CMA CGM Foundation and Salaam Baalak Trust opens fifth educational childcare center

The CMA CGM Foundation and Salaam Baalak Trust have renewed their partnership in 2025 to launch an additional educational childcare center for children living in areas inhabited by the large street communities across Mumbai Metropolitan Region. With the opening of this new facility, the CMA CGM Foundation has now supported the establishment of five childcare centersin collaboration with Salaam Baalak Trust, collectively reaching over 800 marginalized children between the ages of 4 and 18. These centers offer comprehensive support—including access to basic, formal, and non-formal education, extracurricular activities, nutrition, and childcare services—designed to help children thrive.

Since 2024, the Foundation has been supporting four Salaam Baalak Trust centers located in Ambujvadi Malvani, Kannamwar Nagar Vikhroli, Ganpat Patil Nagar Dahisar, and Turbhe. These centers benefit approximately 650 children each year. With the renewed partnership and the opening of a fifth center, 200 children will gain access to quality education and a healthier lifestyle annually, empowering them to enroll in and succeed within formal education systems.

Monthly activities will give CMA CGM Group staff members the opportunity to volunteer and engage with the children. In addition, a variety of health camps and educational tours will be organized to promote the children’s well-being and track improvements in their overall health and development.

The CMA CGM Foundation: committed to education for all

Through this initiative and other collaborations, the Foundation’s 10 educational and social centers in Mumbai will collectively support more than 2,800 children a year, advancing its mission to promote education for all.

Since its creation in 2005, the CMA CGM Foundation has partnered with associations and NGOs to implement over 550 educational initiatives around the world. These efforts include the renovation or construction of 20 educational facilities worldwide, including schools in Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia, and educational and training centers in Kenya, Vietnam, and Brazil.

Established in 1989, Salaam Baalak Trust supports and cares for children living in street situations and has welcomed hundreds of children into its centers over the past 35 years

The CMA CGM Group: a committed presence in India for over 30 Years

With a 34-year presence in India and a workforce of 17,000 employees, CMA CGM plays a key role in connecting the country to the rest of the world through 19 weekly maritime services. In addition to its shipping operations, the Group is actively developing port infrastructure in India, thanks to strategic investments in terminals located at Nhava Sheva Freeport (NSFT), near Mumbai, and at Mundra Port.

The CMA CGM Group’s strong commitment to India was further highlighted during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to France in February 2025. On this occasion, he and French President Emmanuel Macron were welcomed by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, at the Group’s headquarters in Marseille.

CEVA Logistics, CMA CGM’s logistics subsidiary, operates across 105 sites in 31 Indian cities, managing around 900,000 square meters of warehouse space. The acquisition of Stellar VCS in 2023 further strengthened CEVA Logistics’ role in India’s contract logistics sector, offering global expertise and innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency.