CMA CGM: Fleet Size, Routes & Tracking
Last reviewed 2026-08-21 · Next review due 2026-09-21 · 3 min read
CMA CGM is the world's third-largest container shipping line, a privately held French company built through decades of acquisitions since its 1978 founding in Marseille. Here's what to know about its scale, ownership, and how to track a shipment.
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- Founded
- 1978
- Headquarters
- Marseille, France (CMA CGM Tower)
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Fleet capacity
- ~4.3M TEU (Alphaliner snapshot retrieved 2026-04-30)
- Ships
- ~723 vessels (Alphaliner snapshot retrieved 2026-04-30)
- Alliance
- Ocean Alliance, with COSCO Shipping, Evergreen, and OOCL
- Capacity rank
- 3
Founded in Marseille, France, by Jacques Saadé, initially as an intra-Mediterranean liner service (CMA). In 1996, the company acquired the newly privatized Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), forming CMA CGM.
- Major acquisitions include Delmas (2005), NOL/APL (2016, ~$2.4 billion), and logistics group CEVA Logistics (2019).
- Launched the world's first LNG-powered container ship in September 2019.
- The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé (23,112 TEU) was, as of 2023, the largest French-flagged container ship.
Tracking and household goods
CMA CGM's core business is bulk, port-to-port container capacity sold to forwarders and movers. For a household shipment, a moving company arranges the booking as part of full door-to-door service. Ocean carriers vs. moving companies.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with CMA CGM directly for a household move?
Not generally — like the other major carriers, CMA CGM sells capacity in bulk to businesses, not directly to individual households. Get a quote from a mover instead.
Is CMA CGM part of a shipping alliance?
Yes — Ocean Alliance, alongside COSCO Shipping, Evergreen, and OOCL, extended through March 2032.
How do I track a CMA CGM shipment?
Through CMA CGM's own tracking portal at cma-cgm.com/ebusiness/tracking, using your bill of lading or container number from your mover or forwarder.
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Researched and compiled by the MoverQuoteEngine Research Team, August 2026.
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