Marseille-based container shipping line CMA CGM has sealed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH). The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The strategic investment in CTH is said to be “fully aligned” with the CMA CGM Group’s strategy to expand its infrastructure portfolio in support of its global shipping network and, more specifically, in Europe.
CMA CGM already calls at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), notably through its iconic FAL service connecting Asia and Northern Europe with 23,000 teu LNG-powered vessels.
The container shipping line, which has interests in 64 terminals worldwide, said the partnership supports EUROGATE’s Western Extension project at the Hamburg terminal, which will expand the facility by approximately 38 hectares and add around 1,050 meters of new quay wall.
As informed, the expansion is designed to accommodate next-generation container vessels and increase the terminal’s capacity from around 4 million TEUs to nearly 6 million TEUs, whilst modernizing and improving operational efficiency and intermodal connectivity of existing areas.
CMA CGM claims that this investment will further strengthen its port terminal network and grow its footprint in Germany.
“Through our participation, we will help enhance the terminal’s capacity, strengthen its rail connections, and support its move towards more sustainable operations,” said Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and chief executive officer of CMA CGM Group.
CMA CGM has a long-standing and growing presence in Germany, where the Group first established offices in Hamburg and Bremen in 1991.
Today, Germany serves as a key hub within CMA CGM’s regional cluster covering five countries – Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, supported by nine offices and 23 weekly vessel calls across three major ports: Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven.
