July 23, 2025
TotalEnergies and CMA CGM Group have entered into an agreement to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture for the implementation and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker supply solution at the Port of Rotterdam.
As part of this new joint venture, a new 20,000 cubic-meter LNG bunker vessel will be positioned in Rotterdam by the end of 2028 and will be jointly operated. The CMA CGM-TotalEnergies JV will offer a complete logistics service, from reload access at Gate terminal facilities to LNG bunker delivery to a wide range of vessels operating in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, including those of CMA CGM as well as other shipping operators.
We are proud to further contribute, alongside a partner like CMA CGM, to the development of an LNG bunkering supply chain in one of Europe’s leading port hubs. LNG is today the most mature and immediately available solution to reduce the environmental footprint of maritime transport.
…said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO, TotalEnergies.
As stated, the joint venture will capitalize on TotalEnergies’ logistics infrastructure in the ARA region, where the 18,600 m³ LNG bunker vessel Gas Agility has been in operation since 2020. Furthermore, TotalEnergies will supply CMA CGM with up to 360,000 tons of LNG annually, from 2028 onwards and until 2040.
With this joint venture, CMA CGM and TotalEnergies are taking a new step to support the energy transition in shipping. For the first time, a shipping company and an energy provider will jointly operate an LNG bunkering vessel, based in the port of Rotterdam. It is a concrete way to scale up alternative fuels and accelerate the decarbonization of global trade.
…said Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO, CMA CGM Group.
The creation of the joint venture is subject to applicable regulatory approvals.
