Port of Le Havre
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The Port of Le Havre, Port Autonome du Havre, is the Port
and port authority
of the Normandy
city of Le Havre
, France
.
The port of Le Havre consists of a series of canal-like docks, the Canal de Tancarville
and the Grand Canal du Havre, that connect Le Havre
to the Seine
, close to the Pont de Tancarville
, 24 km ( 14.9 m) upstream.
The Port of Le Havre is managed by a state agency called Port autonome du Havre (port authority of Le Havre). The flag of the Port Authority shows a white logo on a blue background and is flown at the authority's offices.
, linking it to Newhaven
and Portsmouth
.
It also has to control the flow of navigation on its territory, and manage the arrivals and departures of ships.
It is also in charge of policing the harbour area, monitoring dangerous goods and organising pollution control.
If masters of the ships have received a pilot’s licence, they are allowed to do it alone.
This is the second commercial port of France in terms of overall tonnage, after Marseille.
It was created on the occasion of the first law of Independence of ports in 1920, and is with Bordeaux one of the two ports which have been given the status of “Port Autonome” (Independent Port). This status has been given on January 1, 1925, and has been preserved after the second law of Independence in 1965.
The “Grand Port Maritime du Havre” is managed by a Management Board of four members. Its surveillance council is composed of State representatives, employees, territorial community (Upper Normandy, Seine Maritime, CODAH, Le Havre), and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Between December 2004 and December 2005, the Port of Le Havre handled (in tons per year):
Nowadays it offers around 1160 mooring rings, a wedge launch and a bunkering station. However, several services such as electricity and water supplies are available for the users.
Nevertheless, with more than a thousand mooring rings, Le Havre marina has underestimated its success.
In order to deal with the increasing demand, Le Havre is planning to open a new marina: Port Vauban. Using the old dock present in the city centre, 500 moorings rings will be created at the beginning of 2012.
This new port is part of a global redevelopment project of the city neighbourhood, with the creation of a commercial centre (Docks Vauban), a swimming complex designed by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel (les Bains des Docks), etc. Moreover the future marina will be close to the train station and the highway, facilitating its access.
Eventually, the marina of Le Havre receives famous competition as the Jacques Vabre transatlantic race for example.
Le Havre is one of the UNESCO city. Due to its geographical location, on the Seine River mouth, at the entrance of the Channel, Le Havre is a gateway to Normandy and the region of Paris.
In 2010, Le Havre cruise port hosted 70 calls and 130,000 passengers and should, in 2011, accommodate 90 calls and 170,000 (+23%) with several maiden calls, including : AIDASol, Queen Elisabeth, MSC Opera, MSC Magnifica, Mein Schiff 2, Ventura and also calls from Aida Cruises, Costa, Princess Cruise or Cunard Line.
Le Havre opened a new terminal to accommodate passengers in optimum conditions. The terminal is fully equipped with a new baggage scanner, baggage handling area and check in counters.
With the increasing popularity of cruise in Europe, Le Havre is becoming a handy starting port, especially for Northern Europe cruises.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact the tourist information office of Le Havre.
(http://www.lehavretourisme.com)
Le Havre was the first container port in France, as a consequence, it retains a lot of facilities.
Nowadays, the port of Le Havre includes three sets of terminals dedicated to containers and 6.5 kilometers of docks:
The north terminal has approximately 96 ha of central reservation and consists of three terminals:
It is 887 metres length and comprises 2 Over-panamax cranes with 18 container carriers. Moreover it is equipped with 1 “LHM 500” mobile crane which has a maximum load of 100 tonnes.
The draught is 14.3 metres at constant level. Each crane returns a productivity of 18 containers per hour. The ground slots correspond to 7 800 TEUS and the empty blockstow correspond to 2 400 TEUS.
It is 484 meters length and comprises 4 Over-panamax cranes including 3 with 18 container carriers, and 1 with 20 container carriers. The draught is 14.5 metres at low tide. Each crane returns a productivity of 22 containers per hour. The ground slots corresponds to 3 400 TEUS.
It was put into service in 1968, and has a total area of 20 square metres. The wharf is 800 meters in length. It comprises 4 Over-panamax cranes of 60T with 18 container carriers. The yard facilities and the quay equipment belong to the company C.N.M.P.
