CMA CGM on course to overtake Maersk next year
CMA CGM is on course to overtake Maersk in container-shipping capacity next year, according to Splash.
CMA CGM is on course to overtake Maersk in container-shipping capacity next year, according to Splash.
CMA CGM and Oman's Asyad Group have agreed to build a new $400 million container terminal at the Port of Sohar, adding container capacity in the Gulf.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: New $400m CMA CGM/Asyad terminal in Oman — pre-build opening for shore-power, crane-electrification and automated-mooring scope.
As the record container-vessel orderbook is delivered, CMA CGM, OOCL and ONE are introducing a new generation of large containerships incorporating updated efficiency and emissions technology.
CMA CGM named the CMA CGM Notre Dame in Le Havre — its largest French-flagged, LNG-powered containership and a marker of the line's energy-transition fleet.
CMA CGM has signed a roughly $400m terminal deal at Oman's Port of Sohar, adding capacity at a strategically located gateway just south of the Strait of Hormuz.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: a new CMA CGM terminal at Sohar opens crane-electrification and automated-mooring attach at an early, pre-equipment stage.
CMA CGM agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4bn, folding the business into its CEVA Logistics platform and making the group one of North America's largest contract logistics operators. The deal also establishes long-term ocean and air cargo cooperation with FedEx.
Why it matters for P&M: CMA CGM keeps redeploying container profits into logistics and terminals — sustained capex capacity at a key terminal customer.
Oman's Asyad Group and CMA CGM signed a framework agreement to develop, manage and operate a new multipurpose logistics terminal at the Port of Sohar — a roughly $400m investment at a gateway just outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: New CMA Terminals berths at Sohar open crane-electrification and MoorMaster scope at design stage.
Asyad Group and CMA CGM signed a framework agreement to develop, manage and operate a US$400m multipurpose logistics terminal in Sohar, strengthening Oman's northern coast logistics corridor.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: US$400m Sohar terminal creates early berth, crane-electrification and MoorMaster scope with CMA CGM in Oman.
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has returned to the newbuilding market with an order understood to cover up to 20 ultra-large containerships at China's Hengli Heavy Industries. The move echoes CMA CGM's eight-vessel Hengli order reported in the 8 June brief.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: 20 ULCS newbuilds at the top containerline — FuelEU makes OPS-readiness near-certain, an on-ship shore-power spec opening.
CMA CGM has placed its first newbuild order with China's fast-rising Hengli Heavy Industry, joining MSC among the yard's key boxship clients, per Lloyd's List. The order extends the French line's diversification of its newbuilding yard base.
Why it matters for P&M: CMA CGM broadens its newbuild yard base to Hengli — orderbook growth shapes future ship-side shore-power spec demand.
CMA CGM has ordered eight container ships at China's Hengli Heavy Industry, per TradeWinds — a further extension of the French line's newbuild programme.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: European-line newbuilds — ship-side shore-power (AMP) scope where the line, not the yard, drives the buying decision.
CMA CGM is reported to be ordering a fresh series of eight container ships at China's Hengli Heavy Industry, extending the French carrier's newbuilding programme.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: CMA CGM newbuild boxships — on-ship shore-power connection scope with a European line where Cavotec is well positioned.
French liner CMA CGM has reportedly signed for eight 6,000 teu containerships at China's Hengli Heavy Industries, part of a larger newbuild package that further extends the industry's largest orderbook.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: European liner newbuild series — on-ship AMP fit where the buying decision sits with the line, a Cavotec strength.
China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has completed an US$825.7m investment for a 10% stake in Poseidon, the parent of containership lessor Seaspan. The vertical-integration move tightens the yard's links to a major customer that charters tonnage to COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC and CMA CGM, improving the yard's orderbook visibility.
Why it matters for P&M: a major Chinese yard taking equity in a top containership lessor reshapes newbuild ownership and supplier alignment in the box segment.
CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Notre Dame, a new-generation LNG-powered vessel and the largest container ship currently operating under the French flag, beginning its maiden commercial voyage from Shanghai.
