Franco-German maritime relations strengthened as CMA CGM takes stake in EUROGATE Hamburg terminal
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has signed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH).
The transaction, carried out by CMA CGM’s subsidiary CMA Terminals SAS (CMAT), is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The strategic investment is said to be ‘fully aligned’ with the CMA CGM Group’s strategy to expand its infrastructure portfolio in support of its global shipping network and, more specifically, in Europe.
CMA CGM—which has interests in 64 terminals worldwide—already calls at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), notably through its iconic FAL service connecting Asia and Northern Europe with 23,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessels.
As informed, the partnership will also support EUROGATE’s Western Extension project at the Hamburg terminal, ‘Waltershofer Hafen’, which will expand the facility by approximately 38 hectares and add around 1,050 meters of new quay wall. The expansion is designed to accommodate next-generation container vessels and increase the terminal’s capacity from around 4 million TEUs to nearly 6 million TEUs, whilst
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