France seaport freight traffic: HAROPA gross tonnage
France seaport freight traffic: HAROPA gross tonnage stood at 84.38 million tonnes 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross tonnage by port | |||||||||||
| HAROPA (Le Havre, Rouen, Paris) | 84.38 | 82.82 | 80.88 | 84.64 | 83.57 | 74.56 | 89.29 | 93.89 | 92.1 | 86.41 | |
| Marseille-Fos | 74.04 | 70.55 | 71.89 | 77.86 | 75.12 | 68.91 | 78.89 | 80.45 | 80.36 | 80.63 |
Understanding france seaport freight traffic: HAROPA gross tonnage
Summing the maritime freight throughput of the major unified river-and-sea logistics axis, this indicator tracks the combined mass of goods handled across the interconnected downstream and upstream terminal facilities. It unifies operations that span multiple municipal jurisdictions along a shared estuary and river corridor into a single administrative and statistical grouping, separating this integrated logistical artery from independent regional harbors. The calculation aggregates all inbound and outbound cargo, including liquid bulk hydrocarbons, solid minerals, and containerized merchandise processed within the combined port district.
When reviewing these figures, analysts must account for the dual marine and fluvial nature of the logistics corridor, where cargo often transfers between ocean-going vessels and inland barges. Year-on-year comparisons provide a reliable gauge of industrial demand, as short-term weather events on the river system can distort single-period readings. Benchmarking this unified total against standalone regional ports requires noting that the multi-site structure of this entity inherently captures a wider spectrum of processing and transshipment activities than single-basin facilities.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specific locations comprise the HAROPA administrative grouping?
- The network links the downstream maritime gateway, the upstream river ports, and the inland terminals situated along the Seine corridor including Paris.
- Does this metric double-count cargo moving between the included cities?
- The aggregation eliminates internal transfers within the unified district, counting only external arrivals and departures from the entire corridor.
- How does river transport influence this port's total tonnage?
- Fluvial barge traffic moving up or down the river adds significant bulk volume to the aggregate alongside ocean vessel cargo.