For the third time since the beginning of the
year, Le Havre broke its monthly record for containerized traffic as it
handled over 155,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July. This
record caps off several months of exceptional results at the port, with
shipments measured in tonnage showing growth of 14% since the beginning of
2002. The Port of Le Havre registered over 1.5 million TEUs last year, with
total cargo tonnage at 69.5 million.