Question 2164 — water transport

Summary

Ms. Agnès Firmin Le Bodo draws the attention of the Minister, to the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, responsible for transport, to France's port policy. France's maritime policy has been ignored or mistreated for too long. However, in a free and open world economy, a large country like France, which has the largest maritime border in Europe, cannot ignore the fact that controlling flows maritime is essential for the country and the European Union to remain major economic powers. In this context, all stakeholders are mobilizing so that the port of Le Havre benefits from the investments necessary for its development, and so that it remains the main French port in the North. In a context of controlling public spending, it becomes even more necessary for public investments to be concentrated where they are the most urgent. This is why serving the port of Le Havre and more generally work on the Axis-Seine must be considered as quickly as possible. It is necessary for Le Havre and its port stakeholders, but it is above all necessary for a coherent French maritime policy. It is no longer time to waste effort and investment. France must concentrate its forces on these two ports of Le Havre and Marseille so that they maintain a size and efficiency capable of making them rival the largest ports in the world. At a time when the port of Zeebrugge is doing poorly, it is more necessary than ever to support the recovery of the port of Le Havre after difficult years. Indeed, the port of Le Havre, and the ports of Rouen and Paris are decisive for French economic activity. They are in competition with the ports of northern Europe and will be even more so when a canal will connect the Seine to the Scheldt, thus opening the French market even more to the ports of northern Europe. The Nation's efforts must be concentrated so that the necessary size is finally reached to evolve in the highly competitive global context. France's maritime policy cannot support the dispersion of efforts; it must bring out and strengthen the two ports best placed in this context. : Le Havre and Marseille. The economic future of the country is at stake. Also, the work planned for the port of Dunkirk is being watched with the greatest attention and vigilance by port stakeholders. This is why it wishes to know what future investments are to strengthen the development of the port of Le Havre both in its structural equipment, and in infrastructure, particularly rail and rivers in terms of goods service.

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