The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies CMA CGM: 3 active incidents. 1 source back the record.
Overview
CMA CGM is a Marseille-based French shipping and logistics giant, the world's third-largest container shipping line. Founded in 1978 by Jacques Saade, the group operates in over 160 countries with a fleet of vessels and an integrated logistics business (CEVA Logistics, Bolloré Logistics integration). The company is investing heavily in AI and port automation, including a USD 20 billion US investment plan with a robotics R&D hub in Boston, partnerships with Mistral AI and Google for AI-driven logistics optimization, and the ZEBOX startup accelerator for maritime innovation
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 3 incidents on file
Key facts
CEO
Founder
2024 Revenue
2025 Revenue
US Investment Plan
AI Spending
Fleet Rank
Startup Accelerator
Owner Structure
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company CMA CGM has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Mistral AI2× joint
- 2Google1× joint
Most recent
- CMA CGM x Mistral AI (MAIA)2025-06-01with Mistral AIoperating
- CMA CGM x Mistral AI2025-04-06with Mistral AIoperating
- CMA CGM x Google AI2024-07-01with Googlejust announced
CMA CGM on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Rodolphe Saadé Chairman & CEOsecondary-verified
- Jacques Saadé Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Jacques Saadécofounderno longer at company
Safety record
3 incidents on record (3 serious). Most recent: May 2026.
Most recent: May 2026
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting CMA CGM (3)
- CMA CGM San Antonio struck by missile in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew and damaging vessel2026-05-05 · Property damage
- 137 containers lost overboard from CMA CGM G. Washington in North Pacific heavy seas2018-01-20 · Property damage
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Recent coverage
CMA CGM in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $54400000000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company CMA CGM has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- CMA CGM x Mistral AI (MAIA)2025-06-01with Mistral AIoperating
- CMA CGM x Mistral AI2025-04-06with Mistral AIoperating
- CMA CGM x Google AI2024-07-01with Googlejust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Mistral AI2× joint
- 2Google1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- CMA CGM x Mistral AI (MAIA)withMistral AItechnology2025-06-01operating
- CMA CGM x Mistral AIwithMistral AItechnology2025-04-06operating
- CMA CGM x Google AIwithGoogletechnology2024-07-01just announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in CMA CGM’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipCMA CGM x Mistral AI (MAIA)
2025-06-01CMA CGM and Mistral AI signed a 5-year strategic partnership to co-develop the MAIA AI platform, deploying agentic AI across 80,000 employees for vessel routing optimization, energy management, ETA prediction, and AI-assisted customer care. CMA CGM holds an investment stake in Mistral AI.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMay 5, 2026
CMA CGM San Antonio struck by missile in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew and damaging...
- Incident recordedJan 20, 2018
137 containers lost overboard from CMA CGM G. Washington in North Pacific heavy seas
- Incident recordedMar 19, 2013
CMA CGM Florida collided with bulk carrier Chou Shan in the East China Sea, spilling 610...
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-30
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-30
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CMA CGM.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CMA CGM from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Bureau Veritas, CMA CGM, SDARI to Explore Assisted Container Vessel Concept
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), CMA CGM and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement during SMM…
The world’s third-largest shipping line has a new US chief
CMA CGM has promoted a senior executive from its British business to head its North American unit. The post The world’s third-largest shipping line has a new US chief appeared…
CMA CGM ship hit by missile in Hormuz strait may go for scrapping, CEO says
CMA CGM San Antonio was struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in May 2026, injuring crew members; CEO Rodolphe Saadé said the vessel may be scrapped due to…
CMA CGM hires FedEx executive Moebel to lead Ceva Logistics
Patrick Moebel, who spent years running FedEx Logistics and Geodis’s North American business, was named CEO of Ceva Logistics on Wednesday. The post CMA CGM hires FedEx executive…
CMA CGM Group Buys FedEx Supply Chain
CMA CGM and FedEx said they also expect to enter into ocean and air commercial agreements to support their respective strategies.
FedEx sells supply chain unit to CMA CGM for $1.4B
FedEx is selling off its supply chain services division to CMA CGM, which will fold the business into its Ceva Logistics subsidiary. The post FedEx sells supply chain unit to CMA…
CMA CGM and NYK ramp up AI push across shipping operations
CMA CGM will showcase its MAIA AI platform at the Mistral AI-organized AI Now Summit, rolling out vessel routing optimization, ETA prediction, and AI-assisted customer care across…
CMA CGM invests in AI to optimise shipping, logistics, cargo tracking
CMA CGM's MAIA platform, co-developed with Mistral AI, will deploy from June 2026 to support 80,000 employees across shipping, logistics and media operations.
CMA CGM revenue declines to USD 54.4 billion in 2025
CMA CGM reported 2025 revenue of USD 54.4 billion, down 2% from 2024, mainly due to lower container shipping revenue amid normalizing freight rates.
CMA CGM To Use AI To Boost Productivity
CMA CGM and Mistral AI announced a EUR 100 million partnership to deploy AI across shipping logistics and media operations, bringing total AI spending to EUR 500 million.
CMA CGM invests USD 110M in next-generation AI
CMA CGM is investing USD 110 million over five years in a partnership with Mistral AI to deploy bespoke AI solutions across its shipping and logistics operations.
CMA CGM to research robotics and automation as part of 20bn US investment
CMA CGM announced a USD 20 billion US investment plan including a Boston-based logistics R&D hub focused on advanced robotics and automation systems for port operations.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/cma-cgm/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b4f8f46d-0a36-420b-bd9f-d11c6826f15b
- Revision history: /companies/cma-cgm/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place CMA CGM against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026