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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.

Ecoslops announces doubling of production and second innovative technology

Paris, France (PortSEurope), July 4, 2017 – Ecoslops, an innovative technology company that upgrades ship-generated hydrocarbon residues into valuable new...

Marseille to host data and co-location centre

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 2, 2017 – The World War Two German submarine base Martha at Cap Janet in Marseille will soon host a new data and...

Extension of the wave breaker at Marseille Fos to be completed by August 2017

Marseille Fos, France (PortSEurope) June 30, 2017 – If weather conditions are favourable, the extension of the sea wave breaker (jetty) at French port...

Marseille wants to be part of France’s candidature to host the World Exhibition in 2025

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – The city of Marseille and the Port of Marseille Fos will support on July 11 France’s candidature to...

CMA CGM announces new strategy and introduces new logo

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 29, 2017 – Yesterday, June 28, 2017, the French CMA CGM Group unveiled its new strategy and image. 2017 has been a...

Daily rail freight connection Marseille Fos-Geneva opens officially

Marseille Fos, France (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – The daily rail freight connection between French port of Marseille Fos and Geneva, Switzerland, has been...

Event – Medports workshop – July 5 – Marseille Fos port

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 22, 2017 – Following the success of the first Medports forum 2016, and in accordance with the results of the...

Renaud Muselier and Martine Vassal boycott Marseille port supervisory board meeting

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 23, 2017 – In a letter addressed to Jean-Marc Forneri, the president of Marseille port supervisory board, Renaud...

TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Core network corridors

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways,...

Rail freight corridor North Sea-Mediterranean Sea helps Marseille development

Marseille Fos, France (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – The rail freight corridor North Sea–Mediterranean Sea (RFC North Sea-Med) is one of the nine most...

Total and Ecoslops to set up a maritime oil residue processing unit in La Mède, near Marseilles

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – Ecoslops, a company that upgrades ship-generated hydrocarbon residues, or “slops”, into valuable new...

The maritime economy and “smart” technology

Marseille, France (PortSEurope), June 13, 2017 – L’Institut méditerranéen du transport maritime (Mediterranean Institute for Maritime Transport...

Open house for Marseille port J1 for investors

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Marseille port is questioning what to do with J1, an old hangar located in La Joliette, a neighbourhood...

CMA CGM reports improved environmental performance

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide French shipping group, has reported an improvement in the performance...

French Port of Marseille Fos will pay premiums to ecological ships

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 28, 2017 – The Port of Marseille Fos will implement from July 1, 2017 special incentives for environmentally friendly...

CMA CGM reports strong performance increase in Q1 2017

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 21, 2017 – The CMA CGM Group has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2017. During Q1 2017,...

Sulphur emissions at Marseille port decline 40% in 2010-2016

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – Emissions of sulphur, particularly related to fuel oil, have decreased by 40% between 2010 and 2016 in the...

The truck service area and the Vgas natural gas station operational in Marseille

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – The dedicated parking area for truck drivers and the Vgas Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) station on the Mât...

Gold IT Award for MGI and Marseille Fos Port Neptune Port

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – MGI and Marseille Fos Port won the highest award in the IT category at the 30th IAPH World Ports...

The Rhone CPME visits the Port of Marseille Fos

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – On 21 April, Christine Cabau Woerhel, President of the Board of the Port of Marseille Fos, hosted the...

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