3rd Global Shipping Summit

Core competencies

of Ports, Cities

& Counties

LE HAVRE REGIONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Dalian – November 9th 2008

Port of Le HavreCore competencies & responsabilities

“The city is a port and the port is in the city”

Direct / main customers: maritime companies

Objectives: best service to goods/cargo/vessels

Main stake:

• Land optimization• Quays• Containers handling• Containers storages• Communication means• Industry and logistics activities

Port of Le Havre

City of Le HavreCore competencies & responsabilities

“The city is a port and the port is in the city”

Main users: inhabitants

Objectives: develop economic networks & better life

Main stake: to capitalize on this tremendous economic engine (the port) but also to limit negative impacts on population

• Freight transportation• Architecture & urbanism• Development of new economic sectors• Development of added value

City & port of Le Havre

Economic impactfor the city-port tandem

Port cities: major places of exchanges with numerous economic activities

Port activity calls for a suitable logistics support Maritime trade, a provider of employment, added value & economic development

Urban rehabilitions: providers of wealth outside and beyond their own defined perimeter

Le Havre urban rehabilitation area

Main toolsThe example of IACP

IACP: International Association of Cities & Ports

• 195 members organisations on 5 continents

• More than 100 port cities represented

• An international network of experts & researchers

• A date base of 10 000 contacts

• 11 international conferences

International Association of Cities & Ports

www.aivp.com

Main toolsThe example of IACP

IACP: the members

Actors involved in the evolution of process of port cities• Elected representatives from cities & other local authorities• River & port authorities • Professionnal people acting in the port city• Architects & urban planners• Land developers• Financial establishments• Universities & research institutes

Common stakes & goalsPlan the city with the port

Territorial development

Development and town planning

International trade

Sustainable development

Economy

WaterfrontOdyssey 21 project in Le Havre

Odyssey 21Center for the sea & the sustainable development

A location in the middle of the city-port interface territory A project designed by French architect Jean Nouvel A public-private financial partnership A major urban rehabilition area

Odyssey 21 (designed by Jean Nouvel)

Bains des Docks (designed by Jean Nouvel – inaugurated

july 2008)

Docks Vauban commercial center

A port in the cityConstraint or opportunity?

Constraint : limitation to city influence on land

Opportunities: Industrial recognition Economic engine Land & territorial optimization

A port in the cityConstraint or opportunity?

Key factor for success: Coordination between port, city and county

 That is why, in Le Havre, all MD meets every month

to share their point of view on all issues

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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