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CMA CGM

CMA CGM is a global leader in shipping and logistics, operating over 500 vessels worldwide.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Beate Gminder (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

4 Nov 2025 · Courtesy meeting regarding European Ports Alliance and upcoming EU Ports Strategy

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

4 Nov 2025 · Stakeholder Dialogue on the security dimension of the EU Ports Strategy

Meeting with Michele Perolat (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

4 Nov 2025 · Physical meeting - Exchange on actions taken by CMA CGM to fight illicit trafficking and discuss ideas as part of the relevant EU framework & Commission’s priorities for customs policies in the short to long term.

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Oct 2025 · EU Brazil Commerce / Climate transition for maritime transport

CMA CGM Foundation urges EU to prioritize logistics in anti-poverty strategy

24 Oct 2025
Topic — A consultation on the European Union's strategy to reach 2030 poverty reduction targets.
Message — The foundation advocates for integrating logistics as a central pillar of the EU's anti-poverty strategy and financial framework. They propose establishing an expert group to professionalize humanitarian logistics and share best practices. They also demand that future social budgets explicitly include support for the logistics of aid distribution.123
Why — This approach validates the group's philanthropic model and potentially unlocks EU funding for its logistical projects.45
Impact — Other social programs may face tighter constraints due to new rigid thematic budget allocations for logistics.67
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Meeting with Jessica Larsson (Acting Head of Representation Communication)

29 Sept 2025 · Update on the CMA CGM group activities EU files of interest for the group (maritime strategy, ETS 1, CSRD, biofuels, port strategy, CMA CGM Foundation)

CMA CGM urges free carbon allowances for sustainable shipping fuels

4 Sept 2025
Topic — This initiative develops a strategic framework for the energy transition in transport.
Message — The group seeks alignment with international standards to avoid double taxation. They request six million free annual carbon allowances to bridge the price gap. Additionally, the firm calls for extending aviation fuel support mechanisms beyond 2030.123
Why — Free allowances would significantly reduce the high cost of adopting sustainable fuels.4
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Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Aug 2025 · Rencontre avec le Vice-président en charge des Relations institutionnelles du groupe CMA CGM, le Vice-président Bunkering et energy transition du groupe et le chef de bureau auprès de l’Union européenne - Échange sur les enjeux logistiques, économiqu

Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Aug 2025 · Visite de l’entrepôt solidaire de la fondation CMA CGM et échange sur les problématiques de précarité ainsi que sur les leviers de financement européens mobilisables avec la responsable de la fondation

CMA CGM urges EU to fund port expansion and electrification

28 Jul 2025
Topic — The EU Ports Strategy addresses security, competitiveness, and the green energy transition.
Message — CMA CGM requests harmonized security standards and 'trusted partner' status to combat crime. They want EU funding for quay extensions and intermodal corridors to manage growing volumes. They also call for ship retrofitting support and capped electricity prices.123
Why — Subsidies and infrastructure upgrades would lower costs for their fleet and vertical expansion.45
Impact — Non-EU investors would face tighter restrictions and scrutiny under proposed investment screening rules.6
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Response to EU industrial maritime strategy

28 Jul 2025

Thank you for seeking views on the upcoming EU industrial maritime strategy. Please find attached CMA CGM's contribution in this regard.
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Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

17 Jul 2025 · Implementation Dialogue on ramping up renewable and low-carbon maritime and aviation fuels production in the EU

Meeting with Kestutis Sadauskas (Deputy Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

17 Jul 2025 · Meeting CMA CGM on EU decarbonisation of maritime shipping and fisheries

Meeting with Michela Matuella (Director European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

10 Jul 2025 · Humanitarian logistics and response to emergencies

Meeting with François Kalfon (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Décarbonation des transports

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

1 Jul 2025 · Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

1 Jul 2025 · Competitiveness

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

1 Jul 2025 · EU Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy.

Meeting with Kamil Talbi (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

30 Jun 2025 · Fuels

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Sacha Halphen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

26 Jun 2025 · Maritime

Meeting with Annika Kroon (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport) and SUEZ Group

25 Jun 2025 · Production and certification of biomethane

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and SUEZ Group

25 Jun 2025 · Decarbonisation of fuels for maritime industry

Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament) and Marcegaglia Carbon Steel SPA

19 Jun 2025 · Visite CMA CGM et rencontre entreprises

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

19 Jun 2025 · •Compétitivité : Présentation d’une entreprise déployée dans le monde entier avec un siège social en France •Échanges sur les Omnibus de Simplification •Échanges sur les futures relations douanières USA – UE •Dialogue stratégique et transport

Meeting with Delilah Al Khudhairy (Director Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and

3 Jun 2025 · Meeting CMA CGM on EU industrial maritime strategy and the EU Oceans Pact

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Competition)

