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Marseille-Fos Port

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functioned as the city's primary port. In the 1840s, maritime traffic becomes too intense for its capacities and an extension seemed necessary. As second port of France, the issue was too important and the national government took action, passing a law on August 5, 1844, toward the construction of a
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The Development Council for the metropolitan area of Marseille-Provence has studied the creation of a technopole, or technoport, to redynamise the port activities. It would include the capacity to repair ships over 270 m (885 ft or 295 yd) long, offshore wind turbines and other innovative
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new basin at la Joliette, to the north of the Old Port, through an ambitious project (13 million francs). The construction of the large mole used concrete block techniques. The Joliette infrastructures began to be used in 1847. The basin was fully completed in 1853.
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The port is the biggest French port, the third biggest Mediterranean port and the seventh biggest European port, transporting 79 million tons of goods in 2019, making it the 41st port in the world.
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Avis - Vers la création d'un technoport sur le territoire Marseille-Povence
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AGAM: Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise
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Grand port maritime de Marseille
Old Port of Marseille

Container ship
Country
France
Marseille
Fos-sur-Mer
Coordinates
43°20′31″N 5°20′10″E / 43.34194°N 5.33611°E / 43.34194; 5.33611
harbour
Vessel
Annual cargo
tonnage
tonnes
container
TEU
Passenger
marseille-port.fr
French
lit.
France
largest cruise ports
Mediterranean
Marseille
La Joliette
l'Estaque
Fos-sur-Mer
OECD
Old Port of Marseille

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