Industrial ecology study in the territory of HAROPA – France

Client

HAROPA (Economic Interest Group including Ports of Havre, Rouen, Paris)

Project dates

2014-2015

Objectives and outcomes

• Grouping of major French sea ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris into an Economic Interest Group (EIG): HAROPA
• The missions of HAROPA: enhancing the effectiveness of the main strategic port missions, conducting collective actions along the fluvial axis (Seine River), and developing a platform for experience sharing and best practices on various economic sectors and topics of interest.
• Industrial ecology identified as a priority strategy to revitalize the industrial fabric of the Seine Axis, and support its transition toward a new development model, incorporating the major challenges of sustainable development.
• Studying the feasibility of a transversal industrial ecology approach, federating industrial and port sites across the Seine Axis.
• Considering the increased use of the river as a leverage for the development of next-generation logistics and a catalyst to boost intercompany trade flows
• Initiating a dynamic between industries and project developers in various port sites to implement large-scale synergies.
• Phase 1: Industrial ecology feasibility study at the scale of the Seine Axis
  – International experience benchmarking
  – Territorial diagnosis across the Seine Axis
  – Evaluation of industrial ecology potential for the Seine Axis territory
• Phase 2: Implementation of a Strategy for industrial ecology development across the Seine Axis
  – Governance approach
  – Action plan for implementation

For more information

HAROPA : http://www.haropaports.com/

Territory of Haropa