- Port of Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre, "Port Autonome du Havre", is the Port and
port authority of theNormandy city ofLe Havre ,France .The port of Le Havre consists of a series of canal-like docks, the
Canal de Tancarville and theGrand Canal du Havre , that connectLe Havre to theSeine , close to the Pont de Tancarville, 24 km ( 14.9 m) upstream.__TOC__
Port Authority of Le Havre
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.
Cross Channel Services
Le Havre is currently served by
LD Lines , linking it toNewhaven andSouthampton .tatistics
The port of Le Havre is the largest in
France in terms of traffic [http://www.havre-port.net/pahweb.html] and the fifth in France in terms of tonnage. During2005 6 965 ships used the port of Le Havre, transporting 23 million tons of miscellaneous merchandise.It is the largest container port in
France with 2.1 million TEU in2005 , 60% of France's traffic in containers and 40% of all oil entering France is transported via La Havre.Between December
2004 and December2005 , the Port of Le Havre handled (in tons per year) [http://www.havre-port.net/pahweb.html] :External links
* [http://www.havre-port.net/pahweb.html Port Autonome du Havre]
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