France
France is a country in Western Europe. The Mediterranean Sea coastline is known as the Côte d’Azur or French Riviera and is around 885 km long. The top seaport on the coastline is the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille. The Port of Marseille Fos is a multipurpose, multi-channel port with infrastructure to handle all types of traffic. Thanks to its geostrategic positioning, at the heart of the Euro-Mediterranean area, and its quadrimodality (road, rail, river and pipelines), it is positioned as one of Europe’s southern gateways. West of Marseille is the Port of Sète, and east of Marseille are a number of smaller ports focussed on tourism and yachting.
CMA CGM to launch LNG-powered mega-ship
The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s first 23,000 TEU powered by LNG – September 25, 2019 This is a world first: the largest Liquefied Natural...
Logistics group GEFCO reports increased revenues in Q1 2019
Paris, France (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – GEFCO, the French logistics group, recorded revenues of €2,480.4 million for the first six months of...
Zero smoke target for ships in Marseille, Toulon and Nice
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) September 12, 2019 – France’s Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is planning to invest 25% of its regional...
Marseille looks to be first electric Mediterranean port
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) September 8, 2019 – Marseille Fos Port Authority plans to invest $22 million in its attempt to become the first fully...
CMA CGM produces solid Q2 2019 results
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) September 8, 2019 – CMA CGM, a global container shipping company, has published its Q2 2019 financial results. The report...
Marseille: City-port dialogue – start of participatory workshops
A dialogue process between Ville and the North Port north of Marseille has been initiated as part of the Ville-Port charter. The aim of the dialogue process...
Marseille Fos – Recycling project reveals energy potential from waste gas
September 2, 2019 A three-year research programme involving the Marseille Fos port authority and 12 partners has confirmed the commercial potential of...
European Commission authorises extension of French port of Port-La-Nouvelle
News – State aid: Commission authorizes extension of French port of Port-La-Nouvelle – August 9, 2019 The European Commission has cleared, under EU...
Marseille Fos port appoints new Director of Development
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – Christine Rosso has been head of the Port Development Department of Marseille Fos, effective July 15,...
Marseille port promotes environmental credentials
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Marseille Fos has produced a detailed brochure which highlights the various actions being taken by the...
Marseille Fos works on shore electrification of ships of CTN
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France, was part of a joint...
Medlink sees growth in inland transport of dangerous goods
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – Medlink Safe has recorded growth of +67% in 2018 and today, with the arrival of XPO Logistics and LPO...
Ranking – Top cargo ports in the Europe 2016-2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, has published statistics for the top cargo ports in Europe for...
Searoutes launches eco-calculator CO2 emission prototype
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – French startup Searoutes, incubated in the ZEBOX acceleration program since January 2019, has designed a...
DFDS to take over Sète port-Pendik, Turkey, service
Sète, France (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – Danish ferry operator DFDS is to take over the ferry service between Sète port in France and Pendik,...
MGI creates the « MGI Lab », an innovation hub in Marseille
News Release – MGI creates the « MGI Lab », an innovation hub in Marseille – July 8, 2019 MGI is a recognised expert in Cargo Intelligent Systems...
Bordeaux organisations unite to develop port potential
Bordeaux, France (PortSEurope) July 4, 2019 – The Grand Port Maritime of Bordeaux, the Region of New Aquitaine, the County Council of Gironde and...
Damietta port attends MEDports Forum in Marseille
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 3, 2019 – Tarek Shahin, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority (DPA), attended the General Assembly of the MEDports...
Marseille port pushes ahead with electricity supply to docked vessels
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – Already effective on the quays of the Corsican ferries, the electrical connection of the ships to...
Marseille port adopts measures to reduce air pollution
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Marseille port has introduced a series of measures prepared by the Port Authority and port pilots to reduce...