CMA CGM Group opens a new state-of-the-art inland depot in Mundra
MUNDRA : On October 10, 2024, Mr Atit Mahajan, Managing Director of CMA CGM India, along with Mr Jean Vanmalle, Vice President of CMA CGM Inland Services (CCIS), inaugurated the CMA CGM Group’s new inland depot facility in Mundra, India. The facility is spread over a 4 hectare area and will be compliant with the highest international standards to meet the demand from in and around Mundra Port. The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives from the CMA CGM Group and CCIS India, trade bodies and local officials.
A 4 hectare, state-of-the-art and sustainable inland container depot in Mundra
The CMA CGM Group has partnered with Shubham Newport LLP (SNLLP) to create this high-standard infrastructure. SNLLP is part of Shubham Group which is a third-generation shipping company based in Mundra with interests in various verticals of logistics such as Container Freight Station, Empty Container Depots, Warehousing and Logistics.
The newly inaugurated CCIS Mundra depot is expected to handle approximately 155,000 TEUs per year from Mundra, which is one of the largest ports in India with a volume growth rate of 34% in fiscal year 2023-24.
CMA CGM Group, a leading industry player in India, supporting customers’ supply chains through sea, land and logistics solutions
CMA CGM Inland Services (CCIS) is the CMA CGM Group’s global inland logistics arm and has a presence in more than 30 countries. CCIS started its operations in India in 2016. CCIS is now handling a volume of around 929,000 TEUs annually, holding a strategic network covering 8 strategic locations with 11 inland container depots across the country and 2 container freight station facilities in Dadri and Pipavav.
“We are very optimistic regarding the Group’s growth in India, which is a strategic country within CMA CGM’s network. With this depot, CCIS will cater to the demand of Mundra Port with the world class standards of the CMA CGM Group,” said Mr Atit Mahajan, Managing Director of CMA CGM India.
With more than 30 years of market presence in India, the CMA CGM Group is a leading industry player with over 15,000 staff members in the country. CMA CGM connects the country to the rest of the world with 18 shipping services making weekly calls. CEVA Logistics, CMA CGM’s logistics arm, is currently present in 105 locations across 31 cities in India with approximately 870,000 square feet of warehouse space. With the acquisition of Stellar VCS in 2023, CEVA Logistics strengthened its position as a key player in Indian contract logistics, offering its new diverse customers a wide range of global and local expertise in addition to increased operational efficiency and innovation, said the release.