The Port of Metz is the largest port for cereals in France and, taking into account all the goods transported, it is the sixth largest French port.
Location of port
- Moselle kilometre 294.500
- Left bank
- Guaranteed draught of 3 m (9.8 ft)
- Tonnage capacity: 550 000 tonnes
- Length of quay: 1200 m (1312 yds)
Port services
- Receipt
- Despatch
- Storage in (grain) silos, storage of fertilisers, warehouses
- Cargo handling
Products
- Cereals
- Oilseeds, oleaginous fruit and protein crop
- Fertilisers
- Minerals
- Various goods
Infrastructure
- Belt conveyor system
- Cranes
- Container platforms
Source: Société des Ports de Moselle
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