Posted on May 21, 2025
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.
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.”
