The CGT union representing La Méridionale employees has expressed deep concern following press reports of a possible sale of the ferry company by its owner CMA CGM.

In an open letter, the union urges CMA CGM Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé to reconsider any plan to sell and requests a direct meeting with him.

The CGT also criticises the strategic choices made by CMA CGM since acquiring the company in 2023, blaming them for the current instability.

Key complaints include:

• Launching routes outside the public service delegation (DSP).
• Poor management of the Maghreb service, which reportedly cost the company 20% of its passenger revenue, benefiting competitors like GNV.
• The short-lived Île-Rousse line, cancelled after six months with heavy financial losses.

The union has also asked Jean-Félix Acquaviva, the newly appointed president of the Corsican Transport Office, to clarify his stance.

Around 600 employees are still awaiting official communication, as CMA CGM has not yet responded.