The Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) and the Port of Le Havre have signed a partnership agreement with a view to setting up a maritime container shuttle service, reported Factiva Press Release Service.
The agreement will pave the way for a strengthening of the co-operation in the Baie de Seine between the two entities, covering Caen-Ouistreham and Cherbourg on the one hand, and Le Havre on the other.
A study led jointly by PNA and the Port of Le Havre has made it possible to identify a range of possibilities for enhanced co-operation. Among them, there is the realistic prospect of generating regular container traffic between the port of
Caen-Ouistreham and the shipping terminals at Le Havre on the basis of five hours’ point-to-point navigation time (i.e. from quayside to quayside).
This study was prolonged by a joint reflection of a more technical nature regarding the type of shuttle service envisaged, so as to benefit from — and maximise — competitive handling conditions.
For Caen-Ouistreham, which is owned and run by PNA, the objective is to remain an attractive port location for its users and to deal with the needs of new players in the port’s hinterland.
The agreement will pave the way for a strengthening of the co-operation in the Baie de Seine between the two entities, covering Caen-Ouistreham and Cherbourg on the one hand, and Le Havre on the other.
A study led jointly by PNA and the Port of Le Havre has made it possible to identify a range of possibilities for enhanced co-operation. Among them, there is the realistic prospect of generating regular container traffic between the port of
Caen-Ouistreham and the shipping terminals at Le Havre on the basis of five hours’ point-to-point navigation time (i.e. from quayside to quayside).
This study was prolonged by a joint reflection of a more technical nature regarding the type of shuttle service envisaged, so as to benefit from — and maximise — competitive handling conditions.
For Caen-Ouistreham, which is owned and run by PNA, the objective is to remain an attractive port location for its users and to deal with the needs of new players in the port’s hinterland.