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.
Med Europe Terminal secures labour agreement at reefer facility at Marseille port
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Med Europe Terminal has signed the Reefer Quality Charter with the port’s dockers’ union...
Marseille port to attend Logitrans Turkey
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Via Marseille Fos will be attending and exhibiting at Logitrans Turkey in Istanbul from November...
Quechen Silicon Chemical finally sign Fos-sur-Mer new plant contract
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 23, 2018 – After two years of negotiations, On October 18, Weidong Que, President of Quechen Silicon Co Ltd,...
Marseille and Hamburg ports agree further cooperation – lowering emissions and digitalisation
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – A delegation including business people and politicians visited Hamburg last month to discuss...
Marseille organisations launch The Smartport Challenge
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) October 11, 2018 – Marseilles port (GPMM), Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marseille-Provence (CCIMP) and Aix-Marseille...
MEDIACO Vrac acquires Tier Port Services
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) October 8, 2018 – Mediaco Vrac, part of the Mediaco group, a port logistics company, has acquired Tier Port Services in...
Port communities of Marseille-Fos and Lyon to install the next-generation Cargo Community System, Ci5
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) October 8, 2018 Press Release – mgi, October 1, 2018 From 16 October, the port communities of Marseille-Fos and Lyon in...
La Méridionale experiments LNG electrical supply for its ships at Corsican ports
Ajaccio, Corsica, France (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Marseille-based La Méridionale SA, a French passenger and freight shipping company, is...
Monaco Marine to sign for 50-year concession for new shipyard
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – The luxury yacht company, Monaco Marine SA, will sign this week a 50-year concession with...
Corsica Linea to sign environment agreement with Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 12, 2018 – Corsica Linea and the southern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (Paca) will sign an...
ESPO asks to recognise the cross-border dimension of EU ports and to strengthen the maritime connectivity in CEF II
Press Release – ESPO – September 5, 2018 The investment needs of European ports over the next ten years amount to €48 billion. Many port...
Marseille port and Naviland Cargo set to launch Swiss rail connection
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The HAROPA ports and Marseille Fos are set to launch the “France-Helvetia” rail project on...
Visit of deputies to the Marseille Fos port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – On August 28, Monica Michel, Deputy of Bouches-du-Rhone and Damien Adam, Deputy of Seine-Maritime...
Marseille port to hit its cruise passenger traffic target ahead of schedule
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 15, 2018 – Marseille Provence Cruise Club is expected to reach its target of 2 million passengers handled annually...
Marina Barcelona 92 acquires remaining 51% stake in Blohm+Voss La Ciotat
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) has announced that following the approval from La Ciotat Shipyards (SEMIDEP),...
Jean-Claude Gayssot appointed president of Medlink Ports
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 16, 2018 – Members of the Medlink Ports association has elected Jean-Claude Gayssot, president of the board of...
Barge service between Marseille port and Lyons to increase frequency
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – From October 1, 2018, the container barge service between Fos and Lyon will operate five days a week. The...