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Marseille is a Mediterranean seaport-city in Southeast France, on the Gulf of Lion (golfe du Lion): second largest city in the country and a major port; it is managed by Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-GPMM (Marseille Fos Port Authority). Marseille is the home of CMA CGM, a global container transport and logistics company.

Marseille port receives a delegation from MEDEF Lyon-Rhône Port

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 3, 2018 – President of the Executive Board of Marseille Fos port, Christine Cabau Woehrel, has received a...

2M alliance strengthens Mediterranean services 

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The 2M alliance has announced the strengthening of its services in connections from Asia to Europe and the...

Marseille port delegation to attend SITL Europe 2018 logistics exhibition

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – Via Marseille Fos, the association promoting the port of Marseille Fos and its professionals, will...

STM Entreprise to manage Marseille port border inspection point

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 1, 2018 – STM Entreprise, a company created by the union of the Marseille freight forwarders, is now manager of...

EU finances overhaul of ports in Spain, Ireland

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – The action plan of the European Union for the Atlantic countries has raised some €2.4 billion ($2.95...

Barcelona port remains out of MedPorts association

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The third MEDPorts Forum took place in Marseille on February 7-8, 2018, and the organisation has since...

International Fashion Centre MIF68 opens in Marseille

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The International Fashion Center MIF68 has been inaugurated in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille...

Algeciras port joins MedPorts Association

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2018 – Marseille port hosted last week the MedPorts Forum in which the MedPorts Association, integrating 30 port...

Koper port representative attends MEDPorts event in Marseille

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 13, 2018 – The third MEDPorts Forum took place in Marseille on February 7-8, 2018 and was attended by port of...

Barcelona port attends the MEDports Forum 2018 in Marseille

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – The Port of Barcelona participated in the Forum of Ports of the Mediterranean, the MEDports Forum...

MEDports: Port authorities join to enhance the international visibility of Mediterranean basin

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The launching ceremony of the MEDports association allowed all the representatives of the ports on...

CMA CGM presents solution for transport of liquids at controlled temperature

Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) February 8, 2018 – French shipping group CMA CGM has announced the launch of its Reeflex system for the transport of liquids...

Michelin decisive in Quechen Silicon decision to set up plant in Marseille port

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – In January 2018, an agreement was signed to start final negotiations for China’s Quechen Silicon...

Marseille port produces improved 2017 traffic statistics

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 4, 2018 – Thanks to a 2017 year marked by new projects and an increase in all traffic of 8% excluding...

Marseille port plans for 1.75 million cruise passengers in 2018

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 3, 2018 – After a disappointing year 2017, marked by a decline of 7% in cruise trade, the President of the...

Event: Fruit Logistica – Berlin, Germany, February 7-9, 2018

Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – Over 3,000 exhibitors and 76,000 visitors attend Fruit Logistica every year to realise their full...

CMA CGM creates Ze Box, its first international startup incubator based in Marseilles

Marseille, France, January 30, 2018 The French global shipping group CMA CGM has announced the creation of Ze Box, its first international startup incubator,...

Marseille port reports increased 2017 traffic

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – With a growth of 8% (excluding liquid bulk), the port of Marseille Fos has confirmed its winning...

Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017

Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...

China’s Quechen Silicon Chemical to build facility in Marseille port

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 11, 2018 – An agreement has been signed to start final negotiations for China’s Quechen Silicon Chemical...

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