CMA CGM has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to gender diversity, continuing to support maritime careers for women and helping to transform the face of the merchant navy.
“She sails”, CMA CGM’s internal program designed to accelerate the presence of women in maritime careers, is celebrating its first anniversary.As explained, one year after its launch in December 2024, the program, which seeks to significantly increase the number of women on board CMA CGM vessels, has successfully doubled the number of female seafarers.
Building on this momentum, the Group has now set a target of 1,000 women at sea by 2030, while promoting the wide range of roles and opportunities offered by the company.
The program also highlights the importance of sharing experiences among women seafarers and serves as a powerful lever to inspire younger generations to pursue careers at sea. Within just one year, She sails has enabled the Group to double the number of its women seafarers, from 200 in 2024 to 403 by the end of 2025, an increase of more than 100%.
"More women are accessing key positions, their career paths are accelerating, their confidence is growing, and our teams are gaining in both diversity and performance. These achievements are a source of pride, but above all a responsibility: to continue our efforts, to go further, and to make equal opportunities a lasting reality across all our teams." said Christine Cabau Woehrel, the Group’s Executive Vice President in charge of Operations and Assets.
Throughout the year, the program has played a decisive role in accelerating women’s careers across the fleet, notably through the mobilization of a network of 42 ambassadors in 19 countries and through new partnerships with maritime academies.
Three agreements have been signed, one in Abu Dhabi and two in India, while two more are being prepared in the Philippines and Indonesia to strengthen the recruitment of cadets.
This momentum is also reflected in career progression with 74 promotions were recorded this year, including 8 to senior officer positions on board (the four highest levels of responsibility), 48 from cadet to junior officer, and one from deckhand to qualified deckhand, a first for the Group.
