The results of CMA CGM (trans)ported by maritime transport

CMA CGM is doing better than resisting the severe weather warning which has disrupted global trade flows. “In an uncertain geopolitical context, the Group achieved a solid performance in the third quarter, driven by the dynamism and increase in volumes of our maritime activities,” summarizes its CEO, Rodolphe Saadé, in a press release. The group's turnover jumped 31.1% in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2025, to stand at 18.4 billion dollars (16.65 billion euros), driven by maritime transport.

Its net income almost tripled, to $2.32 billion. This increase is explained in particular by the rebuilding of stocks by companies, which sought to prevent supply risks, and by investments in major sectors - data centers, clean technologies and electric vehicles - which supported trade. The group has also taken these turns.

It deploys an AI-based platform, co-developed with Mistral IA. Its use makes it possible to optimize ship routes and their energy consumption, and to better respond to the 54 million customer requests processed annually by CMA CGM. At the same time, it is continuing the decarbonization of its fleet.

It now has the largest container ships in the world powered by liquefied natural gas, including the CMA CGM Notre-Dame. It plays the card of the complementarity of its activities between maritime transport, logistics and terminals. In particular, he announced an investment of around $434 million in the port of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to create a new container terminal.

Nevertheless, “tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt maritime routes and weigh on operating costs,” warns the group.

Machine-translated from French