American President Lines, LLC (APL) is a U.S.-based container shipping company and operator of U.S.-flagged vessels that provides ocean transport and related logistics services to commercial customers and the U.S. government. Founded in the 19th century and operating globally, APL focuses on containerized linehaul, intermodal connections and mission-critical ocean transportation for defense and government cargoes.
Typically engages on maritime, trade and transportation policies including U.S.‑flag requirements and cargo preference; port and terminal infrastructure investment; shipbuilding and domestic shipyard support; customs, trade facilitation and import/export rules; environmental and emissions regulation for shipping (IMO rules, decarbonization); security and crewing/labor standards for merchant mariners; supply‑chain resilience and tariffs that affect freight flows.
Operating revenue from commercial ocean freight and related logistics services, supplemented by U.S. government contract revenue for U.S.-flag services; capital and financial backing from its parent company, CMA CGM Group.
CMA CGM Group (parent company); CMA CGM America; senior leadership of CMA CGM (e.g., Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman & CEO of CMA CGM); corporate management of CMA CGM America/APL (executive leadership such as the head of CMA CGM America/APL).
Private company (subsidiary of CMA CGM Group)
