Port of Le Havre

Port of Le Havre
Port entry and cranes
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Location
CountryFrance
LocationLe Havre
Coordinates49°28′30″N 0°08′00″E / 49.475°N 0.133333°E / 49.475; 0.133333
Details
Opened1524
Size10,000 ha (25,000 acres)
Employees1510 (2005)
Statistics
Vessel arrivals6286 (2009)
Annual cargo tonnage74,399,935 tonnes (2009)[1]
Annual container volume2.2 million TEU (2009)[2]
Passenger traffic493,079 (2009)
Website
www.haropaports.com/en/lehavre

The Port of Le Havre is the Port and port authority of the French city of Le Havre. It is the second-largest commercial port in France in terms of overall tonnage, and the largest container port, with three sets of terminals. It can accommodate all sizes of world cruise liners, and a major new marina is being planned. Le Havre is linked to Portsmouth, England, by Brittany Ferries.