CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics is a global third-party logistics (3PL) company providing freight management (air and ocean forwarding), contract logistics (warehousing and distribution), and ground transportation services — operating across 170+ countries with a network of warehouses, freight forwarding offices, and transportation partnerships that allows multinational companies to outsource their end-to-end supply chain operations. CEVA Logistics is owned by CMA CGM, the French container shipping conglomerate, which acquired a controlling stake in 2019 and took CEVA fully private in 2020. CEVA generates approximately $17 billion in annual revenue.\n\nCEVA's freight management business handles air freight (charter and commercial cargo on international routes), ocean freight (FCL/LCL container shipping coordination), and customs brokerage for importers and exporters worldwide. The contract logistics business operates dedicated warehousing and fulfillment solutions for retail, automotive, technology, and healthcare clients — managing inventory, pick-and-pack fulfillment, returns processing, and value-added services from CEVA-managed facilities. The automotive vertical is particularly strong, with CEVA managing just-in-time parts delivery for major vehicle manufacturers.\n\nIn 2025, CEVA Logistics competes with DHL Supply Chain, XPO Logistics, DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel, and DSV for global 3PL market share. CMA CGM's ownership provides CEVA with ocean freight capacity advantages — giving CEVA's freight forwarding business competitive access to container space that pure 3PL competitors must source at market rates. The global supply chain disruptions of 2020-2022 (port congestion, container shortages) demonstrated the value of having scale logistics operators manage complexity. CEVA's 2025 strategy focuses on growing e-commerce fulfillment capabilities, expanding the healthcare logistics vertical (temperature-controlled, compliant storage), and leveraging CMA CGM's digital freight tools for customer visibility.