French shipping giant CMA CGM is expanding its intermodal portfolio with the acquisition of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics. “The transaction encompasses rail and road operations, inland terminals, as well as the Freightliner brand”, the British company said.
Freightliner UK will continue to provide services to its customers but can now rely on the support of CMA CGM. The sale is planned to be finalised in early 2026, with the remaining Freightliner branches – Heavy Haul, Rotterdam Rail Feeding, and Freightliner Poland/Germany, staying with the current ownership.
The financial terms of this deal have not been disclosed yet. However, it continues CMA CGM’s trend of investing in intermodality. The acquisition of CEVA Logistics in 2019, a joint venture with Italian GTS Rail and investments in the port of Lyon are among the main developments over the past year or so.