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Marseille-Fos, France

France's largest port and a Mediterranean crude gateway. We arrange freight, storage and inspection at the Fos and Lavéra oil terminals.

Oil jetties and a refinery on a flat Mediterranean coastline at dusk

Marseille-Fos handled 74 million tonnes in 2025, of which 43.5 million tonnes were hydrocarbons. The Fos and Lavéra oil terminals receive crude for refineries around the Étang de Berre, and pipelines carry crude on to eastern France, Switzerland and southern Germany.

Fluxel operates the oil ports at Lavéra and Fos. Nearby refineries include Petroineos at Lavéra and Rhône Energies at Fos. We fix freight into Fos, source storage and appoint inspectors at discharge.

74M tTotal port traffic in 2025
47.6M tLiquid bulk handled in 2025
9.9 Mt/yrPetroineos Lavéra refinery capacity
6.6 Mt/yrRhône Energies Fos refinery capacity

A gateway beyond France

The South European Pipeline (SPSE) links Fos with the Feyzin refinery near Lyon, the Cressier refinery in Switzerland and Karlsruhe in Germany. That makes Fos a discharge point for inland Europe as well as for the Provence refineries. Platts and other agencies use Lavéra, paired with Genoa, as a reference discharge port for CIF Mediterranean product assessments.

  • Crude freight into Fos and Lavéra
  • Product storage and onward pipeline scheduling
  • Independent quantity and quality inspection
  • Tracking from load port to discharge

Rules for French terminals

Terminals are classified installations under French ICPE and Seveso rules and are inspected by the regional environment authority. The port is run by the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille.

Frequently asked questions

Which inland refineries depend on Fos?

Feyzin near Lyon, Cressier in Switzerland and refineries reached through Karlsruhe, all fed by the SPSE pipeline.

Why are Genoa and Lavéra paired in price reports?

They are the reference discharge ports for CIF Mediterranean cargo assessments.

Who operates the oil ports?

Fluxel operates the Lavéra and Fos oil terminals.

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