CMA CGM and DSV Partner to Cut 12,000 Tons of CO2 with ACT+

CMA CGM and DSV signed an agreement under which the logistics operator will use the French carrier's low-carbon ocean shipping solution, ACT+, with the goal of cutting 12,000 tons of CO2 emissions over a two-year period. The reduction will be achieved through the use of second-generation biofuels based on UCOME, meaning fuels produced from used cooking oil.

ACT+ is the low-carbon shipping program developed by CMA CGM to help its customers reduce their CO2 emissions. According to the carrier, this solution can cut emissions by up to 83% compared to conventional marine fuels through the use of low-carbon fuels, including second-generation UCOME-based biofuels and bio-LNG.

The agreement reinforces an existing business relationship between the two companies and falls within DSV's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions across its operations and value chain by 2050, as well as CMA CGM's strategy to reach Net Zero Carbon by the same year. According to the carrier, DSV thus joins a growing number of companies choosing or renewing their participation in ACT+ as part of their decarbonization strategies.

The partnership comes amid the expansion of CMA CGM's fleet capable of running on alternative fuels. The company pioneered large-scale commitment to LNG propulsion for ultra-large vessels, a decision made in 2017 by its Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé, which led to the 2020 delivery of the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, the first 23,000 TEU LNG-powered containership. In 2026 the carrier took delivery of the CMA CGM Notre Dame, a 24,212 TEU vessel, the largest ship under the French flag and the first of a series of ten next-generation units, and plans to operate around 200 dual-fuel LNG and methanol vessels by 2031.

Michael Hollstein, Senior Vice President of Global Ocean Product at DSV, stated that reducing emissions in global supply chains requires strong collaboration and scalable solutions, and that the partnership with CMA CGM expands its customers' access to lower-carbon ocean shipping options. Meanwhile, Amandine Paulet, Vice President and Deputy Chief Commercial Officer at CMA CGM, said the partnership demonstrates how collaboration drives more resilient and sustainable logistics.

The companies did not disclose the cargo volumes covered by the agreement, the trade routes involved, or the financial terms of the deal, nor how the projected 12,000-ton reduction will be distributed across different shipments or how the achieved reductions will be independently verified.