The sub-concession of the public port of Arles, which extends over a period of 25 years, includes the development, operation, maintenance and major upkeep of the public port of Arles in particular to support the growth of mass flows of the port. This will completely modernize the port during the first two years of the project. The sub-concessionaire group composed of NGE Concessions (35%), the CCI du Pays d'Arles (35%), the Banque des Territoires (14.99%), the Caisse d'Epargne (10.01%) and the Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (5%) will invest a total of 7 million euros for the modernization of the port of Arles.
The CCI of Pays d'Arles will ensure the operation of the activities which includes all services and in particular port handling. The port of Arles offers accessibility to all modes of transport and is part of logistics solutions in line with sustainable development. By relying on the circular economy sectors (scrap metal, biomass), the wood sector (crushing and lumber) and maritime containers, the CCI of Pays d'Arles will work to develop mass transport .
A 100% NGE construction group (Guintoli agent, EHTP pipelines, Agilis concrete roads, NGE Routes and NGE GC civil engineering) will carry out work to modernize the port, under project management of Egis with a view to increasing river freight . The work will involve the construction of structures for the recovery, storage and treatment of rainwater before its discharge into the natural environment; the construction of a 200 m2 concrete washing area equipped with a decanter/sludge trap system which will allow the treatment of ship washing water before its evacuation; the construction of a hydraulic network, storage platforms, the relamping of the entire lighting network; the installation of connected power terminals at the edge of the quay to enable the supply of water and electricity to ships in port. A video surveillance system will be installed on the existing lighting masts to ensure complete remote monitoring of the site.
Accessible to 3000 t vessels, the port of Arles offers all the advantages in complementarity with the other river ports, GPMM, Port of Toulon and Port of Sète South of France.
