CMA CGM in advanced talks with Indian yards for LNG-powered containerships

French shipping major CMA CGM is in advanced discussions with Indian shipbuilding entities for LNG-powered container vessels, while major port and inland infrastructure investments are progressing, including a $200m expansion at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal and engagement in the Vadhavan Port project.

This move is part of the company’s expanding presence and operations in India across shipping, shipbuilding, container terminals, multimodal logistics, and maritime industrial capabilities.

As part of its ambition to expand in India’s shipping market, CMA CGM has flagged off its first Indian-flagged vessels CC Vitoria and CC Manaus and established a new Indian shipping entity at GIFT City, Gujarat.

Last week, the secretary of India’s ministry of ports, shipping and waterways Shri T.K. Ramachandran visited the global headquarters of CMA CGM in Marseille, France.

The visit came in continuation of the prime minister Shri Narendra Modi’s interaction with CMA CGM during his official tour to France in February this year, where India’s growing maritime sector and global partnerships were a key highlight.

During the visit of the secretary in Marseille on June 12, the