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Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide · 28 August 2026

CMA CGM Group and China Communications Construction Company sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their global cooperation

CMA CGM Group and China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in port infrastructure, logistics, transport services, innovation, and energy transition. The agreement focuses on opportunities in Africa, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, and builds on existing partnerships with CCCC subsidiaries such as CHEC and ZPMC.

Why it matters: This agreement illustrates the theme of global supply chain realignment, as shipping and infrastructure firms deepen cross-border partnerships to expand port and logistics networks.

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Record

Source
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide (tier 1)
Published
28 August 2026
Link
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cma-cgm-group-and-china-communications-construction-company-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-strengthen-their-global-cooperation/
Content depth
full
Regions
americas, asia-pacific, europe-eurasia-mena, sub-saharan-africa
Subregions
china, asean, gulf, brazil-southern-cone
Actors
CMA CGM Group, China Communications Construction Company
Edition
2026-08-29

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have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening their cooperation across port infrastructure, logistics and transport services, innovation and the energy transition
The cooperation will focus primarily on opportunities in Africa, China and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America
The MOU builds on an established relationship between CMA CGM and CCCC