CMA CGM reported 'resilient' first-quarter 2026 results as the world's third-largest container carrier navigated ongoing disruption tied to the Middle East crisis, volatile freight markets, and shifting global trade flows.
Why it matters for P&M: a top-tier shipping-line customer signals continued Hormuz drag on commercial results — context for shore-power and capex commitment timing.
CMA CGM has appointed Esra Bora as Managing Director of ANL Container Line and General Manager of CMA CGM Oceania, based in Melbourne. Bora will oversee group activities across Oceania and ANL's strategy and operations.
Why it matters for P&M: New Oceania chief at a top-3 global shipping line — fresh stakeholder for shore-power and customer-relationship work at Australian ports.
TradeWinds reports CMA CGM's earnings have fallen sharply, with CEO Rodolphe Saade framing the quarter as a test of resilience. The piece points to softer container rates and broader macro pressure on the carrier's results.
Why it matters for P&M: earnings pressure at CMA CGM — a top global customer via CMA Terminals — tends to delay terminal capex and shore-power-ready newbuilds.
CMA CGM reported first-quarter revenue of $13.23bn — resilient at the top line — but the Marseille-based group flagged a more complex operating environment, with shipping-line margins tightening amid geopolitical disruption and softer freight rates.
Why it matters for P&M: CMA CGM's margin squeeze may compress customer-terminal capex — watch for slippage on shore-power and electrification spend timing.
CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have suspended all bookings to and from Cuba until further notice, citing a US executive order issued on 1 May. The move adds further pressure to Cuba's crisis-hit economy and reroutes container flows in the Caribbean basin.
Why it matters for P&M: Two top-tier shipping-line customers pulling Caribbean port calls — operational disruption that reshapes container flows but isn't a strategic decarb shift.
China's Ministry of Transport has fined nine international container lines — including MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd — alongside seven domestic carriers, warning the industry against freight-rate practices the regulator deems unfair on the Trans-Pacific.
Why it matters for P&M: Three of our largest shipping-line customers caught simultaneously by Beijing's MoT is a signal that Chinese regulators are now actively shaping liner conduct, not just port operations. Doesn't change a specific Cavotec tender, but tightens the negotiating posture of these customers in China and is a tactical lens on how they may sequence newbuild and retrofit capex in Asia over the next 12 months.
CMA CGM Group has committed roughly €700m (US$820m) to renovate and expand two container terminals at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya's main East African gateway.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: A €700m, multi-terminal expansion programme by a named global carrier (also a CMA Terminals/P&M target account) is exactly the materiality of capex that pulls STS, RTG/RMG and shore-power packages with it — get in early on the spec phase, ideally before the OEM short-list closes, to position cable-reel / busbar / PowerMove and to lay the groundwork for an AFIR-aligned shore-power layer.
Two separate incidents on May 11: CMA CGM San Antonio and HMM Namu struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Fujairah, Sohar, and Khor Fakkan have slowly resumed outbound container operations after months of war-related disruption, allowing carriers to restart Middle East–India backhaul movements.
CMA CGM signed a cooperation framework with the Kenyan government at the Africa Forward Summit (Macron/Ruto, May 11), committing approximately $820m to renovate two terminals at the Port of Mombasa and strengthen East Africa’s logistics connectivity.
Iran's IRGC struck multiple commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz between May 3–10 (CMA CGM San Antonio, HMM Namu, an ADNOC VLCC, a Chinese tanker, and a vessel in Qatari waters). The US launched 'Project Freedom' to escort commercial shipping; US forces sank six small Iranian boats and exchanged fire with IRGC units. Hormuz traffic remains largely blocked since end-February. Gulf ports (Fujairah, Sohar, Khor Fakkan) are cautiously resuming outbound container operations.
CMA CGM and CMA Terminals Khalifa Port entered a partnership with AD Ports to extend rail-connected inland terminals and dry ports across the UAE and the broader region. Reinforces Khalifa Port's hub role for east-west cargo flows under Gemini cooperation.
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