MARSEILLE: December 5, 2018. CMA CGM has signed a pilot agreement with Freightos that will see it become the first container line listed on the booking platform.

Online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US trade lanes are available on the platform, with further extension to additional lanes planned in the near future.

Through this agreement CMA CGM takes another step towards its customer-centric strategy, offering importers and exporters of all sizes direct access to instant pricing, routing, and concrete sailing information in seconds, as well as guaranteed capacity.

CMA CGM rates can now be found free of charge on the Freightos website.

This development represents a real change for the industry because for the first time, global shipping on key trade lanes functions like passenger travel or ecommerce, where customers can obtain guaranteed prices within seconds.

Mathieu Friedberg, Senior Vice President – Commercial Agencies Network at CMA CGM Group said, “This initiative demonstrates our commitment to customer centricity. We’ve been on a journey to provide our customers with innovative offerings to ensure them the best shipping experience. This partnership raises the bar for ourselves, and the industry, with this important step into the digital era, selling directly to shippers on Freightos.”