In an attempt to put crippling strike action earlier this year behind it, Marseilles has announced a string of investments to secure its future growth.
The port’s board has given the green light for major equipment upgrades and cargo handling agreements to cater for rising dry bulk throughput and has also backed plans to develop a road-rail terminal serving North Africa ro-ro traffic.
The development’s include the purchase of a new €10.5m ($14.2m) gantry to boost discharge capacity at the public ore terminal,€10m ($13.5m) to enhance equipment at the Tellines cereals terminal in Fos, with a view to trebling current annual throughput, and the granting of a ten-year renewable operating agreement with Sea-Invest, the terminal’s stevedoring company, securing an investment programme of at least €7m ($9.5m) Meanwhile, a road-rail project will see the creation of a bi-modal facility.
