Maritime services
Your shipping solutions
To meet your needs, we offer one of the biggest networks of shipping routes in the world, a fleet of environmentally friendly, high-performance ships and high value-added solutions to protect, track and optimize the shipping of your goods.
More than 250 shipping lines serving your supply chain
With more than 250 shipping lines serving over 420 ports around the world, both long and short haul, your cargos benefit from very frequent departures and reduced transit times.
A broad network of specialist subsidiaries
To enhance our international coverage, our subsidiaries cover shipping routes that allow us to serve more than 420 ports around the world without interruption. They provide additional services all over the world, with in-depth knowledge of regional markets.
APL in North America
APL is our shipping and logistics solutions subsidiary in North America. APL takes care of shipping, offering safe and efficient services under the US flag and linking North America to Asia and the Middle East. It is a trusted partner of the US government for shipping and logistics, offering safe and efficient services to the main foreign military sites.
CNC in Asia
CNC, a leading name in intra-Asian trade, is your partner for shipping all your cargos in the Far East: from Japan to Indonesia, as well as Vietnam and Thailand.
ANL in the Pacific
ANL offers container shipping services to and from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. ANL has a network of agencies in Southeast Asia, China and the Asia-Pacific region, offering bespoke services thanks to ANL Logistics and ANL Container Hire & Sales in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Mercosul Line in South America
Mercosul Line specializes in multimodal door-to-door container shipping and logistics on the East Coast of South America, from the Manaus Free Trade Zone to the Plata region. Its integrated and sustainable shipping solutions serve more than 2,000 inland destinations and a network of terminals with trucks, trains and ba
Emergency shipping and RORO services
Our Eagle Express shipping solution between China and the United States via Los Angeles is designed for emergency cargos.
RORO (Roll On, Roll Off) services offer a broad range of intra-Mediterranean services to North Africa. Reduced loading and unloading times make shipping simpler and faster.
Containers: a key part of your supply chain
Our ability to customize containers for dry goods means that you can ship products of any type in any type of packaging anywhere in the world. Our containers are able to meet any needs and comply with ISO 1496 and 6346 and CSC (Convention for Safe Containers) criteria.
Special Cargo
Our high-level transportation expertise covers a wide range of Special Cargo, from OOGs to XXL consignments.
Refrigerated cargo
CMA CGM Reefer containers are specifically designed for the transport of your perishable goods in a temperature-controlled environment. They come in a wide variety of sizes and with all the latest technologies.
Agency Network
Anywhere, everywhere, all over the world, there’s a CMA CGM agency to provide you with efficient, innovative intermodal solutions designed to suit your specific cargo needs.
A maritime service is a regular service provided by a shipping company to transport goods from port to port.
CMA CGM offers a number of solutions to optimize shipping. They include an extensive maritime network, a highly efficient fleet of vessels, a reactive customer service, efficient storage and tracking solutions as well as sustainable services.
Special Cargo
Container solutions for shipping of special goods
Special goods require specific packaging, demanding processes, appropriate infrastructure and in-depth knowledge of international regulations to ensure their safety. Transporting refrigerated, oversized or hazardous cargos cannot be improvised. Our teams provide care, precision and expertise, helping you craft the perfect solution for your specific needs.
– Shipping of goods all over the world
For more than 40 years, we have operated on all deep sea shipping routes, as well as shorter haul shipping lines in order to meet shipping needs as closely as possible. Our fleet of modern vessels, port infrastructures and network of specialist subsidiaries enable us to serve 420 trading ports around the world.
– Shipping of refrigerated, oversized and hazardous goods
From liquid or perishable cargos to transporting heavy items such as yachts and industrial machinery, we offer shipping solutions for all types of goods, even the most hazardous. We deliver them to their final destination while also protecting their integrity.
– Efficient shipping
Our network of agencies is there to support you all over the world. Our experts offer a tailor-made service to meet your needs as closely as possible. Your refrigerated, oversized and hazardous goods are transported as quickly and safely as possible.
– Environmentally friendly shipping
The vessels in our fleet feature the latest technological innovations in terms of sustainable development and eco-responsibility in order to limit your business’s carbon footprint as much as possible. We are the first shipowner to have equipped our giant container ships with engines powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The partner of choice for your refrigerated goods
Need to transport perishable goods requiring specific atmospheric, temperature or humidity conditions? We have one of the most modern and technologically advanced fleets of reefer containers on the market. Tailored for those shipping requirements, we propose specific solutions, for example REEFLEX liquid ready for liquids, CLIMACTIVE controlled atmosphere for soft fruit and GDP processes for pharmaceutical cargoes. With a dedicated reefer team and a large network of experts, we provide customized support all over the world.
