France seaport container traffic: HAROPA TEU
France seaport container traffic: HAROPA TEU stood at 3,221.58 thousand TEU in 2025, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Freight transport (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2000 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Freight transport (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container traffic, all ports | 6,460.15 | 6,268.58 | 5,671.82 | 6,491.57 | 6,283.82 | 5,255.92 | 5,831.22 | 5,933.67 | 5,834.14 | 5,356.95 | |
| HAROPA (Le Havre, Rouen, Paris) | 3,221.58 | 3,100.47 | 2,615.64 | 3,109.34 | 3,092.17 | 2,405.32 | 2,824.45 | 2,934.11 | 2,946.31 | 2,606.65 | |
| Marseille-Fos | 1,453.29 | 1,454.82 | 1,336.66 | 1,520.72 | 1,421.02 | 1,317.67 | 1,454.62 | 1,407.39 | 1,362.2 | 1,251.74 |
Understanding france seaport container traffic: HAROPA TEU
Representing containerized throughput in thousand TEU, this series tallies standard intermodal boxes handled along the unified Seine corridor river-and-sea logistics axis. Included are deep-sea and feeder containers processed across terminals spanning from the estuary to the capital region, excluding non-containerized bulk cargo and overland rail freight that bypasses marine docks. In contrast to individual regional ports, this indicator captures a major integrated trade corridor linking maritime arrivals directly to the primary domestic consumption center.
Evaluating the figures requires accounting for modal shifts between barge transport on the river and direct truck or rail dispatch from the terminals. Observers must recognize that terminal consolidations or dredging updates along the waterway can create step-changes in historical comparisons. Year-on-year analysis remains the most dependable method to assess corridor performance without distortion from seasonal river level variations or terminal maintenance halts.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series cover container movements along the entire river corridor?
- It aggregates container traffic handled at the maritime and inland terminal facilities comprising the unified logistics axis.
- How do barge shipments affect this container count?
- Containers transferred between deep-sea vessels and river barges within the corridor system are captured in the throughput totals.
- Why is this metric useful for analyzing consumer goods distribution?
- The corridor connects directly to the primary inland consumption market, reflecting import volumes destined for retail hubs.