The Port of Marseille-Fos announced the construction of a new subsea cable landing infrastructure. This aims to provide a reliable and convenient plug & play interface for subsea cables coming from all over the world to the Marseille area.
The port will deliver the first phase of the infrastructure by the third quarter of 2019, which can welcome up to six cables. A one-stop shop system within the French administration for allowing process will be implemented at the same time in Marseille to enable applications.
As we aim to offer a fully integrated landing solution to our clients, we are also building secure facilities tailored to accommodate the Power Feed Equipment of subsea cables
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The Port of Marseille-Fos now aims to be a maritime digital gateway. As it stated, its location and its seabed are ideal for this type of infrastructure. Connecting submarine cables through the Port of Marseille also makes sense given the current location of carrier-neutral data centres, both within and near the port area.
This investment is also considered a landmark in the development of the French Smart Port in the Med. This would be a port that is always at the forefront of innovation in order to create value for the region in a digitalized world.