Logistics

Normandy hailed by logistic specialists

Competitive cluster "Nov@log": the Norman port complex, around the Seine Estuary, is the multimodal platform for international trade in Western Europe. This cluster benefits from R&D and training services highly diversified and unique in France (Isel, Iper, ENMM, Universities of Rouen and Le Havre, Ecole de Management de Normandie, IDIT, EADS...).

Seine estuary - the natural gateway to the Channel-Atlantic seaboard,
Port Complex - Number one in France and number four in Europe,
Fast two-hour access to the Paris region,
Westbound-eastbound (A 13 and A14 motorways), northbound-southbound (A29 and A28 motorways)
Highway network,
Railway and river networks,
Industry promotion handled by the "Logistique Seine Normandie" Association and by the Logistic Clubs Federation of South Normandy (Fédération des Clubs Logistiques de Basse-Normandie),
Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre (CRITT) Transport and Logistics.

KEY FIGURES

Normandy port business: 100 million tons, growing at a rate of 10% per year,
2.63 million TEU in 2008,
50% of France’s maritime foreign trade,
Highest concentration of logistic facilities in France outside of the Ile-de-France region: 1.5 million square meters of warehouses, 3 million square meters scheduled over the next five years,
Logistic costs lower by 20% to 30% compared to northern European ports,
Port facilities will increase threefold within the next five years with the development of Port 2000 at Le Havre.

Higher Education and R&D laboratories

ISEL	The only school in France for the training of logistic engineers.
Groupe FIM	The Manche Chamber of Commerce & Industry Training Courses in Saint-Lô. Training of logistic specialists for agribusiness.
CIRTAI	Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Transport and International Affairs - University of Le Havre.
CERENE	Economics and Logistics Management Design and Research Centre - University of Le Havre.

Main companies

ABX Logistics, AMB, BDP International, Calberson, Cosco, C.H. Robinson, CEVA Logistics, CMA-CGM, China Shipping (CSCL), Coyote Logistics, Daher, Dentressangle, De Rijke, DHL, DSV, Elite, Euro-Logistic, Evergreen, Expeditors, FedEx, Gefco, Geodis, G.I.L.S. BV, Hanjin Shipping, Hoyer, Hyundaï, Katoen Natie, Kühne + Nagel, Letna, Maersk, Mory Team, Normatrans, Noyon, NYK, OOCL, Panalpina, P&O Nedlloyd, ProLogis, Schenker, Sea Invest, SDV, STEF-TFE, TNT, UPS, Uti, Wallenius, Westerlund, Wincanton, Ziegler...

A COMPANY'S TESTIMONY

"The Port of Le Havre is our natural exit port for our maritime shipments. The Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport is our airport for shipments by air. Our installation in Normandy enables us to reach either of these international distribution centres in less than 2 hours by lorry.
Together with very attractive real estate costs and locally available qualified labour, Normandy thus naturally imposed itself for our distribution centre."

Michel Pawlowicz
Schneider Electric Evreux

Useful links

Logiseine

Combined river-road transport service via the river Seine

Port of Le Havre Authorities

Port of Rouen Authorities