MARSEILLE FOS, 1 PORT, 2 SPECIFIC HARBORS
THE MARSEILLE SHORTSEA PORT
Marseille’s historic port, based in the city itself, pools cargo flows to the Mediterranean and Africa.
A number of multipurpose terminals, as well as a container and ConRo terminal handle trade with the Maghreb, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa (East, West and South) and Corsica.
MARSEILLE HARBOUR
1 container and ConRo terminal
1km of docks – Draft of 10.3/11.2 meters – 4 Panamax cranes –
Storage capacity: 32 hectares
Multipurpose terminals – RoRo, ConRo, Cars,
Conventional – 16 berths – Draft of up to 10.3 meters
Marseille also handles passenger traffic with ferries to Corsica, Sardinia, Algeria and Tunisia, as well as cruise ships (Marseille is France’s No. 1 cruise ship port).
Moreover, Marseille has facilities for the repair of industrial ships and ocean-going yachts, and handles solid bulk cargo (sugar, alumina and cement).
THE FOS DEEP SEAÂ PORT
Two container terminals were commissioned in 2012. Their operations were fully entrusted to private operators, in accordance with the port reform applicable to all cargo terminals. Fos also boasts logistics areas covering over 300 hectares.
FOS DOCKS
2 container terminals
Operators: Seayard, Eurofos – 130 ha – 2.4 km of docks – Draft of 15 to 16 metres – Handling of vessels with a 16,000 TEU capacity, 13 container cranes, including 4 super post-Panamax cranes
2 car terminals
Operators: Gefco (6 ha); GCA-TEA (14 ha) – Draft of 11.5 metres – Dacia, Peugeot-Citroen, Fiat Group.
2 heavy goods terminals
Draft of 11.5 to 18.6 metres – Vessels with a 230,000 ton capacity
1 petrochemical hub
4 solid bulk terminals
MARSEILLE FOS, A COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME OFFERING
A COMPLEMENTARY OFFERING
Through the diversity of its terminals and operators, Marseille Fos boasts a complementary offering: shortsea, deepsea, container, RoRo, RoPax, ConRo, car carriers, and break bulk.
A GLOBAL MARITIME OFFERING
Fos offers 5 direct services to both Asia and the Americas, while daily services to the Maghreb, Mediterranean and Africa are provided by the Marseille or Fos harbours.
The strength of the Port of Marseille Fos lies in its dual advantage: better transit times than Northern Europe for services to Asia and daily service to the Mediterranean.
MAGHREB, MEDITERRANEAN AND AFRICA LINKS
North Africa
Arkas, CMA CGM, Cnanmed, DFDS, Grimaldi, Marfret, MSC, Neptune Shipping,
Nisa Maritima, Nolis, Seago Line, UASC, Corsica Linea, Tarros, Messina, Borchard, OOCL
Examples of transit times: Tunis (29 hr), Algiers (32 hr), Casablanca (60 hr)
East Med, Lybia
Israël (OOCL, Borchard, Cosco-Zim, Evergreen, MSC, Turkon, Yang Ming, Grimaldi, Neptune Shipping) – Lybie (CMA CGM, MSC, Seago Line, Arkas, Evergreen, Tarros, Messina, Grimaldi) – Turquie (Arkas, MSC, Borchard, Grimaldi, Neptune lines, SeagoLine, CMA CGM, Turkon, Hapag Lloyd, Tarros, Cosco, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Messina, APL, Hyundai, OOCL, ZIM)
Examples of transit times: Haifa (6 days/5 days), Mersin (7 days export/14 days import), Istanbul (5 days export/7 days import),
West Africa
CMA CGM, Marguisa, MSC, Arkas, CHL, Cosco, Hapag Lloyd, Maersk, Messina, Nile Dutch, Safmarine, Seago Line, UASC, ZIM, Grimaldi
Eastern and Southern Africa
CMA CGM, Messina, DAL, ESL, Evergreen, Hamburg Süd, Hdasko, MOL, MSC, Safmarine, UASC, Wec Lines
EAST-WEST LINKS
5 DIRECT SERVICES TO ASIA
Far East and Southeast Asia: Maersk/ MSC UASC/ CMA CGM/ Cosco/ Hamburg Süd/ Yang Ming/ Cosco/ Kline/ UASC/ Evergreen/ APL/ Hapag Lloyd/ Hyundai/ MOL/ NYK/ OOCL
1st India-Fos-USA direct service: UASC / Hanjin.
Examples of transit times: Shanghai (import 28 days), Nhava Sheva (import 18 days)
5 DIRECT SERVICES TO THE AMERICAS
North America, Central America and Caribbean:
East Coast: Hapag Lloyd, Hapag Lloyd/MOL/NYK
West Coast: Hapag Lloyd/Hamburg Süd/ZIM, MSC
Central America & Caribbean : Hapag Lloyd/Hamburg Süd, CMA CGM/Marfret, MSC
South America: MSC/Hamburg Sud
Indian Ocean, Australia:Â MSC, CMA CGM/Hapag Lloyd/ANL
MARSEILLE FOS, A RELIABLE PORT
NO STRIKE FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS
Since the implementation of the port reform in June 2011, all cargo terminals at the Port of Marseille Fos are run by private terminals operators who employ, under single command, all cargo handlers, dockers and crane operators.
