01 — Local economy
Business in Marseille
CMA CGM, one of the world's largest container lines, runs its global operation from a tower on the Marseille waterfront, and the port stretches west to the industrial basin of Fos-sur-Mer. Refineries and petrochemical plants ring the Étang de Berre, Airbus Helicopters builds rotorcraft at Marignane, and cruise ships, ferries to Corsica and North Africa, and tourism support a large service workforce.
Also known as Marseilles.
Where software helps: Shipping agents, forwarders and importers in Marseille-Fos handle customs declarations, container tracking and freight invoices in several currencies, and are now moving to France's mandatory e-invoicing format on top of that.