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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.

Marseille Fos and BMG signed the lease for site for construction of plasterboard manufacturing plant

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – The Port of Marseille Fos and Building Material Group (BMG) have signed the lease for a 6-hectare site at...

Eurofos terminal adds two new gantries

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – The Eurofos container terminal has employed two malaccamax-type gantries. The equipment ws manufactured...

Marseille Fos to join recovery of port economy

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 14, 2020 – In constant growth since 2013, the port of Marseille Fos has reaffirmed its leadership in 2019 with a...

Marseille port and SGMF promote LNG as ship fuel

With a second bunkering operation completed on 15 June, Marseille Fos demonstrates its commitment to liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its aim of achieving...

CMA CGM – first quarter 2020 results – solid operating performance & resilient business activity

First Quarter 2020 Results – Marseille, June 5, 2020 Operating margin increase to 13.5% and positive net result of $48 million. Significant strengthening...

Consortium to build new Cap Janet passenger terminal in Marseille port

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 31, 2020 – Marseille port authority has selected four local companies to construct the new Terminal International du...

Virtuo adds to logistics space in Distriport, Marseille

Virtuo and the Port of Marseille Fos have finalized the sale of two plots of land in the Distriport logistics zone near the container terminals for the...

Marseille port carries out first cruise LNG bunkering operation

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 15, 2020 – The port of Marseille Fos, Shell and Carnival have completed the first operation ship to ship liquified...

Marseille port is adapting to mitigate effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis

News – Port de Marseille Fos & l’Union Maritime et Fluviale de Marseille Fos – April 26, 2020 In a context of health crisis forcing more...

ESPO calls for Covid-19 exit and recovery strategy for ports

Belgium, Brussels (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Union (EU) to decide on an...

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...

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...

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