3. Economic and industrial stakes

What role does continuous handling play in the French economy?

• Handling industry production in 1997 totaled 16 million francs, including 3.4 million francs for continuous handling, i.e. around 20%. However, trends in the handling sector are highly unpredictable, with a downward trend in the continuous handling of isolated loads and a return to growth in the handling of bulk products (table 1 ).

• Exports in 1997 totaled 9,016 MF, including 1,016 MF for continuous handling, while imports amounted to 8,100 MF, including 685 MF...