French shipping company CMA CGM has achieved improved financial results in the first quarter of 2025.
In particular, CMA CGM reported US$13.26 billion in revenue, translating to a 12.1% increase over the same period last year. Additionally, the ocean carrier’s EBITDA neared US$3.1 billion, representing a 29.1% growth, with an EBITDA margin at 23.3%. Last but not least, CMA CGM boosted its Q1 net income from US$785 million in 2024 to US$1.12 billion this year.
“In an unstable geopolitical context marked by unprecedented trade tensions, the Group delivered solid performance in the first quarter, driven by the strength of our shipping activity and our long-term investments, particularly in terminals,” stated Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group.
In line with its financial performance, the Marseille-based container line also reported higher volumes. CMA CGM vessels transported 5.85 million TEUs in the first three months of the year, marking a 4.2% increase year-on-year.
“While the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain, our direction is clear: control our costs, strengthen our positions in growth markets, and enhance our commercial agility, notably by leveraging artificial intelligence, to meet our customers’ expectations,” said Saadé.
Effective capacity management, cost control, route diversification, and transformation through investment in optimization, monitoring and forecasting technologies are essential to maintaining competitiveness, noted CMA CGM in its statement.
