News / CMA CGM targets auto sector via Ceva ro-ro transhipment services

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Transporting finished vehicles appears to have become a new growth bet for cash-rich mega-container lines trying to diversify beyond container logistics in an increasingly competitive environment.

CMA CGM is the latest to join that push, having recently acquired four pure car-carrier newbuilds from a Chinese yard, all dual-fuel, capable of operating on liquified natural gas (LNG).

Their operations are managed through the Marseille-based carrier’s sister unit Ceva Logistics, according to available information.

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