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« BATTLE OF THE HARBOURS »

VOCABULARY :

- (l.1) berthed ship : navire à quai
- (l.21) working dock : longueur utile
- (l.26) to be qualified as « in the national interest » : être déclaré dintérêt national
- (l.27) to be at the symbolise of public hearing : faire lobjet de débat public
- (l.28) declaration of Public Utility : déclaration dutilité publique
- (l.60) path : sillon
- (l.71) all-in hurt : prix de forfait
- (l.108) to loop around : réaliser des boucles ferroviaires
- (l.110) classification evidence : g ar de triage
- (l.111) to recompose a train : reformer un train
- (l.117) the Freight Department : la Direction Fret
- (l.117) the Research Department : la Direction de la Recherche
- (l.130) sliding yard : chantier glissant
- (l.139) to stall : repousser
- overland leg : component part terrestre
- freeway : corridor
- round-trip : rotation
- stopping-off time : temps descale

This text is a exposed illustration of the EUs general policy to fashion a maritime pan-European network. One of the means is the revitalization of the sea ports which must constitute points of interconnection between sea transport and some other modes of transport.
They shall provide equipment and services to transport operators.




Their infrastructure shall provide a range of services for passengers and goods transport, including ferry services and short- and long-distance ecstasy services.
In the EU, some ports such as Rotterdam, Hamburg or Antwerp are very dynamic, whereas some others such as the port of Le Havre are lagging behind. But they have recently initiated projects ( embrasure 2000 Project ) which will help them reach European standards, in terms of infrastructures and handling equipments.

(l.1 l.35) THE PORT OF LE HAVRE IN THE European COMPETITION RACE

( The first part is a presentation of the sore developments in sea transport and in particular the inclining to call at only one big port in Western Europe, where everything is...If you want to get a in full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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