The south terminal with approximately 80 ha consists of the Normandy terminal with the Asia and Osaka wharf:
They are located before the lock in a tidal basin.
The 2 quays offer a capacity of 1075 M dredged at 14 M. It is a private terminal :
The yard facilities and the quay equipment belong to the company SETN. It is equipped with 5 super overpanamax gantry cranes.
The“Port 2000” terminal, includes the France terminal and Oceana gate terminal with Le Havre wharf.
The France terminal is managed by G.M.P and It was put into service in 2006. The Oceana gate terminal is managed by T.P.O.
The Ocean terminal with the Bougainville quay which is a public Terminal is located after the lock (constant level basin), its total area is 40 HA. There are 2 sheds, total area 15 000 square metres.
The quay is 1.666 metres long with a water depth of 12.90 metres in a constant level basin.
There are 7 ships to shore gantry cranes and 1 x 100 T crane.
In addition, five firms are capable of handling and storing the liquid bulk and two firms manage the flows of gasoil and fuel. Moreover, the port of Le Havre is competent to accommodate full bulk carriers.
Furthermore, this port is a real international facility for the vehicles flows. Thus, it is equipped, with a RoRo centre, with specific facilities to RoRo ships of all size.
Road traffic:
Containers road traffic and hinterland increased by 13 %, railway traffic increased by 5 %, and Barge River by 16%. Beside the modern harbour infrastructures, the Normandy region enjoys all necessary networks for the logistic for all companies.
Concerning Motorway : A 29 / A 131 interchange allows a rapid access from the North to the area from Lille (3h) and the Benelux, from the South to Nantes and to Bordeaux, and from the East to the region of Paris in less than 2 hours.
Concerning Railroad 9 daily railroad services provide a direct connection towards Paris Saint-Lazare. The railroad network freight service offers an access to the whole of the European continent in D + 1/ D+ 2.
River transport :
The river network services are in constant development. They connect with the port and industrial area of Le Havre up to the Paris region.
Airfreight : The Airport, Le Havre Octeville is daily connected with the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry and this is why, it promotes very good connections with the rest of Europe.
Sources:
http://www.t-n.fr/to_e.htm
http://extrapah.havre-port.net/portal/page?_pageid=34,55462&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
http://www.gmportuaire.fr/index.php/fr/lien-parent
http://www.agglo-lehavre.fr/delia-CMS/page/all-1/article_id-/article_principal_id-/topic_id-47/presentation.html
http://www.t-n.fr/to_e.htm
Décret 2008-1037 du 9 octobre 2008, art. 5. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019595092
-http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=108969
-http://normandie.france3.fr/info/haute-normandie/un-anneau-a-gagner-au-port-vauban-66235686.html?onglet=videos&id-video=000194915_CAPP_LeHavre76unnouveauportdeplaisance_061220101615_F3
-http://www.lehavre.fr/dossier/le-port-de-plaisance-0
-www.lehavre.fr
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
and port authority
Port authority
In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
of the Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
city of Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The port of Le Havre consists of a series of canal-like docks, the Canal de Tancarville
Canal de Tancarville
The Canal de Tancarville is a 25 km waterway in France connecting the English Channel at Le Havre to the Seine at Tancarville. -External links:* Places, ports and moorings on the canal.....
and the Grand Canal du Havre, that connect Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
to the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
, close to the Pont de Tancarville
Tancarville Bridge
The Tancarville Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Seine River and connects Tancarville and Marais-Vernier , near Le Havre.The bridge was completed in 1959 at a cost of 9 billion francs....
, 24 km ( 14.9 m) upstream.
Port Authority of Le Havre
Cross Channel Services
Le Havre is currently served by LD LinesLD Lines
LD Lines is a French shipping company. It is predominantly a freight operator, with both deep-sea and ferry operations, but also operates some passenger services...
, linking it to Newhaven
Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
and Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
.
The Harbour office
The main responsibility of the Harbour office is to constantly manage sea transport through traffic forecasts, traffic control, berthing of ships, navigation assistance, radar coverage, radio connections, collection and dissemination of information, co-ordination of operations, and remote control of peripheral equipment.It also has to control the flow of navigation on its territory, and manage the arrivals and departures of ships.
