Trump hails $20 billion funding by delivery agency CMA CGM

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Reuters

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March 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday stated French-based delivery agency CMA CGM would make investments $20 billion in america to construct out delivery logistics and terminals.

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Trump advised reporters he would additionally announce a brand new program for constructing ships in america subsequent week or the next week, together with incentives.

CMA CGM is the world’s third-largest container delivery line.

Its CEO Rodolphe Saade, who joined Trump within the Oval Workplace, confirmed the $20 billion funding and stated it was anticipated to create 10,000 jobs.

The delivery line trade is confronted with uncertainty because the Trump administration’s plans for import tariffs and port charges on Chinese language-built vessels threaten to shake up maritime commerce.

The $20 billion funding over 4 years would come with growth of container ports and the creation of an air cargo hub in Chicago supported by 5 new Boeing 777 freighters flown by American pilots, CMA CGM stated in an announcement.

Saade, a French-Lebanese billionaire who controls CMA CGM with different relations, advised Trump on the White Home that his group was additionally supporting constructing of container ships and would make an announcement “in the coming weeks”.

The corporate additional plans to lift its variety of U.S.-flagged vessels to 30 from 10 at present, he added.

Lagging U.S. vessel capability and shipbuilding in contrast with China has been a serious concern for U.S. officers. A White Home doc seen by Reuters confirmed the Trump administration plans to levy charges on imports on Chinese language-made ships and provide tax credit to resuscitate home shipbuilding.

CMA CGM operates port terminals in New York and Los Angeles that it acquired as a part of multi-billion investments drawing on report earnings made throughout a post-COVID delivery increase.

The Marseille-based agency is the largest cargo provider for U.S. retail large Walmart.

CMA CGM, which can also be a part of a vessel-sharing alliance with Asian traces together with China’s COSCO, had warned final week that U.S. port charges on China-built ships would have a huge impact on all delivery companies.