Passenger volumes rally Marseille Fos first half
Passenger throughput recovered from a 13% slump in Q1 to finish on 962,000, matching last year’s first-half performance as the summer season went into full swing.
Cruise numbers rose by 2% to 617,000 – an extra 14,000 passengers – with a 15% increase in June alone. Ferry carryings on North Africa and Corsica services – down 8% in the first quarter – narrowed the deficit to 3% on 345,000, led by a 7% increase to Algeria.