It is also in charge of policing the harbour area, monitoring dangerous goods and organising pollution control.
Port Pilotage
Ships longer than 70 metres or transporting dangerous goods must receive the help of a pilot from the Pilot station of Le Havre.If masters of the ships have received a pilot’s licence, they are allowed to do it alone.
The English Channel and North Sea pilotage
As a door to the most frequented seas (The English Channel and the North Sea), Le Havre offers a pilotage service to enhance the safety of cruising in these areas.The “Grand Port Maritime du Havre”
The "Grand Port Maritime du Havre”, created by Decree No. 2008-1037 of 9 October 2008 replacing the “Port of Le Havre”, is a public institution taking care of administrative public service tasks and missions of industrial and commercial public service. It is operated as a public institution of trade and industry, and is responsible for the management of all port facilities in its district.This is the second commercial port of France in terms of overall tonnage, after Marseille.
It was created on the occasion of the first law of Independence of ports in 1920, and is with Bordeaux one of the two ports which have been given the status of “Port Autonome” (Independent Port). This status has been given on January 1, 1925, and has been preserved after the second law of Independence in 1965.
The “Grand Port Maritime du Havre” is managed by a Management Board of four members. Its surveillance council is composed of State representatives, employees, territorial community (Upper Normandy, Seine Maritime, CODAH, Le Havre), and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Statistics
The port of Le Havre is one of the largest ports in France.Between December 2004 and December 2005, the Port of Le Havre handled (in tons per year):
| Type of cargo | 2004 | 2005 |
| Crude Oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... |
37 023 088 | 34 119 964 |
| Refined Oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... |
8 816 510 | 10 889 122 |
| Gasoil | 440 609 | 396 150 |
| Other liquids | 1 503 569 | 1 419 464 |
| Cereal Cereal Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran... |
0 | 0 |
| Animal feed | 136 347 | 107 457 |
| Coal Coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure... |
2 195 991 | 2 907 559 |
| Cement Cement In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed... |
1 603 174 | 1 445 763 |
| General including containers Containerization Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers... |
24 017 846 | 23 350 408 |
| Containers Containerization Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers... |
21 560 388 | 21 076 488 |
| Total | 76 723 496 | 75 567 080 |
Marina
Le Havre marina accepts boats 24/7 without any tidal stress.Nowadays it offers around 1160 mooring rings, a wedge launch and a bunkering station. However, several services such as electricity and water supplies are available for the users.
Nevertheless, with more than a thousand mooring rings, Le Havre marina has underestimated its success.
In order to deal with the increasing demand, Le Havre is planning to open a new marina: Port Vauban. Using the old dock present in the city centre, 500 moorings rings will be created at the beginning of 2012.
This new port is part of a global redevelopment project of the city neighbourhood, with the creation of a commercial centre (Docks Vauban), a swimming complex designed by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel (les Bains des Docks), etc. Moreover the future marina will be close to the train station and the highway, facilitating its access.
Eventually, the marina of Le Havre receives famous competition as the Jacques Vabre transatlantic race for example.
Cruise
The port of Le Havre has the ability to accommodate all size of world cruise liners.Le Havre is one of the UNESCO city. Due to its geographical location, on the Seine River mouth, at the entrance of the Channel, Le Havre is a gateway to Normandy and the region of Paris.
In 2010, Le Havre cruise port hosted 70 calls and 130,000 passengers and should, in 2011, accommodate 90 calls and 170,000 (+23%) with several maiden calls, including : AIDASol, Queen Elisabeth, MSC Opera, MSC Magnifica, Mein Schiff 2, Ventura and also calls from Aida Cruises, Costa, Princess Cruise or Cunard Line.
Le Havre opened a new terminal to accommodate passengers in optimum conditions. The terminal is fully equipped with a new baggage scanner, baggage handling area and check in counters.
With the increasing popularity of cruise in Europe, Le Havre is becoming a handy starting port, especially for Northern Europe cruises.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact the tourist information office of Le Havre.
(http://www.lehavretourisme.com)
Port Facilities
The port of Le Havre deals with every type of commodities thanks to the diversity of its terminals.Le Havre was the first container port in France, as a consequence, it retains a lot of facilities.
