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.
51 kg of cocaine seized in Marseille port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 29, 2024 – 51.8 kg of cocaine was discovered in a container at the French Grand Port Maritime of Marseille, the...
Port of Marseille Fos handled total cargo traffic of 34.8 Mt in H1 2024
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the Port of Marseille Fos handled total cargo traffic of 34.8 million tonnes...
CMA CGM partners with Google for AI-based solutions
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 19, 2024 – French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM has signed a partnership with California-based Google (part...
Kelvin Hughes awarded Port of Marseille contract
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – Kelvin Hughes has been awarded the contract for the second phase of a radar system installation by the...
Port of Marseille strike ends
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – The strike that started on July 2 by maritime traffic controllers ended on July 5. Another labour action...
Slovenian delegation visits Marseille port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – A delegation of Slovenian companies has visited Marseille to promote mutual business development. The...
French ports see static cargo traffic in Q1 2024
Paris, France (Ports Europe) July 8, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, cargo traffic passing through major commercial ports stood still at 71.5...
Strike action hits Port of Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 3, 2024 – Yesterday, strike action started at the Port of Marseille. It is organised by Force Ouvrière...
Port of Constanta sends delegation to Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – On June 24-25, a delegation from the Port of Constanta, Romania, visited the Port of Marseille in...
H2V, Hy2gen join forces to decarbonise aviation, Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 14, 2024 – H2V, a specialist in the mass production of green hydrogen, and Hy2gen, a producer of sustainable fuels,...
Port of Marseille to gain cargo with Marcegaglia steel works
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The Italian Marcegaglia group is in the process of acquiring the former Ascometal steelworks in...
Italian FSRU Toscana arrives in Marseille port for maintenance
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – The Italian FSRU Toscana vessel has arrived in the Port of Marseille. The ship is operated by OLT...
Saudi Ports Authority signs contract with Port of Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – On the occasion of the Gulf Vision 2024 Summit, the Port of Marseille Fos today signed a strategic...
Elengy, SPSE plan “the Rhone CO2 project”
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – Elengy and pipeline developer SPSE are considering a new carbon capture and storage project in southeast...
Marcegaglia Group to buy the Ascometal site in Fos-sur-Mer
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 3, 2024 – The Chamber of Commerce of the Strasbourg Judicial Tribunal has ruled that the Marcegaglia Group can...
Port of Marseille Fos signs agreement with Guangzhou port, China
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – Last Friday, the Port of Marseille Fos signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese port of Guangzhou....
ABB working to provide cold ironing in French ports
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – In 2019, the Swiss group ABB installed the required equipment for the dockside electricity supply on...
Algerian, Tunisian ferry companies adopt cold ironing
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 22, 2024 – Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation and Algérie Ferries are investing in adapting their ferries for cold...
Chantier Naval de Marseille commits to “green” steps
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 21, 2024 – Grand port maritime de Marseille (GPMM) and Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM) have agreed a number of...
French startup Carbon plans Marseille solar plant
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – French startup Carbon plans to inaugurate the first part of a solar module production facility in autumn...