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David Appia appointed Chairman & CEO of Invest in France Agency
David Appia has been appointed Ambassador for International Investment and Chairman and CEO of Invest in France Agency by the French Council of Ministers.
“In this unpredictable international business environment, France remains the third most popular destination in the world for foreign direct investment. The country offers multiple advantages which have been recognized by the more than 20,000 foreign companies that have set up businesses here. Over the past two years, numerous reforms have created a more flexible and favorable business environment as never before. Invest in France Agency’s global network and its regional partners will continue to ensure that international investors in France are given all the support necessary to succeed,” says David Appia, French Ambassador for International Investment.
Maritime transport: Opening up French ports to foreign transport
France, known for its maritime vocation due to its coastlines facing the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean, is now reforming its ports to improve its economic attractiveness and competitiveness.
According to Philippe Favre, CEO of Invest in France Agency: “The government wants to reinforce the competitiveness and productivity of French ports. This means active significant investments (€445 million budgeted up to 2013) and private operators to increase average annual traffic from 3.5 to 10 million containers by 2015.”
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Rail freight transport in France: when rail overtakes road
Given the chronic congestion of the road and motorway networks and the rising cost of fuel, the transport of goods by rail is a competitive alternative to road transport and should become the preferred means of transport in the future.
Legislation proposed as a result of the Grenelle Environment Forum held November 2007, which aims to increase the percentage of freight that is not transported by road to 25% by 2012 (it is currently 14%) and reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2020, is a step in this direction.
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Logistics in France
The logistics sector has become a full-blown economic sector in its own right, and one that shows consistent positive market growth.
The logistics sector represents over one million companies that employ approximately 5 million people in Europe (1,516,000 jobs in the logistics sector in France), and allows an economy to function on a continental scale that is open to the entire world. (...)
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- Logistics in France [pdf - 56 Ko]
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Invest in France Agency sets up its commercial strategy for the next 3 years
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