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Overview
CMA CGM, headquartered in Marseille, France, is a global leader in container shipping and logistics. With a fleet of more than 620 vessels and a presence in 160 countries, the group employs over 160,000 people worldwide. CMA CGM is recognized for its commitment to digital transformation, innovation, and sustainability, investing in LNG, biomethane, and biofuel solutions to reduce environmental impact. The group aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and is at the forefront of deploying smart, secure logistics solutions using IoT, AI, and blockchain technologies.
History
Founded in 1978 by Jacques Saad?, CMA CGM began as a small shipping company serving Lebanon and France. The company expanded rapidly through the 1980s and 1990s, acquiring key competitors and entering new markets. In 1996, the merger with Compagnie G?n?rale Maritime (CGM), a French state-owned company established in 1855, marked a pivotal moment, creating one of the world’s largest shipping groups. Throughout the 2000s, CMA CGM continued its expansion, acquiring Delmas (Africa’s largest shipping line), ANL (Australian National Line), and APL (American President Lines) in 2016. The company weathered industry downturns, such as the 2008 financial crisis, by restructuring and focusing on operational efficiency. In the 2010s, CMA CGM invested heavily in digitalization, launching the world’s first LNG-powered mega container ship, CMA CGM Jacques Saad?, in 2020. The acquisition of CEVA Logistics in 2019 diversified its services into air cargo and integrated logistics. As of 2025, CMA CGM remains a family-controlled business, led by Rodolphe Saad?, and is a pioneer in green shipping, aiming for carbon neutrality by 20501.
Service summary
CMA CGM is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as China, Singapore, Jamaica, Malta and Morocco. The SCAC code for CMA CGM is CMDU.
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Archive codes & figures
Collection date: 23 October 2026. This is not the measurement date for the figures. Confirm current codes, alliances, fleet details and performance with the shipping line.
- SCAC code
- CMDU
- Alliance
- Ocean alliance
- Fleet size (vessels)
- 620
- Capacity (million TEU)
- 5
- Market share (%)
- 12
- Global rank
- 3
- On-time performance (latest month)
- 27.63%
- Avg days late (latest month)
- 2.9
- Indian offices
- 5
- Top ports served
- CNSHG Shanghai, China (2-4 times a day); SGSIN Singapore, Singapore (2-4 times a day); JMKIN Kingston, Jamaica (2-4 times a day); CNNGB Ningbo, China (2-4 times a day); MTMAR Malta Freeport, Malta (2-4 times a day); MAPTM Tanger Med, Morocco (1-2 times a day); ESVLC Valencia, Spain (1-2 times a day); ESALG Algeciras, Spain (1-2 times a day); CNSHK Shekou, China (1-2 times a day); CNQDG Qingdao, China (1-2 times a day)
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