organization with his leadership."

CMA CGM America is the U.S. agency for CMA CGM. With 34 weekly services calling on 15 ports, CMA CGM America has steadily expanded its service offerings and focused on customers’ needs to grow the U.S. business. The Ocean Alliance, with CMA CGM being one of its main members, touts the best transit times for significant transpacific and transatlantic routings. CMA CGM America has over 650 employees in Norfolk as well as offices in East Rutherford, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and Newport Beach.

The CMA CGM Group offers complete transportation, shipping and terminal services with a presence in 160 countries. Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO, leads the CMA CGM Group, and its 494 vessels call more than 420 ports on five continents. In 2017, the Group carried 19 million TEUs, and the acquisition of APL propelled the CMA CGM Group to the leading market share position in the U.S.