🚨10 Must-Knows from CMA CGM CFO Ramon Fernandez on the Future of Shipping!
🔥How CMA CGM is shaping U.S. shipbuilding, dual-fuel ships, and the next era of green fleet expansion?
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Q3 2025 was noisy.
Trade flows flipped. Rates fell. Capacity surged.
But behind the headlines, CMA CGM’s CFO Ramon Fernandez delivered one of the clearest strategic messages in the industry today:
The group is doubling down on shipbuilding, dual-fuel vessels, US-flag expansion, and long-term decarbonization — no matter how uncertain the market becomes.Here are the 10 insights you must know, all in Ramon Fernandez’s exact words, with sharp, expert commentary from Maritime Analytica 💡
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1️⃣ “CMA CGM has a four-year plan to invest in the US that builds on our existing commitments.”
💡A rare long-term declaration: terminals, air freight, and US-flag growth are becoming strategic pillars.
2️⃣ “Regarding the US shipbuilding announcement in March, we are in constant discussions with the US authorities to see how we can meet the conditions to build new tonnage in American shipyards.”
💡CMA CGM is one of the only carriers actively keeping the US shipbuilding revival alive.
3️⃣ “Indian authorities have mobilized public policy for shipbuilding, and so we are having the same discussions with authorities in the US.”
💡A direct signal to Washington: if America supports shipbuilding like India did, CMA CGM will order ships there.