Barge frequency to rise at Marseille Fos

Frequency on the three-per-week container barge service between Fos and Lyon is to be increased to five departures each way, five days per week, from October 2018 to meet growing demand for pre- and post-forwarding river links between the French Mediterranean and the Rhone-Saone hinterland.

Backed by container lines CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd, the enhancement follows collaboration between the Marseille Fos and Lyon Terminal port authorities, Fos container terminal operators Port Synergy-Eurofos and Seayard, barge operators Greenmodal and Logi Ports Shuttle and inland waterways authorities Voies Navigables de France (VNF) and Compagnie Nationale du Rhone (CNR).

Marketing of the upgraded service will be overseen by Medlink Ports, the promotional association formed in 2008 by Marseille Fos, neighbouring seaport Sete and nine inland ports together with VNF and CNR.