Lavéra

France

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Lavéra is an outport of Marseille, France, located on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte, which connects the Étang de Berre to the Mediterranean Sea. It was developed in the 1950s and is capable of receiving large oil tankers.12

The port complex of Marseille-Fos, which includes Lavéra, is the largest in France and among the largest in Europe. Lavéra specializes in handling petroleum and chemical products. This industrial zone is a significant center for oil refining and the petrochemical industry. The development of Lavéra and the nearby Fos port-industrial complex has attracted migrant workers and contributed to the region's industrial growth.21

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…building of an outport at Lavéra capable of receiving large oil tankers. This trend was accelerated from the late 1960s with the opening of the Fos port-industrial complex and with the addition of more petrochemical plants as well as steelworks. The majority of these installations use raw materials that enter…
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…building of an outport at Lavéra capable of receiving large oil tankers. This trend was accelerated from the late 1960s with the opening of the Fos port-industrial complex and with the addition of more petrochemical plants as well as steelworks. The majority of these installations use raw materials that enter…
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