PARIS - French shipping group CMA CGM said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Egypt to operate a future container terminal at the port of Alexandria.

Operations at the planned terminal are due to start in 2022, CMA CGM said in a statement.

(Reporting by Gus Trompiz Editing by Chris Reese) ((gus.trompiz@thomsonreuters.com; +33 1 49 49 52 18; Reuters Messaging: gus.trompiz.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))