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Jun 24, 2025

Middle East turmoil disrupts freight flows | DC Velocity

Global transportation and logistics provider CMA CGM Group today said it has acquired Air Belgium, saying the move accelerates its development in air freight in Europe and enhances its air freight

Global transportation and logistics provider CMA CGM Group today said it has acquired Air Belgium, saying the move accelerates its development in air freight in Europe and enhances its air freight capabilities with added capacity.

Marseilles-based CMA CGM launched its Air Cargo division in 2021, calling it a strategy to offer comprehensive maritime, land, air, and logistics solutions, and to provide tailor-made multimodal solutions to its customers, including last-mile delivery. Today, CMA CGM Group operates an air cargo fleet of 9 aircraft: four Boeing 777Fs, three Airbus A330Fs, and two Boeing 747Fs. The fleet will soon be reinforced by an additional Boeing 777F and further expanded from 2027 onward with the arrival of eight Airbus A350Fs.