Since that date, no local strike has taken place in any of the cargo terminals of the Port of Marseille Fos.
A COMPETITIVE PORT
CARGO HANDLING, A COMPETITIVE ASSET
The single command on the terminals has remodeled the handling of ship calls: increased productivity due to workforce reliability, single management of all personnel, and preventive maintenance of the equipment.
The Port of Marseille Fos achieves performance levels in line with European standards, while container traffic is experiencing growth (+2% at Fos in 2016) thanks to the ramp-up of the two new Fos terminals.
Maritime performance
Average volume handled per day:Â 3,377 TEU in 2016.
Fluidity of ship calls: 93% of the ships can dock without any waiting period.
Lift-on/lift-off productivity: 29 moves per hour, per crane (average productivity); 29 to 45 moves per hour, per crane (maximum productivity of high-performance cranes).
A SECURED PORT
A SECURED PORT CHAIN
The Port of Marseille Fos deploys a security system which ensures a risk-controlled environment for cargo.
In compliance with the ISPS (International Ship and Port Security) code, access to the terminals is strictly controlled and specialised security agents regularly patrol the sites. The port’s waters are monitored by a coast guard platoon.
Moreover, 75% of the firms operating in the port have been awarded the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) by French Customs, confirming the reliability of their logistics chains.
Lastly, with the AP+ system, 100% of information flows are secure.
AN EFFICIENT PORT
Smooth flow of cargo on the docks
As a reflection of the port’s competitiveness, transit times for incoming and outgoing vessels have greatly improved due to the commitment of private players (freight forwarders and terminal operators) and state services.
Cargo handling performance
Average length of stay of a container at the import terminal: 4 days (average time) [KPI 2016].
Time between the issuing of the dock receipt (VAQ) and the delivery of the exit authorisation (BAS):
2Â days (average time) [KPI 2016].
Time between the delivery of the exit authorisation (BAS) and the date of removal: 2 days (average time) [KPI 2016].
Average length of stay of a container at the export terminal: 1 days (average time) [KPI 2016].
A PAPERLESS PORT
AN INTERCONNECTED PORT CHAIN
The Port of Marseille Fos has an AP+ Cargo Community System which connects all players in the logistics chain.
Through the automation of procedures and their dematerialisation, this chain operates in real time and is highly reliable.
Cargo is now tracked via the single AP+ desk, doing away with paper documents and travel across the terminals.
This automation of procedures, including customs procedures, speeds up the flow of cargo on the docks.
Cargo handling performance
Average customs clearance time per declaration:Â 5 minutes.
Opening of the AP+ system to carriers in 2014: extension of cargo traceability, improved communication between players
A MULTIMODAL PORT
MARSEILLE FOS SERVES ITS HINTERLAND VIA THE RIVER
Fos terminals have a competitive edge over other Mediterranean terminals. They are directly linked to the Rhône river and can thus serve their hinterland via this inland waterway.
The port particularly relies on the network of Medlink ports which comprises 9 trimodal platforms along the Rhône-Saône axis (Pagny, Châlon, Mâcon, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Lyon, Vienne-Sud/ Salaise-Sablons, Valence, Avignon-Le Pontet, and Arles). Two inland waterway operators – Logirhône and Greenmodal – offer 11 inland services per week along that waterway system.
RIVER LINKS
Châlon-sur-Saône: 1 per week
Mâcon: 2 per week
Lyon: 6 per week
Valence: 2 per week
EUROPEAN RAIL LINKS WITH EXCELLENT TRANSIT TIMES
Regular rail links to the Port of Marseille Fos provide exceptional opportunities to connect the Mediterranean to France, Northern Europe, and Eastern Europe.
A service is provided to Ludwigshafen (Germany) with 3 weekly departures via Lyon. This platform acts as a hub for numerous connections to cities including Hamburg, Munich and Budapest. Marseille Fos also serves Antwerp (14 weekly services), Duisburg (3) and Rotterdam (6). Destinations outside France are covered on a Day A/ Day C basis.
Moreover, frequent rail links are available across France from Marseille Fos on a Day A/ Day B basis.
NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK
Example of services:
Lyon: 17 round trips per week
Paris: 13 round trips per week
Clermont Ferrand: 3 round trips per week
MARSEILLE FOS, LOCAL LOGISTICS
WAREHOUSES CLOSE TO THE TERMINALS
With two container terminals opened at Fos in 2012, and a three-fold increase in operational capacity, the port has seen its supply chain ambitions come to fruition with the construction of warehouses such as those of IKEA (65,000 m²), MAISONS DU MONDE (84,000 m²) and MATTEL/GEODIS (40,000 m²).
The IDEC/LIFE consortium has seen in Fos an investment opportunity. It is developing a logistics park of over 180,000 m² at La Feuillane, the biggest logistics real estate project under way in the port.
Logistics offering
3 million square metres available within a 30 km radius of the port
2 logistics areas near the container terminals: Distriport and La Feuillane. They can host nearly 1 million square metres of warehouses.
Warehouses currently spread across 500,000 square metres.
2015/2016 TRAFFIC
