Green light for Port 2000's river access channel
The administrative court in Rouen, France, has dismissed a summary motion to suspend work on the river access channel to Port 2000 in Le Havre, allowing Haropa Port to continue preparatory work on the embankment.
The project, supported by the Normandy regional authority, the French government, and EU funds, aims to provide direct river access between Port 2000 and the Seine basin. The construction of the embankment, which commenced earlier this year, will take nearly two years to complete.
This infrastructure is crucial for the development of multimodality along the Seine Axis and the creation of a green corridor to decarbonise logistics chains. It will allow river barges to enter and exit Port 2000 in all weather and tidal conditions, reducing CO2 emissions. (pb)