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HAROPA PORT is the merging of the three ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris: the Seine axis Major River & Sea Port. It represents the fifth ranked port in Northern Europe, but also the largest port for foreign trade in France. There are nearly 650 ports of calls worldwide and 6,000 stopovers per year in Le Havre. It is a heavyweight in European port activity.

Two tonnes of cocaine seized at Le Havre port

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) January 4, 2025 – More than two tonnes of cocaine were seized at the French port of Le Havre on December 30 and two men...

French ports see Q3 2024 total cargo down 7.3%

Paris, France (Ports Europe) December 22, 2024 – In Q3 2024, cargo passing through major metropolitan commercial ports fell (-7.7%) compared to the...

MSC adds HAROPA PORT to West Africa service

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) December 12, 2024 – MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of the world’s leading shipping companies, has updated...

Générale de Manutention Portuaire deploys 5G in Le Havre

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) has deployed a private 5G network at its Terminal de France,...

Two mega gantry cranes arrive in le Havre for MSC terminals

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) November 11, 2024 – Two days ago, the Zhen Hua 27 ship arrived at the HAROPA-managed port of Le Havre and delivered two...

Eurostat: Maritime transport statistics – short sea shipping of goods at port level – 2022

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 21, 2024 – Eurostat has published statistics for short sea shipping (SSS) statistics in the European Union...

HAROPA provides quay to Siemens Gamesa

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – HAROPA’s Bougainville quay in Le Havre will be used to handle wind turbine blades for Siemens...

BZ Group strengthens presence in the Rouen port area, HAROPA PORT

News – HAROPA PORT – Maison Bleue terminal – October 4, 2024 A new strategic step for the extension of Maison Bleue terminal operated by the...

France: cargo traffic by port – Q2 2024

Paris, France (Ports Europe) September 25, 2024 – Traffic at the Port of Marseille rebounded in the second quarter of 2024; +9.1% after -10.6% in Q1 2024...

French ports report stable cargo traffic in Q2 2024

Paris, France (Ports Europe) September 25, 2024 – In the second quarter of 2024, cargo passing through major French metropolitan commercial ports...

Over 9.3 tonnes of cocaine seized in Le Havre in Jan-Aug 2024

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – Over 9.3 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the French port of Le Havre in Normandy since the beginning of...

HAROPA sees total cargo up over 8% in H1 2024

Paris, France (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, HAROPA PORT’s total maritime cargo traffic was 41.95 million tonnes (Mt),...

HAROPA Le Havre receives new port crane

Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – The HAROPA cruise terminal in Le Havre has received a new port crane, part of the development of the...

French ports see static cargo traffic in Q1 2024

Paris, France (Ports Europe) July 8, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, cargo traffic passing through major commercial ports stood still at 71.5...

French HAROPA Port with low carbon hydrogen facility

Rouen, France (Ports Europe) July 2, 2024 – France’s HAROPA Port will soon have a facility to produce 350 megawatts (MW) per year of low-carbon hydrogen...

HAROPA PORT plans “greening of Paris river fleet”

Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – HAROPA PORT has updated its contract with Vedettes de Paris to promote the greening of the Paris river...

“France 2030 Turnkey Sites” – five in HAROPA PORT

Paris, France (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – Last April, the French government unveiled the list of the first 55 new sites it is making to host green...

HAROPA prepares for a record cruise season

Paris, (Ports Europe) April 9, 2024 – HAROPA PORT and its partners – GIP Le Havre Croisières, Honfleur Tourist Office and Rouen Tourist Office...

River access channel to Port 2000 gets green light

Rouen, France (Ports Europe) April 9, 2024 – On March 29, the Administrative Court of Rouen rejected an application to suspend work on the river access...

EFIP members discuss developing inland ports

Paris, France (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – Today, EFIP members met in Paris for their annual General Assembly meeting. It was hosted by HAROPA PORT...

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