May go-ahead for Marseilles Fos port reform transfers

The breakthrough on tripartite agreements covering all major French ports coincided with the signing of a national agreement on the linked issue of retirement age.

The transfers at Marseille-Fos will take effect between May 3 and 31 depending on the terminal. The facilities affected include Fos container terminal, to be operated by stevedores Eurofos and Seayard; the ore and grain terminals, to operate under Carfos; and the Mourepiane container terminal in Marseilles, which will be run by Intramar and Intramar STS, a joint venture between the stevedore and the port authority.

In addition, the Fos and Lavera oil terminals – deemed to be of national importance – will be operated by Fluxel, a specially-formed company in which the port authority has a majority stake.