CMA CGM is making a concrete move to clean up the Fos-Lyon corridor. The shipping giant is preparing to launch a new electric inland barge service designed to take cargo off the congested A7 motorway and put it onto the river.
By 2030, the Group aims to double its multimodal volumes in Lyon, increasing inland waterway transport to 100,000 TEUs per year and rail transport to 60,000 TEUs per year.
The barge is 185 meters long and has a capacity of 156 TEU.
Delivery is scheduled for 2028, with construction in Europe. Discussions are at an advanced stage with operator Combronde for the operation and commercial deployment of the service.
An investment of €40 million has been confirmed to modernize the terminal’s inland port facilities, with works to be launched as early as this year. By 2030, the Group has set ambitious targets:
- to double inland waterway volumes, reaching 100,000 TEUs per year,
- to double rail volumes, reaching 60,000 TEUs per year.