3 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on current challenges facing the shipping industry

Meeting with Annika Kroon (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

3 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views

Meeting with Michael Karnitschnig (null Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf)

19 May 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2025 · RDV CMA CGM

Meeting with Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

6 May 2025 · Exchange of views on new initiatives in financing technology and innovation for shipping and logistics

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and TotalEnergies SE and

23 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views with EU maritime industry on key maritime policy developments in Singapore and ASEAN

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Anne Bergenfelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and Gide

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on current and future developments in the shipping and maritime sector

Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

20 Mar 2025 · the global footprint of the CMA CGM Group and expressed the company’s concerns regarding the imposition of tariffs by the United States

Meeting with Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Petra Nemeckova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

20 Mar 2025 · Competitiveness and decarbonization of maritime transport

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

20 Mar 2025 · EU-US

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and

19 Mar 2025 · Physical meeting - Exchange of views on the EU Customs Reform, E-commerce communication, Tonnage tax, and concerns for US announcements.

Meeting with Elena Arveras (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque), Matthieu Moulonguet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

19 Mar 2025 · Sustainability in the logistics sector

Meeting with Lukasz Kolinski (Director Energy) and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Gide

5 Mar 2025 · Discussion on Union database for biofuels and Sustainable maritime fuels

Meeting with Maja Bakran (Deputy Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

4 Mar 2025 · - Sustainable maritime fuels, including measures to enhance the production, accessibility and consumption; use of the Union Database for biofuels - IMO negotiation on mid-term measures

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Sacha Halphen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

29 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness, Transport, Corporate reporting

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Echanges autour des enjeux européens du groupe

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

29 Jan 2025 · Trade policy and market access

Meeting with Pierre Jouvet (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Compétitivité des entreprises européennes et commerce international

Meeting with Céline Imart (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Commerce international

Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Dîner CMA-CGM

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

28 Jan 2025 · Discussion on the EU decarbonisation agenda in relation to shipping.

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and TotalEnergies SE and

6 Dec 2024 · Investments in sustainable liquid fuels production in the EU

Meeting with Céline Imart (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Nov 2024 · Commerce international

Meeting with Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

27 Nov 2024 · Competition

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

7 Nov 2024 · Issues for the industry, and challenges associated to the dismantling and recycling of ships

Meeting with Laurent Castillo (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Oct 2024 · Politique maritime de l'UE

Meeting with Pierre Pimpie (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Enjeux clés des politiques de transport européennes et fiscalité

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Echanges autour des actualités politiques européennes du groupe

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Sept 2024 · Soutien européen à l'Ukraine

Meeting with François Kalfon (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Priorités Transport 2024-2029

Meeting with Laurent Castillo (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Sept 2024 · Transport maritime

Meeting with Céline Imart (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · Présentation

Meeting with Erik Burckhardt (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni), Fabrizio Balassone (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

13 Jun 2024 · CMA's situation of shipment market

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

13 Jun 2024 · Physical meeting - CMA overview of their group structure, their business model, and the main issues of interest for businesses operating in the maritime sector.

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

12 Jun 2024 · Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act/Green Deal objectives

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

4 Jun 2024 · Decarbonization of maritime transport

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

8 Apr 2024 · Dialogue on Clean Mobility

Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson) and ENGIE

7 Mar 2024 · Presentation by Engie and CMA/CMG of the Salamandre Project

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

4 Mar 2024 · Exchange on decarbonisation effort for freight transport & access to sustainable alternative fuels

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2024 · Décarbonation maritime

Meeting with Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2024 · La transition environnementale du groupe

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Nov 2023 · Situation de la filière de la construction navale en France et en Europe

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

24 Nov 2023 · Échange sur le secteur maritime et construction navale

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Oct 2023 · NZIA

Meeting with Marco Campomenosi (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Sept 2023 · STAFF LEVEL - Meeting with CMA CGM

CMA CGM urges EU support for ship carbon capture

31 Aug 2023
Topic — This consultation addresses the deployment of carbon capture technologies to reach climate neutrality.
Message — The company requests infrastructure and regulations to manage carbon captured on ships. They seek EU funding and inclusion in the emissions trading system.123
Why — This would allow the company to keep older vessels operational while meeting targets.4
Impact — Renewable fuel providers might lose investment to prolonged fossil fuel use on ships.5
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Meeting with Pierre Karleskind (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

31 Aug 2023 · Sécurité maritime

CMA CGM urges zero-emission status for renewable shipping fuels

30 Aug 2023
Topic — New rules for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport.
Message — CMA CGM requests that greenhouse gas emission factors for biofuels and e-fuels be set to zero. They also propose lowering the default methane slip value for certain LNG engines.12
Why — Zero-rating these fuels would reduce their future carbon costs under EU regulations.34
Impact — Climate interests are harmed if lower default values hide the real impact of methane.5
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CMA CGM calls for technology neutrality in green industry law

