3 rd Global Shipping Summit Core competencies of Ports, Cities & Counties

1. 3rd Global Shipping Summit Core competencies of Ports, Cities & Counties LE HAVRE REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Dalian – November 9th 2008

2. Port of Le Havre Core 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

3. Port of Le Havre

4. City of Le Havre Core 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

5. City & port of Le Havre

6. Economic impact for 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

7. Le Havre urban rehabilitation area

8. Main tools The 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

9. www.aivp.com International Association of Cities & Ports

10. Main tools The 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

11. Common stakes & goals Plan the city with the port • Territorial development • Development and town planning • International trade • Sustainable development • Economy

12. Waterfront Odyssey 21 project in Le Havre • Odyssey 21 • Center 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

13. Odyssey 21 (designed by Jean Nouvel)

14. Bains des Docks (designed by Jean Nouvel – inaugurated july 2008)

15. Docks Vauban commercial center

16. A port in the city Constraint or opportunity? • Constraint : limitation to city influence on land • Opportunities: • Industrial recognition • Economic engine • Land & territorial optimization

17. A port in the city Constraint 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

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