Cnan Med
CNAN MED SPA is an Algerian mixed-capital maritime shipping company operating a five-vessel fleet on regular liner services between Algerian ports and European Mediterranean ports in Italy, France, and Spain. It is majority-owned by GATMA (51%) and Dario Perioli (49%), serving international freight shippers with container, general cargo, and heavy lift capacity.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersEl Harrach, Algeria
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Cnan Med does
CNAN MED SPA is an Algerian maritime shipping company that operates regular liner services transporting containerized and general cargo between Algerian ports and European Mediterranean ports in Italy (La Spezia, Genoa), France (Marseille), and Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, Castellon). The company is a mixed-capital entity with registered capital of 1.195 billion Algerian dinars, majority-owned (51%) by GATMA (Groupe Algérien des Transports Maritimes, formerly GESTRAMAR) and 49% by Italian firm Dario Perioli. It employs 251-500 staff across its Alger headquarters on Boulevard Mohammed V and General Management office in El-Harrach, Alger. The company was spun out in 2005 from the restructured CNAN group spa (formerly SNTM), acquired independent shipowner status in 2006, became mixed-capital in 2008 with the Dario Perioli minority stake, and transitioned to GATMA majority ownership in April 2017.
The core operating asset is a five-vessel fleet spanning three cargo segments: cellular container vessels M/V Cirta (1,534 TEU), M/V Djanet, and M/V Tamanrasset (1,756 TEU); general cargo vessel M/V Gouraya (14,113.8 MT); and the heavy lift multipurpose M/V Titteri (813 TEU / 15,200 CBM). This combined fleet enables handling of containers, bulk general cargo, and project/heavy lift shipments on a shared Mediterranean scheduled network. Local port operations are executed through dedicated agents — Cnan Italy (Italy), NAVIMED (France), Transcoma (Spain), and Nashco (Algeria) — providing on-the-ground cargo handling in each served geography.
Revenue is generated through transactional freight fees on Algeria-Europe maritime routes negotiated with international cargo shippers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around cargo volume, route, and contract terms. The customer base consists of international freight shippers requiring reliable Mediterranean trade-lane transport, with no public customer logos or named accounts disclosed. There is no public financial disclosure, no external funding activity, and no AI/ML or software platform component to the business — the offering is fundamentally an asset-heavy physical shipping service.
Cnan Med firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cnan Med
- Legal name
- CNAN MED SPA - Société de Transport Maritime
- Website
- https://cnanmed.dz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- CNAN MED SPA is an Algerian mixed-capital maritime shipping company operating a five-vessel fleet on regular liner services between Algerian ports and European Mediterranean ports in Italy, France, and Spain. It is majority-owned by GATMA (51%) and Dario Perioli (49%), serving international freight shippers with container, general cargo, and heavy lift capacity.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cnan Med industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Maritime Shipping Services
- NAICS
- Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)
- SIC
- Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize) (TLADAKAA)
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Where Cnan Med is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- El Harrach
- HQ country
- Algeria
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices2 records
Markets served
Cnan Med business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Maritime Freight Transport: Revenue generated from transporting goods and containers via regular maritime shipping services on Mediterranean routes between Algeria and European ports (Italy, France, Spain).
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Cnan Med product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CNAN MED operates regular maritime cargo shipping services between Algerian ports and European Mediterranean ports (Italy, France, Spain). The company transports containers, general cargo, and heavy lift cargo using a fleet of five owned vessels on scheduled Mediterranean routes.
Product overview
CNAN MED SPA is an Algerian maritime shipping company offering regular container and general cargo shipping services across the Mediterranean. The company operates a fleet of five vessels (M/V Cirta, M/V Djanet, M/V Gouraya, M/V Tamanrasset, and M/V Titteri) serving routes between Algerian ports and Italian, French, and Spanish Mediterranean ports. The fleet includes specialized vessels such as heavy lift multipurpose dry cargo ships and cellular container vessels to serve different cargo transport needs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Mediterranean Maritime Shipping Services
Companies that use Cnan Med
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Cnan Med technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Cnan Med partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- GATMA (Groupe Algérien des Transports Maritimes)coreGATMA holds 51% of CNAN MED shares, making it the majority shareholder. GATMA acquired this stake in April 2017 from CNAN GROUP spa. The group was formerly known as GESTRAMAR (ex SGP Gestion des Transports Maritimes).
