River hinterland supply and urban distribution

The Seine, the natural asset of the ports of HAROPA, for a fast, economical and sustainable supply chain for the transport of all your goods in France and Europe.

Published on 2 April 2021

1 container out of 5 destined for Ile-de-France consumer markets passes through the Seine
500 km of navigable waterways to Champagne-Ardenne and Burgundy
34 million tonnes transported
400,000 TEUs of river activity
35 weekly river services

All types of goods for all types of packaging: solid or liquid bulk, heavy packages, all types of containers (20', 40', 45' Pallet Wide (PW), reefer, swap bodies).

Waterway connections from and to Le Havre

Ensure integrated delivery to the Paris basin and beyond

COMPETITIVENESS: massification, customs advantages and advantageous parking exemptions
SIMPLE: a single end-to-end contact for your supply chain
RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT: daily services from Le Havre and Rouen to Ile de France
JUST IN TIME: proximity to inland terminals = fast delivery = less waiting for trucks = adaptation and flexibility
SUSTAINABLE: energy and environmental efficiency of freight transport

♦ Reduction of road congestion and noise pollution,
♦ 5 times less fuel consumed and 2.5 times less CO2 emissions

The river, a punctual network that’s not overloaded

99.5%: river availability rate - navigation/infrastructure - from Le Havre to Bonneuil-sur-Marne

100% punctuality:

river network not overloaded;
traffic 24/7;
guaranteed transit times allowing flexible delivery solutions (night, weekend).

100% security:

secure, guaranteed theft-free inland terminals
inland waterway transport carried out in the safest conditions, eliminating the constraints and risks associated with road transport
Interconnected with customs: integrated customs procedure

URBAN RIVER DISTRIBUTION, a logistical reality

Create a river link between logistics platforms and urban ports
Improve mobility, get out of road traffic and into the heart of urban areas and reduce CO2 emissions
Towards the use of clean vehicles for the last kilometre(s)

→ Exemplary success unlike any other in Europe and constant innovation

Urban Logistics (UL) makes it possible to transport the flow of goods entering, leaving and circulating in the city under the best conditions for:

All goods: Construction and Recyclable Products, high value-added products, exceptional packages…
All packaging: containers, swap bodies, pallets, bulk, drums, on-board delivery vehicles (bicycles, light or heavy vehicles, etc)
All delivery methods: e-commerce, out-of-home catering (restaurants, fast food, public or private authorities), points of sale, parcel relay, etc.

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