UMEP

Name

UMEP

Legal name

Union Maritime et Portuaire du Havre

Website

https://umep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Employer Federation / Port Industry Association

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Port community federation
• Maritime employer association
• Professional training port
• Port workforce recruitment
• Maritime trade representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: UMEP generates revenue through membership fees from its 600+ member businesses in the Le Havre port ecosystem. As a federation, it does not sell products or services but provides representation, professional training, and community building services to members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UMEP is a professional employers' federation that brings together more than 600 businesses in the Le Havre port community, providing collective representation, professional training coordination, recruitment services (CV library and job board), and communication/administrative support to the maritime, logistics, dock-work, and port-industrial value chain. The federation serves as the unified institutional voice of the port community, supporting 22,000 direct jobs and 14,000 indirect jobs that together account for roughly 40% of the regional economy.

Product overview

UMEP (Union Maritime et Portuaire du Havre) is a professional employers' federation serving as the unifying body for France's largest container port at Le Havre. Rather than offering a unified software product, UMEP provides an ecosystem of member services including a CV database (CVthèque) for job seekers, a job board (Offres d'emploi) for recruitment, a professional training portal (Formations) covering logistics and port sectors, a professions directory (Métiers) showcasing career paths, and an ecosystem directory (Écosystème) connecting 600+ member companies. The federation facilitates professional training, represents economic stakeholders to authorities, and drives port economy development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CV Library (CVthèque)
• CV Library (CVthèque) Online CV library allowing member companies of UMEP to access profiles of job seekers interested in port, maritime, logistics, and dock-work careers in Le Havre. It is a dedicated recruitment tool tailored to the port community.
• Job Board (Offres d'emploi) Online job board where UMEP member companies publish open positions and port-sector candidates apply for roles across the maritime, logistics, and industrial value chain in Le Havre.
• Professional Training Catalog (Formations) Curated catalog of professional training programs covering port-sector trades and professions, made available to UMEP member companies to coordinate upskilling of their workforce.
• Port Professions Directory (Métiers) Reference directory mapping the professions and trades that make up the Le Havre port community, supporting member companies, candidates, and partners with structured information about port-side careers.
• Ecosystem Directory (Écosystème) Directory of organizations, partners, training providers, and institutions constituting the broader Le Havre port ecosystem, giving visibility to and connecting members with the wider port community.
• Federation Membership Annual membership of the UMEP professional employers' federation for businesses in the Le Havre port community, providing collective representation, training coordination, recruitment access, and communication services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of regional economy supported by the port community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SeinePort UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in organizing joint events and initiatives including the annual common greetings ceremony and the Prix de l'Axe Seine awards
• HAROPA PortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor port authority partner collaborating on joint events, initiatives, and the development of the Le Havre port ecosystem including digital tools like S-WiNG 3D visualization
• SYNERZIP-LHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and development partner in the port ecosystem, co-organizing events and initiatives for the Le Havre port community
• GHAAM (Groupement Havrais des Armateurs et Agents Maritimes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of shipowners and maritime agents partner, collaborating on maritime industry events and initiatives
• LH Port DaysflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFlagship annual event organized to attract talent and support the evolution of professions in the rapidly changing port and logistics sector
• Port CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in promoting port awareness and education through the Le Havre Port Center initiative
• UMPF (Union des Mobilités de Proximité)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational federation partner in the mobility and transport sector ecosystem
• SOGETcoreTechnology or IntegrationUMEP helped create SOGET in 1983 alongside three professional unions. SOGET developed France's first Cargo Community System - a shared digital platform enabling all players in the logistics chain to exchange information in real time. UMEP remains a driving force behind the port's digital modernization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH): Global alliance of port authorities and port associations. Comparable to UMEP as a worldwide federation serving port community interests, though at significantly larger scale and global scope.
• AIVP (Association Internationale Villes et Ports): International association linking cities and ports. Comparable to UMEP in addressing port-city relationships and stakeholder representation, though with a broader urban-port development focus.
• HAROPA Port: Port authority covering Le Havre, Rouen, and Paris — the institutional partner UMEP collaborates with on events, training, and digital tools like S-WiNG 3D. Comparable as the governing body of the same port ecosystem UMEP represents.
• European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO): European trade association representing port authorities, harbor masters, and port managing bodies. Comparable to UMEP at the supranational level, advocating on EU policy for port competitiveness.

Direct peers

• SeinePort Union: Port community alliance on the Seine axis, partnering with UMEP on the annual Prix de l'Axe Seine and joint events. Directly comparable as a port community association operating in the same Le Havre/HAROPA ecosystem.
• GHAAM (Groupement Havrais des Armateurs et Agents Maritimes): Le Havre-based association of shipowners and maritime agents, and a direct UMEP partner. Comparable as a sector-specific maritime trade association co-located in the same port ecosystem and co-organizing events.
• Union des Ports de France (UPF): National federation representing French port authorities. Comparable to UMEP as a higher-tier trade federation for the French port sector, though UPF focuses on port authorities while UMEP focuses on the wider commercial ecosystem.
• SYNERZIP-LH: Le Havre port innovation and development partner collaborating with UMEP on events and ecosystem initiatives. Comparable as a Le Havre port ecosystem body focused on innovation and stakeholder coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/umepfederation
• Xx.com/umepfederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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