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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.

Easing of procedures for the storage of goods – Marseille port

News – Port of Marseille Fos – April 10, 2020 During this period of health crisis, the Port of Marseille-Fos and the Union Maritime et Fluviale...

COVID-19: CMA CGM Group update – April 9, 2020

News – CMA CGM Group keeps you informed on the situation – April 09, 2020 The current COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the whole supply chain...

Marseille Fos plays an essential role in the logistics chain

News Release – The port of Marseille Fos plays an essential role in the logistics chain – April 6, 2020 In a context of health crisis extended to a...

Revival of river activity – port of Marseille Fos

Fluvial activity of the Port of Marseille Fos was relaunched on Saturday March 28, 2020 following the return to service of the lock of Sablons on the Rhône by...

CMA CGM donates 50,000 masks to Lebanon

News – CMA CGM donates 50,000 masks to Lebanon and flies in rapid tests for the Lebanese government – March 30, 2020 CMA CGM Group makes a donation...

Ecoslops publishes results for 2019

Ecoslops, the cleantech that brings oil into the circular economy, announces the results for the financial year-end – March 30, 2020 With a turnover of...

CMPort 2019 net profit up 15.4% to HK$8,362 million

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) March 30, 2020 – China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) has reported financial results for 2019, and the...

CMA CGM completes first transaction relating to sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million

CMA CGM completes a first transaction relating to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link for $815 million in cash – March 26, 2020 The CMA CGM...

EU authorises the sale to Terminal Link shares of CMA CGM in port terminals

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 21, 2020 – The European Commission has approved the transaction whereby the French shipowning group CMA CGM...

Marseille Fos port assures entire port community of its full commitment at this difficult time.

The port of Marseille Fos would like to assure the entire port community if its full commitment to them at this difficult time – March 18, 2020 The...

CMA CGM Group Full Year 2019 results: good performance of the shipping segment

CMA CGM: further improvement in shipping profitability in the fourth quarter of 2019Cost reduction of USD 1.3 billion in the shipping segment in 2019, in line...

Traxens joins European DataPorts project

H2020 program will boost transition of European seaports from connected and digital to smart and cognitive – March 3, 2020 Traxens, a company that...

Marseille port publishes outlook for 2020

“2020 will be a year of transformation for the Port of Marseille Fos. A pivotal year with the adoption of the new strategic project that will set the...

Port of Marseille Fos confirms its cargo leadership in France in 2019

With a turnover of €169.5 million in 2019, the Port of Marseille Fos confirms its 6-year growth in turnover, with in particular a clear increase in its land...

Venice port attends “Cruise, Ports and Cities” event in Colombia

From Venice to Cartagena. Cruise 2030’s work presented to a worldwide audience of cruise operators – February 20, 2020 Identify the correct balance...

Marseille Fos, Costa Group, Pôle Mer Méditerranée join forces to develop and promote greener stop overs for cruise ships

A partnership agreement was signed today to enhance existing technological systems and explore all the possible solutions to improve the quality of the air...

Marseille port reports total cargo down 2% in 2019

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – Port de Marseille has reported that total cargo traffic in the port was 79 million tonnes, a 2% fall...

MGI, digital backbone for Smart Ports, will be attending SITL 2020

News Release – MGI – February 19, 2020 Today, MGI is announcing that it will be attending the Transport and Logistics Innovation Week (SITL). Join...

Elengy acquires Total’s shares in Fosmax

February 6, 2020 Elengy has just acquired Total’s shares in Fosmax LNG, the company that owns the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Fos Cavaou. Elengy...

Cruise 2030 meets in Palma de Mallorca

The Cruise 2030 working group, comprising delegations from eight of the major European cruise ports, including Amsterdam, Bergen, Cannes, Dubrovnik, Malaga,...

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