- Cnan ItalycorePort representative for CNAN MED at Italian ports (La Spezia and Genoa). Manages cargo handling and local operations for the company's shipping services in Italy.
- NAVIMEDcorePort representative for CNAN MED at French ports (Marseille). Manages cargo handling and local operations for the company's shipping services in France.
- TranscomacorePort representative for CNAN MED at Spanish ports (Barcelona, Valencia, Castellon). Manages cargo handling and local operations for the company's shipping services in Spain.
- NashcocorePort representative for CNAN MED at Algerian ports. Manages cargo handling and local operations for the company's shipping services in Algeria.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Cnan Med competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- UECC (United European Car Carriers): European short-sea ro-ro operator serving Mediterranean, North Sea, and Baltic ports with pure car and truck carriers. Comparable to CNAN MED on European short-sea Mediterranean scheduled services, though focused on vehicle cargo rather than containers.
- OPDR (Oldenburg-Portuguese Dampfschiffs-Reederei): European short-sea container feeder operator focused on Iberian Peninsula and Northern European ports. Comparable as a privately held short-sea/regional liner with similar vessel scale, though operating in a different European region than CNAN MED.
Direct peers
- Evalend Shipping: Greek privately-owned shipping company operating container and general cargo vessels in the Mediterranean and adjacent seas. Directly comparable to CNAN MED as a privately held, multi-vessel Mediterranean liner with similar scale and route concentration.
- Arkas Line: Turkish container line operating regular container services across the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and West Africa. Comparable to CNAN MED as a regionally focused container feeder/short-sea operator competing on similar Mediterranean North Africa corridors.
- Marfret: French privately-held ocean carrier offering container, conventional, and ro-ro services on Mediterranean and Europe–Caribbean/Africa routes. Comparable to CNAN MED as a mid-sized, family/privately controlled Mediterranean liner serving regional North Africa trade.
- Grimaldi Lines: Italian shipping group operating ro-ro, container, and car carrier services across the Mediterranean and to West Africa. Comparable to CNAN MED on Mediterranean scheduled liner services connecting Southern Europe to North Africa with multi-cargo capability.
- Ignazio Messina & C. Italian privately-owned shipping company operating breakbulk, general cargo, and container vessels in the Mediterranean and to West Africa. Directly comparable to CNAN MED on Italian-flagged regional Mediterranean liner services with mixed cargo capability.
Broad incumbents
- MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company): Largest global container line, founded in Brussels/Geneva and operationally rooted in the Mediterranean. Overlaps CNAN MED on core Mediterranean trade lanes including North Africa–Southern Europe, competing with materially larger vessel capacity and network.
- CMA CGM: World's third-largest container carrier, headquartered in Marseille, with deep Mediterranean network density. Comparable to CNAN MED as a Mediterranean-rooted container operator on the same Algeria–Europe corridors, but at vastly larger scale.
- COSCO Shipping: Chinese global container and bulk carrier with significant Mediterranean service presence via Piraeus hub. Comparable to CNAN MED as an operator on Mediterranean trade lanes including North Africa, but at global mega-carrier scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Cnan Med leadership team
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Cnan Med funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Cnan Med M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Cnan Med
What does Cnan Med do?
CNAN MED operates regular maritime cargo shipping services between Algerian ports and European Mediterranean ports (Italy, France, Spain). The company transports containers, general cargo, and heavy lift cargo using a fleet of five owned vessels on scheduled Mediterranean routes.
Is Cnan Med a public or private company?
Cnan Med is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Cnan Med founded?
Cnan Med was founded in 2005. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Cnan Med based?
Cnan Med is headquartered in El Harrach, Algeria, in the Africa region.
How does Cnan Med make money?
One revenue line is on record: maritime Freight Transport.
Who are Cnan Med's main competitors?
Regional players on record are UECC (United European Car Carriers) and OPDR (Oldenburg-Portuguese Dampfschiffs-Reederei). Direct peers are Evalend Shipping, Arkas Line, Marfret, Grimaldi Lines and Ignazio Messina & C.. Broad incumbents are MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping.
Does Cnan Med have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cnan Med.
What industry is Cnan Med in?
Cnan Med's product category is Maritime Shipping Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLACABAF, Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL), with a secondary code of TLACABAE, Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF). Its NAICS code is 483111 and its SIC code is 4412.