France, Feb. 3 -- HAROPA PORT, France's leading port, has entrusted a consortium encompassing VINCI Construction (62%, via its subsidiary Terelian, the lead contractor) and DEME (38%, a Belgian company in which VINCI holds a 12.1% stake) with building La Chatiere1, a river link to Port 2000 in Le Havre (Normandy).The €183 million contract entails building a 1,800-metre river channel protected by an embankment. When it opens in 2027, the channel will provide a direct connection between Port 2000 and the Seine river basin, France's largest job and consumer market. Direct river access to the port will lower carbon emissions in logistics chains, enhance safety and increase the number of containers travelling by river. This elaborate seasi...