Martigues Europort Sud

With the petroleum harbor of Lavéra in the surroundings of Martigues there begins the largest port and industrial complex in area of southern Europe. It is composed of refineries, steelworks, production of man-made materials and oil storage installations. In this coastal zone, known as "Europort Sud", more than 80 million tons of oil are handled every year. The 782km/486mi long pipeline to Karlsruhe starts from here.