Arrange transport of goods to and from France

Main Useful Means of Transport: The transport (national and international) of goods in France is dominated by road transport, with more than 2 billion goods transported every year. Road transport of goods is above all practical. Due to the size of the country and its location in the middle of Europe, but also due to its importance as a country with large manufacturing industries, French roads continue to be among the most important for European-wide international road freight transport: 18.3 % of all tonne-kilometres performed in international road freight transport took place in France, according to latest data by Eurostat. Plans for putting trucks on trains and reviving the use of waterways could advance the development of a form of transport other than roads, but their potential remains limited.

International goods transport for its part is dominated by sea transport. This means of transport is economical, and France is easy to access because of its extensive sea coast. Five of the fifteen biggest European ports are located in France; they are linked with each other and serve the other large European centres of consumption in the North and in the South thanks to an extensive network of shipping lines. The ports represent 85% in volume and 66% in value of French foreign trade. However, according to Eurostat, France recorded a decline (-7.8%) in the tonnes of goods handled in its main ports in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The gross weight of goods in France was 71.1 million tonnes in 2019, an overall annual change of -2.7%.
Ports: Marseille
Le Havre
Dunkerque
Nantes Saint Nazaire
Calais
Rouen
Airports: Paris - Airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle
Sea Transport Organisations: Ministry of Ecological Transition
Air Transport Organisations: Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition
Road Transport Organisations: Ministry of Ecological Transition
Rail Transport Organisations: Ministry of Ecological Transition

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