CEVA Logistics launches 1st low-carbon LCL ocean-freight service between France, Ivory Coast

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CEVA Logistics announced May 12 that the company continues to expand its portfolio of sustainable-transport solutions with the launch of a low carbon ocean-freight service between France and Ivory Coast.

The new service leverages marine biofuel and provides customers more sustainable maritime-transport options for shipments to West Africa.

As a global logistics provider committed to sustainable logistics, CEVA announced it has launched a new weekly less-than-container load (LCL) ocean-freight service connecting the French cities of Rouen, Marseille and Lyon with Abidjan in the Ivory Coast.

This solution directly addresses a dual challenge faced by supply chains—securing reliable, regular transport departures from France while reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to Africa.

Thanks to CEVA Logistics’ significant investment in marine biofuels, the new LCL service between France and Ivory Coast achieves an 84 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional ocean freight.

Designed with both performance and sustainability in mind, the decarbonized LCL service—available for all types of cargo—offers weekly departures and a 24-day transit time between Rouen, France, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Launched in November, “CEVA FORPLANET” is the company’s suite of sustainable-logistics solutions that enable customers to reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains through low-carbon transport options, circular-economy practices and integrated emissions measurement and optimization tools.

The solutions include modal-shift strategies and the use of alternative fuels across ocean, air and ground transport.

The new low-carbon LCL ocean-freight service between France and Ivory Coast is part of the “CEVA FORPLANET” suite, offering customers more sustainable logistics solutions. 

“CEVA Logistics is deeply committed to environmental protection and reducing the impact of its operations,” the company stated.

As part of its sustainability approach, CEVA offers clients a range of alternative-fuel options, including marine biofuel for ocean freight, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biofuels or electric vehicles for road transport.

In 2024, CEVA avoided over 26,000 tons of CO2 emissions by using more than 10 million liters of sustainable marine and aviation fuels.  

“CEVA’s new low-carbon ocean-freight service from France to Ivory Coast supports our core mission to continuously innovate and diversify our sustainable-logistics offerings,” said Paul Bernard, CEVA Logistics’ managing director for West Africa and overseas territories. “CEVA’s ambition is to expand our capabilities to sustainably support our customers’ end-to-end supply chains. We are proud to include this new LCL route to Abidjan in our portfolio of low-carbon solutions for West Africa, a key region in global maritime trade and transport.”

Headquartered in Marseille, France, CEVA Logistics offers a broad range of end-to-end, customized solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground and finished-vehicle transport in 170 countries worldwide thanks to its approximately 110,000 employees at more than 1,500 facilities.

With 2024 revenue of USD$18.3 billion, CEVA Logistics is part of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.