CMA CGM has announced the launch of its new service, KILIMA, set to begin in August 2025.
The service aims to boost efficiency and improve the customer experience along key Asia–East Africa trade routes.
KILIMA is a weekly standalone direct service from China to Kenya and Tanzania. The first call is set for 24 August in Mombasa.
Transhipment via Singapore will provide access to a broad range of Asian ports. The service also connects cargo from India’s east coast through Colombo.
Colombo acts as a relay point for Male, with the MALE SHUTTLE’s first departure on 25 August.
Zanzibar, Tanga, Longoni, and Tamatave will be served via Mombasa through the KARIBU service.
Port Victoria, Mogadishu, Nacala, and the Comoros will be reached via Lamu using NOURA and KARIBU.
The network offers inland links to Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, and the DRC.
Recently, CMA CGM announced the upgrade of its NEFWI (PCRF) service, starting January 2026.