Expert solutions for your oversized goods
Our Project Cargo division takes care of all your goods that cannot be loaded onto standard containers, whether they are particularly heavy, large or fragile. Thanks to our high level of technical and commercial expertise, 6 specialist teams are at your service all over the world and a dedicated project manager helps you with tailor-made solutions. Your oversized cargo is carried on CMA CGM’s fleet of vessels, in or on open-top or flat-rack containers, ensuring optimal safety.
A high level of professionalism for your hazardous goods
We apply very strict procedures for transporting your hazardous goods, respecting the highest safety standards. We do this with the support of hazardous goods offices in France (Marseille, Le Havre), the United States (Norfolk), Hong Kong and Australia (Melbourne). Their role is to deliver loading permits, without which hazardous goods cannot be loaded onto our vessels.
Military Cargo and affiliated
Specific conditions are applied to shipments of Military Cargo and affiliated under any Bill of Lading issued by a carrier within the CMA CGM Group.
We apply a strict approval process for the transportation of your Military and affiliated cargo, in order to best safeguard the interests of our company and your shipments, while remaining compliant with the requirements of the parties involved. A dedicated team at the Marseille Head Office is in charge of studying the feasibility of the shipments, providing a quotation adapted to each cargo, and gathering the relevant approvals to secure each booking.
Logistics Solutions
CMA CGM+, tailor-made value-added services
You are the starting point for all our innovations. Our range of value-added services goes well beyond shipping. We aim to cover every base in terms of your logistics and other needs by providing an approach that fits each and every aspect of your business like a glove. Our range of CMA CGM+ services can meet the most demanding of needs, making your supply chain more agile, protecting you against mishaps, adapting and preparing your container for your cargo, providing you with dedicated support and reducing your environmental footprint.
Adapt and prepare your container
Find out about our services specially designed to safeguard, protect and secure container shipments of your dry or refrigerated cargo—even the most fragile of items.
REEFLEX liquid ready
The most effective and least expensive solution for shipping liquid cargoes in 20 and 40 foot refrigerated containers.
CONTAINER garment ready
Your apparel cargo is shipped in special containers fitted with hangers. This safe and secure service has been specially designed to ship clothes, leather and fragile fabrics directly on clothes hangers.
CONTAINER grade selection
With this service you can select the grade of carefully prepared and cleaned container you need to meet the specific needs of your cargo.
CONTAINER humidity control
Our dehumidifying services preserve the quality of humidity-sensitive cargo from its origin through to its destination.
COLD TREATMENT services
This cold treatment service can ship your fruit without exposing it to unwanted pests. Your cargo is carried in the best conditions possible in accordance with the plant health requirements.
BARLOCK security device
Do you want to protect your valuable products against theft during shipping? We can offer you a simple and efficient service that locks the container doors.
CLIMACTIVE controlled atmosphere
CMA CGM uses all the latest technology to maintain an optimum atmosphere in your container and thus to keep the most fragile fruit fresh during shipping.
PHARMA reefer division
A GDP* solution maintaining the integrity of drugs during shipment.
*Good Distribution Practices: quality standard recommended by the European Commission, safeguarding the quality and integrity of drugs throughout the shipment.
Get covered for unexpected events
Our range of SERENITY services aims to help you limit or avoid the financial implications of damage to your cargo or container.
SEAPRIORITY go
When the slightest delay can affect your business, make sure that your cargo gets priority handling.
SEAPRIORITY get
Secure priority loading and unloading status for your cargo under a fast-track procedure at the sea terminal to keep your supply chain running as efficiently as possible.
SEAPRIORITY reach
Get first-class service: priority space on board, rapid unloading at the cargo’s destination and overland transportation to the final point of delivery as swiftly as possible.
Optimize your supply chain
Take advantage of an array of services designed to optimize every stage in your supply chain.
SMART reefer containers
Thanks to a novel technology, get near real-time updates on your cargo throughout the shipment.
FREETIME extended
You can now plan ahead to expand your conditions at destination and mitigate the risk of additional costs with FREETIME extended.
CUT OFF extended
CUT OFF extended is the perfect solution to be more flexible for bringing your cargo at loading terminal. Benefit from early or late gate in for a better management of your supply chain.