CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce a new step in its development strategy to the West African coast. Major Group’s services, linking the West African coast to its major economic partners of Europe, Asia, Middle East and India have been upgraded offering the Group’s clients optimum coverage, a new fleet, and improved transit times. This new service offer is part of the Group’s growing strategy on the West African coast.
CMA CGM expands its port coverage between Middle East, India and the West African coast with the new MIDAS service
  • The new MIDAS service calls at 7 West African ports from India and Middle East offering optimum port coverage on the West African coast.
  • CMA CGM offers an extended coverage in India and Nigeria thanks to new calls in Nhava Sheva and Apapa.
  • CMA CGM offers the only direct service on the market between the African West Coast, India, and Middle East. The line is operated in partnership with PI
CMA CGM offers a new weekly call between Northern Europe, Portugal and the West African coast with the upgraded EURAF 5 · CMA CGM has improved the EURAF 5 service frequency to weekly. · New calls in Antwerp and Abidjan strengthen service coverage in Northern Europe and Ivory Coast, offering among the best transit times on the market from Abidjan for fresh fruit export. CMA CGM deploys a 9,400 TEU-capacity fleet between the African West Coast and Asia, the area’s main trade partner
  • A fleet composed of 13 9,400 TEU-capacity vessels, including 10 CMA CGM vessels, were deployed on the ASAF service from March 15th 2016. These vessels are the largest to call the African West Coast and offers the Group’s clients an optimum service offer on the market.
  • 3 new calls in Coega (West Africa), Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) upgrade ASAF’s port coverage and creates a larger offer for CMA CGM clients.
  • This service is operated in partnership with Maersk.