Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre, located in Normandy, France, is one of Europe’s largest and busiest seaports. It is the second-largest commercial port in France in terms of overall tonnage, and the largest container port, with three sets of terminals. It can accommodate all sizes of world cruise liners. The Port of Le Havre is managed by a state agency called Grand Port Maritime du Havre which is part of HAROPA PORTS.
GMP orders four more hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar
Le Havre, France (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) in Le Havre has ordered with four more hybrid straddle...
European Mediterranean ports better connected after COVID
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – Several European Mediterranean ports have significantly increased their connectivity to the...
Musical chairs for port cranes at TiL terminals
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) August 7, 2023 – Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), majority owned by MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company, the...
Port of Antwerp sees first-half cargo traffic down -5.5%
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 24, 2023 – Total cargo throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 139 million tonnes in the first six months of this...
France reports Q1 2023 cargo traffic down -6.9%
Paris, France (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – In the first quarter of 2023, total cargo traffic passing through the main French ports in mainland France...
Top container ports in the EU in 2022
Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Most EU ports handled less containers in 2022, compared to 2021. The Q1 2023 TEU results of the top...
TiL MSC orders 9 gantry cranes for Le Havre port
Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – TiL MSC has ordered nine new electric gantry cranes for its TPO/TNMSC container terminals in the Port of...
Valenciaport joins World Ports Climate Action Program summit
Valencia, May 12, 2023 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), Joan Calabuig, will participate on May 17 in Rotterdam in the 5th CEO...
Iberdola install first offshore wind turbine at Saint-Brieuc project
Today, Iberdrola announced the installation of the first wind turbine at the offshore farm located on the bay of Saint-Brieuc. It becomes the first offshore...
HAROPA PORT and Port of Montreal renew cooperation
Paris, France (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – Six years after signing an initial cooperation agreement, the Port of Montreal and HAROPA PORT have renewed of...
HAROPA PORT launches new Port Community System in Rouen
Rouen, France (Ports Europe) April 19, 2023 – HAROPA PORT has developed and launched a new Port Community System (PCS), called DrakHAR. The solution...
Malta Freeport Terminals adds two container services to portfolio
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals has added two container services to its portfolio. They offer swift transit times...
Valenciaport: Export freight rates drop for sixth consecutive month
Valencia, March 3, 2023 – The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI), the indicator that measures the trend and evolution of container...
HAROPA PORT: Still on a positive trajectory, France’s leading port continues to grow and invest
Press release – Still on a positive trajectory – France’s leading port continues to grow and invest – Le Havre (France) 16 January 2023 In...
French President Macron promotes Marseille-Lyons “grand port”
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – French President Macron is promoting a Marseille-Lyons “grand port”, a new route for...
French ports see total cargo down 1.1% in Q2 2022
Paris, France (Ports Europe) October 17, 2022 – In the second quarter of 2022, French ports handled 72.3 million tonnes of cargo, down 1.1% on the...
Le Havre Cruises: the development project for a port with a bright future for sustainable cruises
In order to consolidate the attractiveness of HAROPA PORT on the European cruise market and underpin the strong development of passenger traffic expected over...
Hapag-Lloyd’s IEX service returns to Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – Hapag-Lloyd‘s IEX container service is returning to Piraeus port. From the month of September,...
MSC subsidiary Til announces €700 million investment in Le Havre
Paris, France (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – Terminal Investment Limited (Til) has announced a €700 million investment in its terminals in the Port of...
Ranking: French ports – Cargo throughput, Q1 2022
Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 21, 2022 – In the first quarter of 2020, French ports handled cargo of 73.09 million tonnes. This is up 6.75% on the first...