The following release was published by HAROPA PORT:
HAROPA PORT’s operations were shaped by an extremely unpredictable international environment, marked by the introduction of new US customs tariffs, the reshuffling ofshipping line Alliances and strategies, and the normalisation of routing via the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Suez Canal route.
Against this backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, HAROPA PORT delivered solid results and achieved structural record performances in 2025, confirming both the resilience of France’s leading river-sea port and the relevance of its long-term strategy.
Record-breaking traffic
HAROPA PORT’s overall maritime traffic increased by 2%, illustrating the port’s ability to sustain its growth momentum in a highly competitive environment. Container traffic reached a historic high, up 4%, with the unprecedented crossing of the 3.1 million TEU threshold, marking a major milestone for the Seine corridor. The agricultural bulk sector recorded an excellent grain season, with traffic up 4%, confirming HAROPA PORT’s strategic role in agricultural trade and in securing French export flows. As a central pillar of port policy, the decarbonisation of logistics chains gathered unprecedented momentum in 2025. The modal share at nearly 20% (19,7% precisely in 2024, and + 18 % for railway) is in line with the targets of the strategic plan for the period 2020- 2025, with the launch of a new barge connection to Bruyères in the North of Paris and the new train connections from Le Havre to Tours in the Center of France. It reflects the growing use of massified, low-carbon transport modes across the entire Seine corridor and to connect by train the major cities in France.
Source: HAROPA PORT