The Port 2000 Program responds to a set of problems concerning the development of international logistics:

	Rapid growth of intercontinental exchanges in general and of container traffic in particular
	Creation of mega-alliances between shipowners, implying a strict selection of ports of call according to qualitative criteria, in an ultra-competitive environment
	Significant and continuous increase in the size of container carriers
	Progressive saturation of Le Havre port infrastructures and container terminals due to a sustained increase in traffic

A modern and efficient logistics tool

With 12 berths planned and a full length of about 4km, ultra-modern equipment and platforms as well as an optimal servicing organization to the French and European hinterland, Port 2000 will allow Le Havre to handle 3 million TEUs from 2006. Le Havre will thus reinforce its position among the most prestigious European ports, considered as such given their ability to handle the future outstanding traffic flows and their giants of the sea.

Along with the creation of these major maritime infrastructures, other large programs are in progress, aimed at ensuring a perfect logistic continuity for import and export flow of goods:

	Optimum railway servicing (in platforms) and development of rapid France/Europe servicing
	Creation of a specialized river terminal directly connected to Port 2000
	Optimization of feeder transfers

A major advantage for Le Havre logistics center point

Recognized as a Public Interest Project, Port 2000 is a new springboard for an already privileged and buoyant sector. The creation of a new logistics park of about 200ha directly connected to the new container terminals and the setting up of leading international companies in this field are revealing: for companies, Le Havre will soon be an indispensable platform for efficient European logistics.