A weekly train service with an additional capacity of 90 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).
Dedicated connections between Mundra port and ICD Sonipat for an enhanced service offering a reduction by up to 67% of CO2 emissions.
CMA CGM Group remains committed to offering agile and flexible solutions to meet its customers’ needs.
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, inaugurates its first-round trip Block train service (90 Teus Import + 90 Teus Export) between ICD Sonipat from/to Mundra. The fully loaded 90-TEU train was flagged off from Sonipat on 7th April 2022 by Atit Mahajan, Managing Director of CMA CGM India, and the CMA CGM India team.
A full range of solutions to support the Group’s customers
As one of the nation’s top ocean-freight carriers, CMA CGM is well positioned to serve its customers thanks to a strong presence in India over the past three decades. The dedicated service will increase capacity by an additional 90-TEU to meet the growing market demand with a direct connection to major shipping services of INDAMEX / EPIC / MEDEX / etc.
The export connection will be followed by the Import Block Train from Mundra to Sonipat every Sunday (which the Group is already operating since 2021). In 2021 alone, the Group in India successfully carried 8,878 TEUs of imports in its two weekly Block train services between Mundra and Sonipat.
With this additional weekly service, the Group eyes on an additional capacity of 180 TEUs on a round trip basis. The Group already operates 13 weekly Block Train services, connecting key intermodal locations in India. With more than 30 years of market presence in India, the CMA CGM Group is the leading market player with a strength of 4,700 staff members in India. The Group connects the country to the rest of the world with 12 services making 12 calls weekly.
Leading shipping’s energy transition with concrete actions The CMA CGM Group is committed to making shipping and logistics a more sustainable industry and is taking concrete actions by adopting the best available solutions. These door-to-door solutions allow customers to reduce the carbon footprint of transported goods significantly. Compared to the cargo movement via truck, the block train option reduces CO2 emissions by up to 67%.
