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CMA CGM Sees Overcapacity Looming
Shipping group CMA CGM expects an influx of new ships to weigh on the market later in the year, it said on Friday 17 May.
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan May 18 2024 Shipping News

CMA CGM Sees Overcapacity Looming

France-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container line, reported first-quarter net profit of $785 million, recovering from a $90 million loss in the final quarter of 2023.

Brisk demand is expected to continue but most of an expected 9-10% expansion in global fleet capacity in 2024 will occur during the rest of the year, Chief Financial Officer Ramon Fernandez told reporters on a call.

"As a result, the impact of the Red Sea situation on freight rates, however long the conflict lasts, should progressively be absorbed and the shipping market return to the overcapacity seen at the end of 2023," he said.

CMA CGM's rivals like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have similarly cited favourable early-year trends and overcapacity risks.