CMA CGM plans to increase Suez Canal transits

CMA CGM has reaffirmed plans to increase vessel transits through the Suez Canal , as the French shipping group continues to expand its use of the route. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Admiral Ossama Rabiee discussed the group’s future sailing plans with Christine Cabau, CMA CGM Executive Vice President for Assets and Operations. Tariq Zaghloul, CMA CGM Egypt and Sudan Cluster CEO, also participated in the meeting. CMA CGM increases Suez Canal traffic According to the SCA, 199 CMA CGM vessels have transited the Suez Canal since the beginning of 2026. Those vessels represented a combined net tonnage of 25.