Maritime transport leader CMA CGM Group, its third-party logistics subsidiary CEVA Logistics, and automotive manufacturer Chery Auto—China’s largest exporter of passenger vehicles—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic logistics framework. Signed at Chery’s corporate headquarters in Wuhu, the three-party agreement is engineered to support Chery’s accelerating international expansion by optimizing its global outbound supply chain for efficiency, structural resilience, and environmental sustainability.
The alliance merges CMA CGM’s ocean freight container networks with CEVA’s specialized end-to-end automotive handling capabilities to support Chery’s regional localization strategy across key target markets in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Comprehensive Operations Across Parts, Vehicles, and EV Batteries
The strategic partnership covers the entire life cycle of automotive manufacturing and distribution, managing both inbound production components and outbound finished retail units. The integrated services are designed to address three distinct segments of Chery’s supply chain:
- Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL): Coordinating the distribution of completed cars from Chinese factory gates to international port terminals via specialized Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) and containerized shipping, followed by inland transport to regional dealership networks.
- Production Parts and Knock-Down (KD) Kits: Managing high-volume international flows of sub-assemblies and components to feed Chery’s growing network of overseas assembly plants, reducing production line delays.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Logistics: Deploying specialized, compliant transport and storage protocols tailored to the strict safety and regulatory demands of large-scale lithium-ion battery packs.
To execute these operations, the partners will deploy complex multimodal transportation networks—combining ocean freight, air cargo, cross-border rail links, and domestic trucking—to establish a highly flexible fulfillment framework capable of bypassing regional port or rail bottlenecks.
Supporting Agile, Localized Supply Chain Ecosystems
The partnership comes as automotive supply chains face increased complexity from shifting trade regulations, tariff variations, and the need for faster local market responsiveness. By utilizing CEVA’s localized warehousing and customs brokerage teams in destination countries, Chery can transition from a purely export-driven setup to an agile, localized distribution model. This integration ensures better buffer stock management and quicker parts delivery times, helping the automaker adapt to sudden demand shifts in diverse international markets.
Amélie Humphreys, General Manager of CMA CGM China, stated that as global automotive supply chains become more complex, strong and reliable logistics partnerships are essential. She noted that combining CMA CGM’s maritime network with CEVA’s automotive expertise will help Chery build more agile, localized, and future-ready operations.
Eric Dessupoiu, Vice President of Finished Vehicle Logistics at CEVA Logistics, emphasized that managing multi-market supply chains is a critical differentiator for expanding automakers. He added that CEVA will deploy its full capabilities across finished vehicles, parts, and batteries to secure the resilient supply chain Chery needs to maintain its global momentum.
Chen Chunqing, Executive Vice President of Chery International, concluded that the three-party partnership is well positioned to enhance local market responsiveness and strengthen overall supply chain performance, allowing Chery to better serve local consumer needs while building robust, sustainable logistics ecosystems.
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