Revenue stood at $13.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025, driven mostly by the Group’s maritime shipping business. 

EBITDA totalled $3.1 billion, 29.1 per cent higher than in the first quarter of 2024. EBITDA margin came in at 23.3 per cent, up 3.1 points. 

In Q1 2025, CMA CGM carried 5.8 million TEUs, a 4.2 per cent increase year-on-year (YoY), driven by sustained global trade and freight demand.

Maritime shipping revenue rose 11.5 per cent YoY to $8.8 billion.

EBITDA reached $2.5 billion, up 30 per cent, with a margin of 28.9 per cent — an increase of 4.1 points. Average revenue per TEU rose 7.1 per cent to $1,498.

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Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, said: “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.

“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.”

Last month, the CMA CGM marked the arrival of CMA CGM Vitoria—the first Indian-flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier—at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal.