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.
Leixoes port to benefit from Spanish dockworker strikes
Leixoes, Portugal (PortSEurope) March 2, 2017 – What for some is a problem, is an opportunity for others. This is how the port of Leixoes, in the north...
IDC prepares measures to avoid cargo diversion
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) February 28, 2017 – The International Dockworkers Council (IDC) is preparing to announce measures to avoid the diversion of...
Full year result at Marseille Fos reflects wide-ranging strategy
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 27, 2017 – Total 2016 cargo of 81 million tonnes at Marseille Fos was on a par with 2015 throughput in a year...
Med ports unite on southern gateway alternative
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 25, 2017 – Ports from around the Mediterranean coast have agreed to form a specific organisation to promote the...
Medlink ports establishes its status as the southern corridor to Europe
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 21, 217 – At the general meeting held on 31 January at the port of Marseilles Fos head office, the members of...
CMA CGM upgrades northern Europe and eastern Mediterranean Sea service
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 2017 – CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce the new upgraded service offer NC...
Marseille port to start construction of two container terminals
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 13, 2017 – After preparatory work and studies in 2016, the construction site for the two container terminals of...
Europe Technologies and Chantier Naval de Marseille sign MOU
Paris, France (PortSEurope) February 10, 2017 – During the Euromaritime event in Paris, Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNM) signed a MOU with Europe...
DP World reports 3.2% volume growth in 2016 and 6.0% volume growth in 4Q2016
Dubai, UAE (PortSEurope) February 7, 2017 – DP World Limited handled 63.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of...
CMA CGM upgrades Mediterranean offer with the new TURAF EXPRESS service
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 31, 2017 – CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce the new service offer TURAF...
French environmental organisation calls for rapid introduction of LNG as marine fuel
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 30, 2017 – Presenting new elements of its survey on air pollution from maritime transport, France Nature...
Marseille port introduces system for power delivery to ferry ships
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 30, 2017 – An electrical connection system for ferries, which allows ships to be powered when they are docked...
Marseille port to open ship repair dock in April
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 26, 2017 – Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM)’s new ship repair dock number 10 at Marseille port will be...
Event – European Maritime Day – Poole, UK, May 18-19, 2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) January 25, 2017 -The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual meeting point for Europe’s community of maritime...
Marseille Fos holds promotion event in Lyons
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 25, 2017 – The association uniting the Port of Marseille Fos stakeholders chose Le Sucre in the Confluences...
Marseille port cargo traffic remains stable in 2016
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 24, 2017 – Marseille port generated a cargo traffic of 80.9 million tonnes in 2016, almost unchanged on the...
Mediterranean ports join forces to attract container traffic
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) January 9, 2017 – Authorities at ports in the Mediterranean area agreed to form an organisation specifically designed to...