PARIS: France-based Haropa port expects maritime trade with India to grow at double digit this calendar year after having reported 7% growth in 2016, CEO Port of Le Havre & President HAROPA ports Herve Martel said.
“We have received encouraging response from the Indian policy makers as also from port, shipping lines & Indian trade during our four day visit to India and we hope to build upon this momentum with increasing French investments taking place in India,” Martel said. There are over 1,000 French subsidiaries, including Sanofi, Arkema, Dassault, Alstom, Total etc, in India.
Haropa ports with its “S- One-“Next Gen Single Window Port Community systems from M/s SOGET and ably complemented by French customs has enabled productivity gains for entire logistics community and ensured fluidity along the entire supply chain to ensure clearance of cargo in less than five minutes, thereby bringing down the operational cost for the trade- said Capt Avinash Batra- Chairman Seahorse ship agencies who represent HAROPA Ports in India
A host of dignitaries including Malini Shankar (Director General of Shipping), Shri Neeraj Bansal (Dy Chairman JNPT), Yves Perrin ( French Consul General -Mumbai) graced the event in Mumbai, along with senior members & stakeholders encompassing the entire Maritime, Trade, Shipping & Logistics fraternity.
The visiting delegation also visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Nhava Sheva and held discussions with Chairman JNPT, Dy Chairman JNPT and other senior officials at JNPT, JNCH & CISF with a view to enhance cooperation and facilitate trade growth between JNPT & HAROPA ports and also exchange best practices and solutions to ensure “effective ease of doing business”
The HAROPA alliance created in 2012 is a joint venture between the French ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris. Ranked as the 5th biggest North-European port complex, HAROPA is positioned as a major maritime hub in Europe, equipped with a competitive and sustainable logistics system.
Located close to the most important European consumer market with facilities and directly linked to the UK, HAROPA offers competitive edge with connectivity with 600 ports served by 60 shipping lines.
