● In the presence of the Presidents of the French and Kenyan Republics, Mr. Emmanuel Macron and Mr. William Ruto, this signature positions Kenya as a major regional gateway for East and Central Africa.
● An investment of 700 million euros in Kenya and strengthening of its African ambitions
● The Group confirms a long-term investment strategy in Africa, focused on port infrastructure, logistics integration, and decarbonization.
A strategic partnership with the Republic of Kenya at the heart of CMA CGM’s strategy in East Africa.
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air, and logistics solutions, announces the signing of a high-level cooperation framework with Kenyan institutional authorities to implement initiatives aimed at developing Kenya’s logistics and port capacities. The goal is to accelerate the deployment of solutions to meet the growing supply chain flows to and from East and Central Africa, as well as domestic logistics and freight management needs.
On this occasion, Emmanuel Macron announced a 700 million euro investment by the CMA CGM group in Kenya. The agreement includes the development of a strategic port terminal in Mombasa capable of accommodating next-generation container ships to support the growth of trade in East and Central Africa.
This strategic partnership aims to identify joint investment solutions to enhance competitiveness and strengthen the region’s integration into global trade routes through enhanced Kenyan infrastructure.
It was signed during the Africa Forward Summit, in the presence of the Presidents of the French and Kenyan Republics, Mr. Emmanuel Macron and Mr. William Ruto.
This major announcement comes immediately after the inauguration, on April 23, 2026 in Abidjan, of the CMA CGM Group’s regional office for Africa, marking another step in the Group’s strategic expansion on the African continent.
The CMA CGM Group has been present in Kenya since 2005 and continues to play a key role in the country’s logistics ecosystem, connecting Mombasa and Lamu to global markets and supporting inland corridors across East Africa.
A long-term investment strategy at the scale of Africa, focused on port infrastructure, logistics integration, and decarbonization.
Present on the African continent for over 50 years, the CMA CGM Group pursues a long-term development strategy based on securing port and inland capacities, developing structuring regional hubs, integrating logistics solutions, and accelerating the decarbonization of transport chains. The Group is currently involved in the operation and development of nine container terminals across the continent, illustrating the depth of its long-term commitment.
Through several investments, CMA CGM is building a network of efficient maritime and land hubs across Africa, aimed at securing commercial flows, improving connectivity, and supporting sustainable economic growth on the continent.
• The Kribi container terminal (Cameroon), in which CMA CGM is a major shareholder alongside AGL, continues to strengthen its role as a strategic regional hub. The recent extension of the container park will increase capacities and support volume growth in the sub-region, with other phases of development envisaged in the longer term.
• In Nigeria, the deep-water port of Lekki, operated by CMA Terminals with the participation of CHEC, is at the heart of the Group’s strategy in the Gulf of Guinea. With rapidly growing capacities and continuous investments in equipment and infrastructure, the terminal is positioning itself as a major gateway for West Africa. The Group also aims to develop a 100% electric river barge project connecting the Lekki terminal to inland dry ports in Lagos. This initiative aims to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions, improve the reliability of urban logistics flows, and further enhance the attractiveness of the Lekki terminal, meeting the increasing demand from customers for low-carbon logistics solutions.
• In the Republic of Congo, the development of a new deep-water terminal in Pointe-Noire, in partnership with AD Ports Group, will create a new Atlantic hub in Central Africa to support transshipment activities and regional trade flows.
• Along the North African Mediterranean coast, CMA CGM is also strengthening its presence through several strategic projects. These include the development of the Nador West Med terminal in Morocco, enhancing the country’s integration into East-West trade routes, as well as increasing container capacities at the TMT terminal in Alexandria, with EMP as an Egyptian partner, to support the rapid growth of import, export, and transshipment flows.
In the northern Egyptian Red Sea, its participation in the Red Sea container terminal in Sokhna, alongside COSCO Ports and HIT, contributes to the development of a next-generation logistics hub combining port, rail, and inland connectivity.
Beyond port infrastructure, CMA CGM is enhancing the integration of logistics solutions across Africa through its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, developing multimodal corridors combining maritime, rail, and road transport to efficiently connect ports to inland markets and support regional supply chains.
This approach is essential to improve reliability, reduce transit times, and strengthen the overall performance of logistics chains across the continent.
