CMA CGM’s strategic calculus in India

CMA’s aggressive push into Indian ports throughout 2025 isn’t simply about market expansion but represents a calculated response to converging geopolitical fault lines reshaping global maritime trade.

By analyzing CMA CGM’s operational moves against broader disruption patterns, three strategic drivers emerge that explain why India has become critical to the carrier’s future.

The Houthi attacks that halved Suez Canal traffic by early 2024 didn’t catch CMA CGM unprepared.