Nowadays, the port of Le Havre includes three sets of terminals dedicated to containers and 6.5 kilometers of docks:
The north terminal has approximately 96 ha of central reservation and consists of three terminals:
- The first is European terminal with Europe wharf:
It is 887 metres length and comprises 2 Over-panamax cranes with 18 container carriers. Moreover it is equipped with 1 “LHM 500” mobile crane which has a maximum load of 100 tonnes.
The draught is 14.3 metres at constant level. Each crane returns a productivity of 18 containers per hour. The ground slots correspond to 7 800 TEUS and the empty blockstow correspond to 2 400 TEUS.
- The second is Americas terminal with Americas wharf :
It is 484 meters length and comprises 4 Over-panamax cranes including 3 with 18 container carriers, and 1 with 20 container carriers. The draught is 14.5 metres at low tide. Each crane returns a productivity of 22 containers per hour. The ground slots corresponds to 3 400 TEUS.
- And the third is Atlantic terminal with Atlantic wharf.
It was put into service in 1968, and has a total area of 20 square metres. The wharf is 800 meters in length. It comprises 4 Over-panamax cranes of 60T with 18 container carriers. The yard facilities and the quay equipment belong to the company C.N.M.P.
The south terminal with approximately 80 ha consists of the Normandy terminal with the Asia and Osaka wharf:
They are located before the lock in a tidal basin.
The 2 quays offer a capacity of 1075 M dredged at 14 M. It is a private terminal :
The yard facilities and the quay equipment belong to the company SETN. It is equipped with 5 super overpanamax gantry cranes.
The“Port 2000” terminal, includes the France terminal and Oceana gate terminal with Le Havre wharf.
The France terminal is managed by G.M.P and It was put into service in 2006. The Oceana gate terminal is managed by T.P.O.
The Ocean terminal with the Bougainville quay which is a public Terminal is located after the lock (constant level basin), its total area is 40 HA. There are 2 sheds, total area 15 000 square metres.
The quay is 1.666 metres long with a water depth of 12.90 metres in a constant level basin.
There are 7 ships to shore gantry cranes and 1 x 100 T crane.
In addition, five firms are capable of handling and storing the liquid bulk and two firms manage the flows of gasoil and fuel. Moreover, the port of Le Havre is competent to accommodate full bulk carriers.
Furthermore, this port is a real international facility for the vehicles flows. Thus, it is equipped, with a RoRo centre, with specific facilities to RoRo ships of all size.
Road traffic:
Containers road traffic and hinterland increased by 13 %, railway traffic increased by 5 %, and Barge River by 16%. Beside the modern harbour infrastructures, the Normandy region enjoys all necessary networks for the logistic for all companies.
Concerning Motorway : A 29 / A 131 interchange allows a rapid access from the North to the area from Lille (3h) and the Benelux, from the South to Nantes and to Bordeaux, and from the East to the region of Paris in less than 2 hours.
Concerning Railroad 9 daily railroad services provide a direct connection towards Paris Saint-Lazare. The railroad network freight service offers an access to the whole of the European continent in D + 1/ D+ 2.
River transport :
The river network services are in constant development. They connect with the port and industrial area of Le Havre up to the Paris region.
Airfreight : The Airport, Le Havre Octeville is daily connected with the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry and this is why, it promotes very good connections with the rest of Europe.
Sources:
http://www.t-n.fr/to_e.htm
http://extrapah.havre-port.net/portal/page?_pageid=34,55462&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
http://www.gmportuaire.fr/index.php/fr/lien-parent
http://www.agglo-lehavre.fr/delia-CMS/page/all-1/article_id-/article_principal_id-/topic_id-47/presentation.html
http://www.t-n.fr/to_e.htm
External links
Port Autonome du HavreDécret 2008-1037 du 9 octobre 2008, art. 5. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019595092
-http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=108969
-http://normandie.france3.fr/info/haute-normandie/un-anneau-a-gagner-au-port-vauban-66235686.html?onglet=videos&id-video=000194915_CAPP_LeHavre76unnouveauportdeplaisance_061220101615_F3
-http://www.lehavre.fr/dossier/le-port-de-plaisance-0
-www.lehavre.fr