Mineral water and dairy powder specialists Danone and Euroserum have become the latest container shippers to be recognised by the Medlink Ports association for their regular use of the river…
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Marseille Fos confidence boost as Maersk confirms two new calls An agreement confirmed last week for Maersk Line to include direct calls at Marseille Fos on its ME2 Western…
EU bank backs Marseille Fos projects in €50 million agreement
European Union institution the European Investment Bank (EIB) has renewed its partnership with leading French port Marseille Fos under a €50 million funding agreement to support five key development…
Marseille Fos set to build on 2017 growth
In a sixth consecutive year of growth, container terminals at leading French port Marseille Fos handled a record 1.4 million teu in 2017. The 10% increase on 2016 – double…
Port news from Marseille Fos
Marseille Fos to cut port dues for eco-friendly ships Marseille Fos has joined the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) and is now set to reduce port dues for ships performing…
Port news from Marseille Fos French transport and logistics company Groupe Charles Andre (GCA) has extended its operations at the port of Marseille Fos with the opening of a 34,000m2…
Med ports unite on ‘southern gateway’ alternative
Ports from around the Mediterranean coast have agreed to form a specific organisation to promote the region’s role in global maritime trade and to cooperate on issues including security, the…
General cargo and passenger volumes rally Marseille Fos first half
Port news from Marseille Fos – A mixed first-half at leading French port Marseille Fos saw continued growth in general cargo and a strong recovery in passenger numbers – but bulk…
Marseille mega-ship initiatives enter final phases
Port news from Marseille Fos The two main construction projects in the Marseille harbour area of leading French port Marseille Fos are nearing completion following a decisive stage in…
Port news from Marseille Fos Marseille Fos repeats Q1 cargo result Leading French port Marseille Fos handled 20.17 million tonnes of cargo from January to March in a near identical…
New records mark year of growth at Marseille Fos Record container volumes headlined all-round freight growth at leading French port Marseille Fos in 2015, when total cargo rose 4.1% on…
Fos port-industrial zone partners sign development pledge
23 November 2015 Port news from Marseille Fos Fos port-industrial zone partners sign development pledge The Marseilles Fos port authority is among a dozen signatories to a document formalising the…
Port news from Marseille Fos
Marseille Fos and Miami twin for cruise and container growth Fifteen years after they first twinned, the Marseille Fos and Miami port authorities have renewed the link in a…
Banana win boosts Marseilles fruit trade…and others news from Marseille Fos
24 March 2015 – Port news from Marseille Fos Banana win boosts Marseille fruit trade …
Investing EU funds for a sustainable and efficient European logistics network…
Investing EU funds for a sustainable and efficient European logistics network: the Mediterranean port alternative EU funding for logistics and transport must go to sustainable and scalable solutions. In this…
Marseilles Fos trade mission develops Morocco links
1 October 2014 – Port news from Marseilles Fos – The port promotional body Via Marseilles Fos (VMF) has completed a trade mission to Tangiers and Casablanca in the latest stage…
11 August 2014 – Port news from Marseilles Fos Trade, technical and training links between Marseilles Fos and Moroccan ports were strengthened with the signing of two cooperation…
Marseilles aims for mega-cruiseship repair market
6 August 2014 – Port news from Marseilles Fos – The Marseilles Fos port authority is targeting mid-2015 to complete the €28 million renovation of its giant drydock 10 to provide…
Container growth cheers mixed first-half at Marseilles Fos
28 July 2014 Port news from Marseilles Fos – First-half container traffic at leading French port Marseilles Fos totalled 583, 287 teu – up 7% on the first six…
Port news from Marseilles Fos 8 July 2014 Rail upgrade to boost Marseilles Fos transit times Rail operator Naviland Cargo is lifting the frequency of its Marseilles Fos-Strasbourg service from…
4 July 2014 – Marseilles Fos looks to extend Morocco links Cooperation between Marseilles Fos and Moroccan ports could be boosted by three potential new ventures –…
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