The CMA CGM Group has marked the arrival of CMA CGM Vitoria — the first Indian-flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier — at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal.
Hosted by CMA CGM India GM Atit Mahajan, the ceremony was attended by key officials from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Directorate General of Shipping, JNPA, diplomats, partners, and CMA CGM staff.
With a capacity of 2,592 TEUs, CMA CGM Vitoria operates on the Group’s BIGEX Network, offering direct weekly links between India, the Gulf, and the Red Sea via Nhava Sheva and Mundra.
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In addition to its first local flag registration in India, the Group will register three more vessels in the coming months.
CMA CGM also becomes the first foreign shipping line to register a containerised vessel in the International Financial Services Centre, Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City, in India.
Atit Mahajan said: “Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group has supported the education of approximately 2,350 underprivileged children in Mumbai over the past three years via 10 dedicated learning centers. CMA CGM remains fully committed to supporting India’s economic growth.”
