Shipping giant CMA CGM signs AI deal with Google

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has signed a partnership with Alphabet’s Google to speed up deployment of AI solutions across its operations worldwide, the two companies announced on Thursday.

CMA CGM aims to increase efficiency and shorten delivery times through the optimisation of routes, container handling, and inventory management, while minimising costs and carbon emissions.

CMA CGM’s Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saade called the partnership a “crucial step” in his company’s transformation strategy.