CMA CGM reports strong Q2 results amid geopolitical instability

CMA CGM Group has published its Q2 results, showing that transported volumes in maritime reached 6.3 million TEUs, up 6% compared with the second quarter of 2025, driven by strong demand in a market environment marked by continued uncertainty.
Revenue from the shipping activity amounted to $10.0 billion, up 22% compared with the second quarter of 2025, mainly reflecting an average revenue per TEU of $1,575, up 15.1% year-on-year.

EBITDA stood at $2.3 billion, compared with $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2025. The EBITDA margin increased by 3.3 percentage points to reach 22.7%, reflecting higher freight rates compared with the previous year.

Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, said: "Against a backdrop of continued geopolitical instability, the Group delivered solid results in the second quarter of 2026, driven by the performance of our shipping activities, the growth of our terminals and air cargo businesses, and the complementary strengths of our logistics operations.

“This performance reflects our strategy of expanding in key markets and investing in strategic assets.

“They once again demonstrate the strength of our model, our agility and our resilience, all in support of delivering reliable, high-quality service to our customers.”