Port Charente Atlantique Joins Green Marine Europe: A Regional Port at the Heart of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Port Dynamic

Green Marine Europe continues the deployment of its port framework with the participation of Port Charente Atlantique, the public joint authority managing the commercial port of Rochefort / Tonnay-Charente.

A Commercial Port Supporting Regional Industrial Sectors

Located in the Charente-Maritime department, the port of Rochefort / Tonnay-Charente is part of a network of regional commercial ports playing a direct role in supplying and shipping goods for local economic stakeholders.

Port Charente Atlantique manages both port infrastructure and cargo handling operations, with activities focused on diversified traffic closely connected to regional industrial and logistics sectors.

Public Governance Rooted in Territorial Challenges

As a public joint authority, Port Charente Atlantique reflects a governance model positioned at the intersection of economic development, logistics and territorial planning.

The port operates within a logic of service to businesses and regional development, in close connection with local authorities and regional economic stakeholders.

A Port Integrated into a Structured Regional Maritime Strategy

Port Charente Atlantique is a member of Aquitania Ports Link, an initiative supported by the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine — a supporter of Green Marine Europe — alongside the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the region’s main commercial ports.

With more than 900 kilometres of coastline and a maritime ecosystem representing over 65,000 direct jobs, Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a key territory within the French maritime economy.

Aquitania Ports Link aims to strengthen the visibility of the regional port offering and bring ports together around shared projects within a broader logic of development and transition.

Environmental Challenges Also Affecting Regional Ports

Like major port infrastructures, medium-sized ports are facing growing challenges related to environmental impact management, infrastructure adaptation and alignment with territorial expectations.

In this context, the EU Ports Strategy highlights the structuring role of ports — regardless of their size — in the transition of the maritime sector.

The Green Marine Europe framework helps structure these challenges through an operational approach based on performance indicators and continuous improvement.

A Dynamic Anchored in Regional Territories

With the participation of Port Charente Atlantique, Green Marine Europe confirms the growing adoption of its framework by ports of varied profiles, beyond major international hubs.

This momentum illustrates the key role played by regional ports in the practical implementation of environmental transition pathways, in direct connection with local economic ecosystems.