In an industry where supply chains are global, complex and highly dependent on reliable flows, BASF and CMA CGM rely on a long-standing collaboration to support the Group’s logistics requirements. CMA CGM’s Best Logistics Supplier Partner Award in China reflects the strength of this relationship and the ability of both partners to address complex industrial supply-chain challenges.
Chemical supply chains require reliability and adaptability
Ocean transportation plays an essential role in these global flows. For chemical industry players, reliability, responsiveness and the ability to design solutions adapted to the specific requirements of each supply chain are key performance factors.
CMA CGM recognized by BASF in China
On September 23rd, 2026, during BASF China’s SXTB event in Shanghai, CMA CGM received the Best Logistics Supplier Partner Award. The recognition highlights the quality and strength of a long-standing cooperation between the two Groups.
Organized every two to three years, the SXTB event brings together BASF’s logistics partners for management sharing sessions, industry discussions and an awards ceremony. This year, liner shipping was included for the first time among the categories in BASF’s supplier awards program.
This evolution highlights the strategic role of ocean transportation in supporting the chemical industry’s complex and global supply chains.
A longstanding partnership supporting BASF’s global flows
BASF and CMA CGM have developed a long-term collaboration based on close coordination and a shared focus on reliable, efficient and tailored solutions for key trade lanes and industrial projects.
In China, CMA CGM has notably supported BASF in connection with the development of the Zhanjiang Verbund site, one of BASF’s major industrial projects in the country. This cooperation demonstrates the ability of both Groups to address complex logistics requirements and support large-scale projects.
The relationship therefore goes beyond the provision of transportation: it relies on understanding BASF’s operational requirements and on the ability of both teams to develop solutions tailored to the specific needs of the chemicals sector.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from BASF. It reflects the strength of a longstanding relationship built by our teams across markets and their shared commitment to operational excellence. The chemicals industry has highly specific and complex supply-chain requirements and even more today, and we are proud to support BASF with reliable and tailored solutions around the world.,” Amandine Paulet, Vice President Global Sales, CMA CGM Group.
Zhanjiang: a concrete example of support for an industrial project
The development of BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site provides a concrete example of this collaboration. The project required logistics capabilities able to support the needs associated with a large-scale industrial operation.
For CMA CGM, supporting this project demonstrates the importance of an approach combining operational reliability, coordination and the ability to adapt to the specific requirements of industrial projects and chemical supply chains.
“CMA CGM has been a valued partner to BASF for many years and has consistently demonstrated its commitment to supporting our business across our growing region Asia Pacific. In a highly challenging market environment, their collaboration, responsiveness and ease of doing business have been greatly appreciated. Their support during the ramp-up of our new Verbund site in Zhanjiang reflects the strength of our longstanding partnership and our shared commitment to delivering successful outcomes,” Carsten Weers, Vice President Global Logistics Procurement, BASF
Expertise designed around the requirements of the chemicals sector
This recognition supports CMA CGM’s ambition to further develop its expertise in the chemicals sector, a strategic vertical for the Group. In this industry, reliability, operational excellence, safety and the ability to design solutions around highly specific requirements are essential.
The partnership with BASF reflects this approach: understanding customer constraints, coordinating teams across markets and building tailored solutions over the long term.
In summary: a relationship built for the long term
The Best Logistics Supplier Partner Award marks another step in the relationship between BASF and CMA CGM. Beyond the recognition presented in Shanghai, it highlights an international collaboration built around reliability, responsiveness and the ability to support complex industrial requirements.
For CMA CGM, the recognition also confirms the relevance of its approach to the chemicals sector: developing long-term partnerships and providing logistics solutions tailored to each customer’s specific supply-chain challenges.
