Now, Madame Saade, who is married to CMA CGM president Jacques, is taking her charitable efforts one step further by seeking to help children on other continents.

Two years ago, Naila presided over the launch of CMA CGM’s Containers of Hope operation, allowing the free shipping of containers filled with humanitarian materials and equipment. Already, 170 containers — representing 1,340 tonnes of equipment destined for Africa — have been carried by the CMA CGM group.