French shipping company CMA CGM plans to invest $20 billion over the next four years to strengthen U.S. maritime transport and logistics, boost the maritime economy, and support shipbuilding capabilities.
This investment will expand port infrastructure, enhance logistics networks, and develop air cargo services while creating 10,000 new jobs. A key focus is strengthening U.S. shipbuilding, aligning with the administration’s goal of boosting domestic ship production. CMA CGM aims to expand APL’s U.S.-flagged fleet, enhance maritime resources, and introduce advanced skills and technologies.
The investment will also develop port infrastructure in major hubs such as New York, Los Angeles, Dutch Harbor, Houston, and Miami. These upgrades will improve supply chain efficiency, digitization, connectivity, and port safety.
Additionally, CMA CGM plans to build advanced warehousing and automotive logistics platforms, expand air cargo capacity, and launch a logistics R&D hub in Boston focused on robotics and automation.
CMA CGM recently ordered twelve 18,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) dual-fuel LNG containerships worth $2.6 billion from Jiangnan Shipyard. This move coincides with a proposed U.S. fee of up to $1.5 million on Chinese-built vessels, a measure that, if implemented, could impact a significant portion of the global fleet. CMA CGM has been operating in the U.S. for 35 years. It owns American President Lines (APL) and transports over 5 million shipping containers annually.