OCEAN Alliance offers a robust and flexible network for 2026; commitment to collaborate at least until 2032

On the occasion of The Convention between Carriers and Ports for OCEAN Alliance that took place from January 20 to 21, 2026, the CMA CGM Group, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL launched OCEAN Alliance “DAY 10 Product”. Operating on 41 services, OCEAN Alliance remains the largest operational alliance in the shipping industry. 

For 2026, in partnership with COSCO Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL, CMA CGM has designed a robust and flexible network to maintain best-in-class service reliability and efficiency. The Asia-Northern Europe trade will provide the most comprehensive product in the industry, with the broadest port coverage at both origin and destination, it emphasised in a communique.

A new OCEAN Alliance offer designed by CMA CGM to further improve services delivered to customers

Thanks to OCEAN Alliance, the Group’s customers will benefit from an optimised and competitive offer for the tenth consecutive year through:

* The deployment of 394 container ships, including 130 vessels for the CMA CGM Group, which continues to play a significant role in the alliance.

* 41 services on the world’s most important trades.

* A total capacity of 5.3 million TEUs 

The OCEAN Alliance “DAY 10 Product” will offer CMA CGM customers a set of optimised solutions to transport their goods, in particular to and from Asia, including:

* 7 services between Asia and Northern Europe. 102 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 30 by CMA CGM.

* 4 services between Asia and the Mediterranean. 54 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 26 by CMA CGM.

* 22 transpacific services:

* 8 services between Asia and the US East Coast. 100 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 41 by CMA CGM.

* 14 services between Asia and the West Coast of the United States and Canada. 99 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 25 by CMA CGM.

* 3 services between Asia and the ports of the Persian Gulf. 21 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 7 by CMA CGM.

* The 2 direct services connecting Asia to the Red Sea are suspended until further notice. Cargo to and from the Red Sea region continues to be transported by CMA CGM through a stand-alone service (REX2) operated independently from Ocean Alliance.

* 3 transatlantic services between North Europe and US East Coast. 18 vessels operated by the OCEAN Alliance, including 7 by CMA CGM.

OCEAN Alliance, a stable, reliable and trusted partnership extended at least until 2032

The launch of the “DAY 10 Product” highlights the continued strength of the OCEAN Alliance partnership between CMA CGM Group, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL, with a commitment to collaborate at least until 2032.

Since its inception in 2017, OCEAN Alliance has become the world’s largest operational shipping network, offering innovative and flexible solutions across key East-West routes. Connecting Asia to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North America’s East and West coasts, the Alliance ensures agility, reliability and efficiency through direct calls and optimised transit times that support customers’ supply chains and operations.

Committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2050, the CMA CGM Group is implementing the best available solutions to reduce the environmental impact of maritime transport and logistics and is preparing to operate about 200 container ships that can be powered with low-carbon energy by 2031, part of which is already deployed on the OCEAN Alliance network, the communique highlighted.

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