27 Jun 2023
Topic — A legislative proposal to strengthen Europe’s manufacturing of net-zero technology products.
Message — CMA CGM advocates for a goal-based approach prioritizing technology neutrality to ensure a level playing field. The company requests expanding the strategic technology list to include carbon capture, nuclear, and maritime fuels. They also seek financial mechanisms like tax credits to provide more certainty for investments.123
Why — Broadening technology definitions helps the group secure subsidies for its diverse fleet decarbonization projects.4
Impact — Consumers could face higher prices if shipping companies lack public support for expensive fuels.5
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Meeting with Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jun 2023 · Fishing

Meeting with Pierre Karleskind (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jun 2023 · transport maritime

Meeting with Vera Tax (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jun 2023 · Meeting on decarbonization roadmap (Assistant participated)

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

30 May 2023 · Logistics and transport

CMA CGM urges broader list of advanced biofuel feedstocks

2 Jan 2023
Topic — The Commission is updating the list of sustainable feedstocks for advanced biofuels.
Message — CMA CGM recommends adding intermediate crops, landfill gas, and wastewater to the advanced fuels list. They argue this sends a strong signal to investors and helps carriers find enough fuel.123
Why — Wider feedstock options help the group meet mandatory maritime emissions reduction targets.4
Impact — Waste incinerators would lose materials like sewage sludge to new biofuel production processes.5
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Meeting with Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

12 Dec 2022 · Competition issues.

Meeting with Alfred Sant (Member of the European Parliament) and Hill Knowlton International Belgium

1 Dec 2022 · Maritime transport

Meeting with Pierre Karleskind (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Oct 2022 · Maritime transport

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

2 Jun 2022 · Maritime markets, supply chains

Meeting with Dominique Riquet (Member of the European Parliament)

3 May 2022 · Infrastructures de transport

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius), Simonas Satunas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

27 Apr 2022 · To discuss the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and FEPORT and Methanol Institute

7 Apr 2022 · Roundtabel

Meeting with Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

4 Apr 2022 · Presentation of CMA CGM on decarbonisation efforts and discussion on decarbonising the shipping sector

Meeting with Catherine Chabaud (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

2 Mar 2022 · Priorités des armateurs dans le cadre de la révision de Fuel EU Maritime

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

1 Mar 2022 · supply chain, worldwide situation

Meeting with Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Mar 2022 · Enjeux commerciaux, actualité commerciale, conséquences commerciales de la guerre en Ukraine

Meeting with Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

2 Feb 2022 · Maritime Policy

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

28 Apr 2021 · Shipping and trade

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

30 Mar 2021 · Presentation of CMA CGM to the Member of Cabinet.

Meeting with Maria Inmaculada Lopez Martinez (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)

29 Jan 2021 · Presentation of the activities of the organization.

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

4 Dec 2020 · Trade-related issues for maritime transport; Green Deal

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

30 Nov 2020 · réunion avec VP. - possibilité de partenariat.

CMA CGM demands tailor-made EU ETS rules for shipping

24 Nov 2020
Topic — Updating the EU Emissions Trading System to include maritime transport emissions.
Message — The group requests a system limited to intra-EU voyages for large ships and a three-year pilot phase with reduced compliance responsibility. They also advocate for free allowance allocations and a dedicated fund to reinvest revenues into maritime decarbonization.1234
Why — These measures would protect the group's competitiveness by lowering direct carbon costs and subsidizing their technological transition.56
Impact — Global climate efforts may suffer if a regional EU system creates trade tensions or delays international maritime agreements.7
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Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

12 Nov 2020 · Freight transport/shipping

Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

23 Oct 2020 · To discuss the decarbonization strategy and sustainability report

Meeting with Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

20 Oct 2020 · The European Green Deal and forthcoming proposals relating to maritime transport

Meeting with Ruben Alexander Schuster (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

15 Sept 2020 · The contribution of shipping to the blue economy and to decarbonization

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

10 Sept 2020 · CMA CGM’s R&D/decarbonization strategy; upcoming maritime regulatory agenda (IMO, MRV, EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime)

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

23 Jan 2020 · présenter le Groupe CMA CGM, ses engagements en faveur de la transition écologique et d’aborder les aspects maritimes du Pacte Vert pour l’Europe (mise en place d’un ETS spécifique et d’un mécanisme de compensation carbone aux frontières de l’UE, révision de la directive sur la fiscalité énergétique, mesures de soutien aux modes massifiés et au développement des carburants alternatifs, révision de la directive sur le transport combiné…).