Marseille Fos has unveiled a new eco-friendly initiative that supports the port’s goal of becoming fully electric.
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Marseille Fos names executive and supervisory board leaders
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Marseille Fos names executive and supervisory board leaders
Former port of Le Havre managing director Hervé Martel has started work as interim managing director of the Marseille Fos port authority following his nomination by the French transport minister. His appointment is now due to be officially ratified by the leading French port’s supervisory board.
Mr Martel joins the executive board in succession to Christine Cabau Woehrel, who left in March on completion of her five-year term...
French Port upgrades data infrastructure
Press release of Port of Marseille-Fos:
Globalization does not simply mean more ships; it also means more information flows. No wonder that data traffic is predicted to grow at a rate of 45% per year over the next decade. This dramatic increase in volume, along with the diversity of the content which is exchanged, requires upgraded interconnection infrastructure as well as data storage
facilities.
The port of Marseille-Fos is ready.
We are pleased to announce the construction of new subsea cable...
http://container-news.com/french-port-upgrades-data-infrastructure/
The port of Marseille-Fos sets the path towards the maritime data-hub concept: a global digital gateway offering smart and reliable landing infrastructure for subsea cables
Globalization does not simply mean more ships; it also means more information flows. No wonder that data traffic is predicted to grow at a rate of 45% per year over the next decade. This dramatic increase in volume, along with the diversity of the content which is exchanged, requires upgraded interconnection infrastructure as well as data storage facilities.
The port of Marseille-Fos is ready.
We are pleased to announce the construction of new subsea cable landing infrastructure which will...
Two French ports join forces
The Marseille Fos and Strasbourg port authorities have entered a partnership agreement to strengthen the multimodal offer of sea, river and rail links serving the hinterland of France’s north-south axis.
In terms of industrial sites, some major projects have made significant progress, such as the GRT Gaz work on Piicto (Jupiter 1000), the QUECHEN lease pledge, the ERANOVA site agreement and that of ASPHALTEX (bitumen) in Lavéra, and the BMG reservation contract for 6 ha on Caban South.
Signed on...
Port of Marseille Fos Reveals LNG Bunkering Master Plan
The Port of Marseille Fos establishes plan to develop LNG bunkering infrastructure.
Port of Marseille Fos to cut ship emissions
At the end of 2017, the Port of Marseille Fos set up a working group that brought together players from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector to reflect on developing LNG as a marine fuel with a view to reducing the impact of ships in the Port of Marseille Fos.
The working group’s task was to study and ensure the relevance of the logistics options for LNG bunkering in the Port of Marseille Fos.
Economically very competitive, LNG eliminates almost all sulphur (SOx) and particulate emissions,...
http://container-news.com/port-marseille-fos-cut-ship-emissions/
News from port of Marseille Fos
QUECHEN SILICON CHEMICAL, the world’s 3rd-largest manufacturer of silica for green tires, has signed a ground lease to build its new European factory in Fos-sur-Mer in the South of France.
The largest Chinese industrial investment for a new factory in France has taken another major step forward with the signature of a ground lease between Quechen and the Port of Marseille Fos. This move means the site surveys necessary for construction can now be started and the factory is expected to be...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/19/newqs-from-port-of-marseille-fos/
Ci5 is coming to Marseille-Fos!
15 days to go… From 16 October, the port communities of Marseille-Fos and Lyon in the port hinterland will be connecting with the latest technology by installing the next-generation Cargo Community System (CCS), Ci5*. This will bring the leading French port one step closer to becoming a smart port for managing its goods flows.
Port communities ready to connect with innovation
As of 16 October, Ci5 will manage all goods on ships calling at Marseille-Fos. Professionals have been keen to be among...