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CMA CGM
Every Vessel Hunter story on CMA CGM: 22 stories, from 7 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Lashing-free CMA CGM Gold enters service as Dutch dockers' union raises doubts". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Lashing-free CMA CGM Gold enters service as Dutch dockers' union raises doubts
CMA CGM's 13,000 TEU CMA CGM Gold needs no manual lashing on deck. The Dutch union FNV doubts how the system will work and wants her inspected in Rotterdam.
Capital Maritime Finance seeks €200m in Athens IPO for 36-ship boxship fleet
Capital Maritime Finance, linked to Evangelos Marinakis, is targeting up to €200m from Greece's first shipping IPO with an exclusive Euronext Athens listing, backed by 36 containerships on charter.
Tanger Med handles 84m tonnes in first half as carriers rebuild services via Suez
Tanger Med handled 84 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, up 6%, as ONE, CMA CGM and the Gemini partners redrew their networks around the gradual return to the Suez Canal.
Five container lines now have more capacity on order than in service
Five operators in the Alphaliner top 100 have orderbooks larger than their fleets, led by Hai An Transport at 368% and Regional Container Lines at 157%, as the global ratio hits 45%.
Maersk Confirms 26 Ships, Well Short of the 40 the Market Expected
Maersk has confirmed an order for 26 dual-fuel ships of 18,600 teu for 2029 and 2030, smaller than the 40-plus programme analysts had described, and still without a single megamax.
Maersk Overtakes COSCO to Lead the Intra-Asia Container Trade
Maersk has passed COSCO as the largest operator in the intra-Asia container trade with more than 340,000 teu deployed, adding around 34,000 teu year-on-year.
General Average Declared on CMA CGM Petra After Malacca Fire
CMA CGM has invoked general average on the fire-hit CMA CGM Petra and appointed Albatross Adjusters, with around 450 containers due to be discharged at Port Klang for inspection.
CMA CGM and RSGT Sign $434m Jeddah Terminal 4 Agreement
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal have signed a definitive agreement on Terminal 4 at Jeddah, an SAR 1.6 billion project adding about 2.6 million TEU of annual capacity and ten ship-to-shore cranes.
Samsung Seeks $186m From CMA CGM Over Store Door Delivery Failures
Samsung Electronics America has filed one of the largest post-pandemic regulatory claims against a container carrier, alleging unjust practices in inland transport and detention billing between 2020 and 2023.
Maersk Forecast to Slide to Fourth in the Liner Rankings by 2028
COSCO's orderbook has reached 52% of its existing fleet, the highest ratio in the top ten, while Maersk tries to accelerate into a record 14.84m teu global orderbook.
RSGT and CMA CGM Commit 434 Million Dollars to Jeddah Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM have signed an agreement to develop and operate a terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port in an investment worth about $434m.
Brussels Clears CMA CGM and TotalEnergies LNG Bunkering Joint Venture
The European Commission has cleared a joint venture between CMA CGM and TotalEnergies for LNG bunkering in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp range, with a new supply vessel due in 2028.
CMA CGM Narrows $2,000 South America Surcharge to Contract Cargo
CMA CGM will keep a $2,000 peak season surcharge on dry containers from India's west coast, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to South America's east coast, but limit it to long-term contracts from September.
HD Hyundai Drops $449m Cochin Joint Venture for a $4bn Indian Yard
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has withdrawn from a planned $449m hull block joint venture with Cochin Shipyard, redirecting capital to a $4bn wholly owned yard in Tuticorin.
China Takes 80% of Container Ship Orders as Korea Fills Slots With Gas
Chinese yards took more than 80% of global container ship orders in the first half, around 380 vessels, while Korean builders filled 2029 slots with LNG carriers and other high-value gas tonnage.
Amazon Drought Pushes Manaus Container Surcharges Toward $1,900 a Box
Container lines serving Manaus have published low-water surcharges ranging from $753 per teu to as much as $1,900 per box as the Amazon dry season approaches.
CMA CGM Adds Inland Emergency Fee as Low Rhine Levels Cut Barge Capacity
CMA CGM will apply an inland emergency fee on shipments routed through Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam as low water on the Rhine reduces barge capacity and lengthens dwell times.
Maersk Drops Its Fleet Cap as Capacity Passes 4.7m TEU
Maersk has abandoned the 4.0 to 4.4 million teu ceiling that defined its strategy for the decade, with its operated fleet already past 4.7 million teu and CMA CGM closing the gap.
Carriers Raise Panama Canal Surcharges as Gatun Lake Falls
Falling water levels at Gatun Lake have brought stricter draft restrictions, and CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC have all announced significant Panama Canal surcharges.
MSC Tests Suez Transits as Container Volumes Rise on the Corridor
MSC has sent seven eastbound vessels through the Suez Canal and Bab el Mandeb in two weeks, as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd return services to a corridor CMA CGM never fully left.
CMA CGM Second-Quarter Revenue Rises 19 Percent To 15.7 Billion Dollars
CMA CGM has reported second-quarter revenue of 15.7 billion dollars, up 19.2 percent year on year, carrying 6.3 million teu as maritime and logistics both grew despite disruption in the Middle East.
CMA CGM set to overtake Maersk as world's #2 boxline
é reported by French daily Les Echos. Saadé expects the Marseille-based carrier to move ahead of its Danish rival within roughly 18 months, though Linerlytica data suggests the switch could come as early as July 2027. T…
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