Marseille
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.
Marco Polo dock arrives in Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 27, 2017 – The floating dock or “caissonnier” Marco Polo arrived in Marseille harbor August 26...
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian visits Marseille port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 25, 2017 – The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian has visited Marseille port and...
Marseille port seeks to challenge harbours in northern Europe with its smart port strategy
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Marseille-Fos port, historically linked to petrochemical activities, started its digital strategy a...
Maersk Line confirms launch of Med-Montreal serviceÂ
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Maersk Line has confirmed the launch of a new service that will link Mediterranean ports with Canada. The...
Marseille port tenders for asbestos clearance work
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 19, 2017 – Grand port maritime de Marseille has issued a tender for the removal, encapsulation and treatment...
Prefect of Police visits Marseille port to see security measures
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 19, 2017 – The préfet de police des Bouches-du-Rhône Olivier de Mazières has visited Grand Maritime Port of...
Polluting cruise ship highlighted by Marseilles residents
Marseille Fos, France (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 –Â Residents of Marseille port regularly complain about pollution generated by cruise ships in the...
Marseille Fos port signs agreement with Alexandria port, Egypt
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 –Â Following the first meetings of the MedPorts Forum, the port of Marseille Fos has signed a Memorandum...
Switch to low-sulfur fuel oil or marine gas oil to reduce SOx ship emissions as of 2020
New York, United States (Ports Europe) August 15, 2017 – Switching from high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) to lower-sulfur products, such as low-sulfur fuel oil...
French Minister of Transport visited Port of Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 9, 2017 – The port of Marseille aims to play a major role in the world maritime competition, said Élisabeth...
Marseille port issues terminal tender
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 28, 2017 –Â The Grand Maritime Port of Marseille has issued a tender for the provision of infrastructure and...
EU Commission requires Belgium and France to put an end to tax exemptions for ports
Brussels, Belgium EU Commission requires Belgium and France to put an end to tax exemptions for ports The European Commission has required Belgium and France...
DP reports improved H1 2017 TEU traffic
Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe) 25 July 25, 2017 – DP World Limited handled 34.0 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of...
A cruise ship pollutes as much as one million cars
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 26, 2017 – A cruise ship pollutes as much as one million cars, in terms of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide,...
CMA CGM, Seatrade sign ship-sharing deal
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 18, 2017 – CMA CGM and Seatrade have announced a cooperation project through the signing of a ship-sharing agreement at...
Corsica to compensate carriers who distribute traffic across ports
Ajaccio, Corsica, France (PortSEurope) July 14, 2017 – Office des Transports de la Corse (Transport Office of Corsica), in partnership with the...
Port of Marseille Fos traffic 2% up in H1 2017
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 11, 2017 – Overall traffic of the port of Marseille Fos in the first half of 2017 shows an increase of 2% compared...
Port of Marseille Fos is a partner of the 17th Economic Forum of Aix-en-Provence
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 7, 2017 – French maritime port Marseille Fos is a partner in the 17th Economic Forum of Aix-en-Provence, taking place...
Yildirim to sell 24% stake in CMA CGM
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 – Â CMA CGM has confirmed it is in talks with the Yildirim Group over the sale of the Turkish...
Chinese Quechen may set up a plant in French Fos-sur-Mer
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – The Chinese industrial group Quechen Silicon Chemical Co Ltd., the world’s third largest silica producing...