Eiffage, through Eiffage Concessions, has been awarded this partnership contract including the financing, design, construction and maintenance of the new Port of Marseille Fos headquarters. The project, worth a total €120 million, also includes an ambitious property development component to develop adjacent land.
The Port’s new headquarters and training institute will boast a combined floor area of 8,800 m2 and are targeting the BDM Argent and HQE Excellent certifications. Works will be carried out in design-build mode by a consortium that includes Eiffage Construction (lead contractor), the architects Corinne Vezzoni & Associés and Matonti-Politi Architecture & Patrimoine, and the engineering consultants Projex and TPFI, alongside Eiffage Énergie Systèmes and Eiffage Génie Civil. The new headquarters will host the Port’s employees from 2028.
The project will transform the whole block around this new building, since it also includes the renovation of the double 19-century heritage hangar known as “J0”. On delivery in 2030, the site will feature office buildings, a port centre, museum space, auditorium, shops and restaurants covering a total 16,600 m2 . Teams from Eiffage Immobilier will take responsibility for this land development, applying its builder-developer model.
“The port’s current headquarters is more than 50 years old,” explains Hervé Martel, Chairman of the Port of Marseille Fos Management Board. “For our employees, our customers and our partners, our public-sector establishment needed its facilities to meet 21st-century standards. This building, to be erected in the Place de la Joliette, will have real symbolic meaning. It will reflect a port more open to the city, embracing its modernity, and pursuing its growth and activity, including on the southern edge.”
Eiffage Concessions Director Cécile Cambier adds: “We are extremely proud of the trust the Port of Marseille Fos has shown in the Eiffage Group and its partners for the realisation of this turnkey project combining new construction and architectural renovation, for which we are also providing all the financing.”
The Port of Marseille Fos and Eiffage invite you to the unveiling of the architectural plans end of September 2025.
ABOUT THE PORT OF MARSEILLE FOS
A major player in international trade, the Port of Marseille Fos welcomes almost 10,000 ships and 4 million passengers every year, handles more than 70 million tonnes of goods, and is developing 10,400 hectares of land as part of its commitment to environmental excellence.
Strategically located on the shores of the Mediterranean and the Rhône delta, it is the only port in this region connected to a wide-gauge river and the natural gateway to Europe. It serves 500 ports worldwide in almost 160 countries. The Port of Marseille Fos has the space and infrastructure to accommodate maritime, industrial and logistics activities. It can handle a wide range of large-scale activities, importing and exporting goods of all types (bulk liquids, containers, minerals, food products, etc.). The Port also boasts 3 million m2 of logistics platforms serving international trade. Industrial activities such as refining, steelmaking, chemical production and ship repair – including “Forme 10”, the world’s third-largest refit basin – illustrate the diversity of the port's ecosystem. The Port of Marseille Fos is committed to environmental excellence in its pursuit of sustainable and responsible economic growth. It is reducing the impact of maritime activities on air quality through initiatives such as quayside electrical power supplies and LNG refuelling. For more information, visit: www.marseille-port.fr
ABOUT EIFFAGE
Eiffage is one of Europe’s leading construction and concessions companies. The Group’s activities are organised around the following business lines: construction, property development and urban development, roads, civil engineering and metallic construction, energy systems and concessions. Thanks to the experience of more than 84,400 employees, Eiffage generated revenue of €23.4 billion in 2024, of which 34% was outside France.
