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🔥CMA CGM’s $64M New Move: Why Buying Ships Now Matters More Than Ever?

⚓ French giant keeps shopping for vessels despite sky-high prices. But why?

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Oct 08, 2025
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🔥 Greetings, Maritime Mavericks!

Imagine walking into a market where prices double every season — yet instead of waiting, you decide to buy even more.

That’s exactly what CMA CGM just did.

The French carrier, led by visionary Rodolphe Saadé, has spent $64 million on two container ships from German and Japanese owners.

At a time when secondhand ship values are soaring, most carriers hesitate. But CMA CGM? It’s still on a buying spree.

So why gamble now? Let’s break it down.

  • 🚢 The Deal in Numbers!

  • 📈 Why Pay More When Prices Surge?

  • 🌍 CMA CGM’s Bigger Play

  • 🧭 Big Picture – A Strategic Bet

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🚢 The Deal in Numbers!

  • Two ships: acquired for a combined $64m

  • From: Reederei Nord (Germany) and Mitsui OSK (Japan)

  • Price tags: $28m for one vessel, $36m for the other

  • Market context: ship values are up sharply in 2025

💡For perspective: just a few years ago, these vessels could have been bought for half the price.


📈 Why Pay More When Prices Surge?

It’s tempting to ask: why not wait for the market to cool?

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