Category: CMA CGM

  • CMA CGM fills gap between Japan and Europe

    CMA CGM fills gap between Japan and Europe France’s CMA CGM is filling a gap linking the world’s third largest economy with the continent of Europe, launching Ocean Rise Express (OCR), a new weekly direct service linking Japan and South China straight to North Europe, offering what the carrier says are the best transit times…

  • CMA CGM to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity worldwide

    CMA CGM to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity worldwide The CMA CGM Group is to deploy Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity across more than 300 vessels. The OneWeb connectivity will be delivered and integrated by Marlink in a solution that combines the Eutelsat LEO services with existing LEO and GEO networks within a broader hybrid network architecture,…

  • CMA CGM’s fleet grows to 400 owned vessels as first of six methanol container ships comes in

    CMA CGM’s fleet grows to 400 owned vessels as first of six methanol container ships comes in French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has welcomed the arrival of the first in a series of six 15,000-TEU methanol container ships, expanding its arsenal with the 400th owned vessel within a fleet of over 650…

  • CMA CGM signals caution by rerouting services away from Suez Canal

    CMA CGM signals caution by rerouting services away from Suez Canal CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest liner, has provided a counter-narrative to the many analysts expecting liners to flock back to the Suez Canal following the Houthis’ three-month-long ceasefire on merchant shipping.  Citing the “complex and uncertain international context”, the French liner today announced that…

  • BV and other key players sign declaration on accelerating nuclear for maritime

    BV and other key players sign declaration on accelerating nuclear for maritime With nuclear propulsion using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) increasingly seen as a significant potential key to cutting maritime carbon emissions, Bureau Veritas (BV) has joined more than 30 European companies from the French and international nuclear and maritime sectors formally signing the “Declaration…

  • Marsa Maroc, CMA CGM finalize deal for the operation of Nador West Med terminal

    Marsa Maroc, CMA CGM finalize deal for the operation of Nador West Med terminal Morocco’s port terminal management firm Marsa Maroc and CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of French container shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group, have moved forward to finalize an agreement for the operation of the Western Container Terminal at Nador West Med,…

  • MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India

    MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India The world’s three largest containerlines are reflagging ships to the Indian register to take advantage of local cabotage laws and growing business around the shorelines of the world’s most populous nation. France’s CMA CGM was the first global liner to make the move this…

  • CMA CGM in LOI with Cochin Shipyard for 6 LNG-fueled box ship newbuilds

    CMA CGM in LOI with Cochin Shipyard for 6 LNG-fueled box ship newbuilds The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered 1,700 TEU containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. The move makes the group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG-fueled vessels from an…

  • CMA CGM’s newest methanol dual-fuel boxship christened in South Korea

    CMA CGM’s newest methanol dual-fuel boxship christened in South Korea France-based maritime transport heavyweight CMA CGM has held a naming ceremony for its brand-new […] The post CMA CGM’s newest methanol dual-fuel boxship christened in South Korea appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • CMA CGM eyes Hutchison Ports as MSC deal falters

    CMA CGM eyes Hutchison Ports as MSC deal falters French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM has confirmed it is eyeing the potential acquisition of terminals from CK Hutchison, after exclusive talks between the Hong Kong conglomerate and a consortium led by BlackRock expired over the weekend.  The preliminary deal, first announced in March, involved…

  • CMA CGM steps up maritime talks with Indian government

    CMA CGM steps up maritime talks with Indian government France-based shipping colossal CMA CGM has held talks with officials from the Indian Ministry […] The post CMA CGM steps up maritime talks with Indian government appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • CEVA launches new low-carbon ocean freight service

    CEVA launches new low-carbon ocean freight service CEVA Logistics, a part of French shipping group CMA CGM, has started a new low-carbon ocean freight service between France and Ivory Coast, leveraging marine biofuel and anticipating an 84% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional ocean freight. The post CEVA launches new low-carbon ocean freight service…

  • CMA CGM signs Syrian port deal

    CMA CGM signs Syrian port deal CMA CGM has signed a 30-year deal with the Syrian government to develop Latakia port, including building a new berth and investing $260m to bolster Syria’s top port. CMA CGM has been operating at Latakia since 2009.  The new deepwater berth will be 1.5 km long with depths alongside…

