Question 10190 — tourism and leisure

Summary

Mr. Manuel Bompard draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, responsible for tourism, to the construction of a luxury cruise terminal on the J4 esplanade in Marseille, initiated by the Grand Maritime Port of Marseille. This in fact launched a call for tenders last February, which did not receive any candidates. Despite this failure, GPMM seems to want submit a new call for tenders. This project goes against all ecological and social considerations in Marseille: located in the heart of the city center, it would expose the more than 80,000 inhabitants who live in direct proximity to the terminal to significant air pollution, all for little economic benefit (a cruise line spends three to five times less money on land than a “classic” tourist). He would also exhibit the seabed with wastewater discharged into the sea. Beyond economic considerations, according to Air Paca, air pollution is responsible for 2,500 premature deaths per year, in Marseille alone, 30 to 40% of which come from maritime transport. The state estimates the economic loss of premature death at around 3 million euros per person. Thus, each year, air pollution caused by ships in Marseille costs society between 2.25 and 3 billion euros, only in human losses. The ferry terminal project is accompanied by an increase in the number of stopovers with the ambition to go from 40 to more than 100 luxury stopovers per year. That is nearly 90,000 cruise passengers in two years, in addition to the 600 stopovers and 2.5 million annual cruise passengers already existing. It is possible to think about alternative projects that are more ecological and with spinoffs more important economic benefits for the city. The Stop Cruises collective is organizing a citizen consultation with the ideas of building a maritime trades school and a port for sailing maritime freight and small association boats. These alternative projects would allow Marseille to drastically reduce pollution linked to port activities, to create local, sustainable and qualified jobs; to preserve maritime identity while innovating towards an ecological model and offering residents an accessible and healthy sea. He asks him what he plans to do to promote a more ecologically and economically viable project.

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