CMA CGM S.A. is a French container transportation and shipping company.[4] It is the world’s 3rd largest container shipping company,[5] using 257 shipping routes between 420 ports in 160 countries.[6] Its headquarters are in Marseille, France[7] The name is an acronym of two predecessor companies, Compagnie Maritime d’Affrètement (CMA) and Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), which translate as “Maritime Freighting Company” and “General Maritime Company”.