  • CMA CGM becomes first global liner to run an Indian-flagged vessel

    CMA CGM becomes first global liner to run an Indian-flagged vessel CMA CGM has welcomed the arrival of the first Indian flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier With a total capacity of 2,592 teu, CMA CGM Vitoria serves India on the group’s BIGEX network, which offers direct links between India, the Gulf, and…

  • CMA CGM welcomes first boxship flying Indian flag at Nhava Sheva container terminal

    CMA CGM welcomes first boxship flying Indian flag at Nhava Sheva container terminal French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group has welcomed the arrival of CMA CGM Vitoria, the first Indian-flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier, at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT). The post CMA CGM welcomes first boxship flying Indian flag…

  • CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction

    CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction Following regulatory approvals from relevant authorities, Marseille-based logistics and shipping giant CMA CGM has […] The post CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI

    CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has unveiled a five-year strategic partnership with compatriot artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI. The post CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI appeared first on Offshore Energy. Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Go to offshore energy…

  • Global shipping ‘stifled’ by Trump’s tariffs

    Global shipping ‘stifled’ by Trump’s tariffs Shipping stocks remain under severe pressure today as the world comes to terms with the immensity of Wednesday’s tariff announcements from US president Donald Trump.  The average US tariff rate has now been set at just under 25%, levels not seen since the 1930s and the days of the…

  • CMA CGM sues Houston bunker supplier for $5m

    CMA CGM sues Houston bunker supplier for $5m French liner giant CMA CGM is suing GCC Supply & Trading for more than $5m at a court in Texas over an alleged case of contaminated bunkers dating back to 2023. CMA CGM claims 13 of its vessels were damaged when it took on VLSFO fuel at…

  • CMA CGM and ABB partner to ‘enhance’ ship safety with new parametric roll algorithm

    CMA CGM and ABB partner to ‘enhance’ ship safety with new parametric roll algorithm Marseille-headquartered shipping giant CMA CGM and Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB have teamed up to […] The post CMA CGM and ABB partner to ‘enhance’ ship safety with new parametric roll algorithm appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore…

  • CMA CGM’s Saadé vows to invest $20bn into the US over the next four years

    CMA CGM’s Saadé vows to invest $20bn into the US over the next four years CMA CGM’s Rodolphe Saadé was in the White House yesterday, unveiling a $20bn planned investment into the US.  The huge investment over the next four years would create 10,000 jobs, CMA CGM said, and include expanding container terminals, building an…

  • CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in U.S. maritime

    CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in U.S. maritime Major international shipping player CMA CGM Group says that to contribute to U.S. maritime sovereignty and support the transformation of America’s domestic supply chain over the next four years it will invest over $20 billion in U.S. maritime transportation, logistics and supply chain capabilities. It says…

  • Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions

    Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM, along with Denmark’s A.P. Moller–Maersk and Switzerland’s Mediterranean […] The post Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Global liner alliances retrench

    Global liner alliances retrench Midnight tonight sees liner shipping go through its largest reshuffle in a decade as companies jump ship from existing alliances on the main east-west trades. THE Alliance will become the Premier Alliance, with Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming Marine Transportation as partners, and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) helping…

  • CMA CGM inks 2025’s largest ship orders to date

    CMA CGM inks 2025’s largest ship orders to date France’s CMA CGM is being widely tipped as the European owner mentioned in a release today by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries behind the biggest ship orders in the year to date. Splash understands CMA CGM has contracted the Korean shipyard to build twelve 18,000 teu LNG…

  • CMA CGM to develop zero-emission barge for Vietnam operations

    CMA CGM to develop zero-emission barge for Vietnam operations French shipping colossal CMA CGM is set to build a new zero-emission inland waterway […] The post CMA CGM to develop zero-emission barge for Vietnam operations appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Rotterdam-Singapore green corridor conducts pilot liquefied bio-methane bunkering

    Rotterdam-Singapore green corridor conducts pilot liquefied bio-methane bunkering Partners in the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) initiative have concluded a pilot for the bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM), The post Rotterdam-Singapore green corridor conducts pilot liquefied bio-methane bunkering appeared first on Offshore Energy. Ajsa Habibic Go to offshore energy biz

  • CMA CGM welcomes another LNG-powered newbuild

    CMA CGM welcomes another LNG-powered newbuild French shipping giant CMA CGM has taken delivery of another LNG-powered newbuild from South […] The post CMA CGM welcomes another LNG-powered newbuild appeared first on Offshore Energy. Ajsa Habibic Go to offshore energy biz