Long gone are the early 1980s when France imported over 35 million tonnes of coal, some 90% of which was worked through French brokers.
Also a distant memory is when the country during the 1960s boasted at least 50 shipowners.
Today, France still has some big names like Louis Dreyfus and CMA CGM but the French shipbroking community can no longer rely on purely domestic shipping companies, while its traditional cargo market has been shaken by the decline in trade of steel and coal.
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