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France — Ports

France has 63 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

63
Total
25
Very small
21
Small
11
Medium
6
Large
Container throughput
6,467,242 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
264.9
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
12
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
351,400 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Port Of Le Havre447.7
  2. 2Fos321.3
  3. 3Dunkerque Port Est164.2
  4. 4Marseille79.0
  5. 5Montoir70.1
UNCTAD PLSCI
Deepest channels
  1. 1Port D' Ajaccio23.2 m
  2. 2Fos21.6 m
  3. 3Dunkerque Port Est20.1 m
  4. 4Bastia17.1 m
  5. 5Donges14 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Fos6 / 6
  2. 2Dunkerque Port Est6 / 6
  3. 3Port Of Le Havre6 / 6
  4. 4Rade De Brest6 / 6
  5. 5Bordeaux6 / 6
NGA WPI
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Port D' AjaccioFRAJASmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m7.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
FosFRFOSVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)21.6 m11 m6.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Dunkerque Port EstFRDKKMediumRiver (Tide Gates)20.1 m20.1 m21.6 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
BastiaFRBIAVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)17.1 m23.2 m7.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
DongesFRDONSmallRiver (Natural)14 m18.6 m12.5 mExcellentRepairsBunkerDry dock
Port Of Le HavreFRLEHLargeRiver (Tide Gates)14 m6.4 m15.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
SeteFRSETSmallCoastal (Breakwater)14 m7.9 m12.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
Rade De BrestFRBESLargeCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m21.6 m12.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
BordeauxFRBODLargeRiver (Tide Gates)12.5 m9.4 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Le VerdonFRLVESmallRiver (Natural)12.5 m9.4 m15.5 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
MarseilleFRMRSSmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m11 m15.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
MontoirFRMTXMediumRiver (Natural)12.5 m11 mGood
St NazaireFRSNRMediumRiver (Tide Gates)12.5 m18.6 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
BonifacioFRBONVery SmallCoastal (Natural)11 m11 m7.9 mExcellent
La PalliceFRLPEMediumCoastal (Tide Gates)11 m12.5 m14 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
La RochelleFRLRHMediumCoastal (Tide Gates)11 m4.9 m9.4 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Port-de-BoucFRPDBSmallCoastal (Breakwater)11 m11 m7.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Rade De CherbourgFRCERLargeCoastal (Tide Gates)9.4 m11 m12.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
CalviFRCLYVery SmallCoastal (Natural)9.4 m23.2 m9.4 mFairCranesRepairsDry dock
PauillacFRPAPSmallRiver (Natural)9.4 m9.4 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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