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Marseille Fos Port is the leading port in France, the first Mediterranean port and the third oil port worldwide...

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January throughput at leading French port Marseilles Fos suggested signs of recovery in the world economy with a 10% year on year increase in cargo volumes and a threefold rise in cruise passengers. Cargo totalled almost 7.2 million tonnes with increases in all four main categories… The Marseilles Fos port authority has appointed Dirk Becquart, 45, to the new post of development director with effect from March 15. He has been commercial director at the port of Ghent in his native Belgium since 2006… More information >>

Throughput at leading French cargo port Marseilles Fos fell 13.3% to 83 million tonnes last year – compared with 96MT in 2008 – but capital investment soared and most development plans stayed on track despite one of the port’s sharpest-ever trade reversals… More information >>