guadeloupe port caraïbes

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Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes, legally the Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe (GPMG), is a French state-owned public port authority (établissement public de l'État) founded in 2012 from the transformation of the former Port Autonome de la Guadeloupe. Headquartered at Quai Ferdinand de Lesseps in Pointe-à-Pitre, it operates the 11th largest French port by tonnage and serves as the primary maritime gateway for the Guadeloupe archipelago. In 2025 the port handled 3.1 million tonnes of goods, 1 million passengers, and 206,000 TEU of containers, and anchors an industrial-port complex of 132 companies employing 2,300 people. The port operates five sites including the Jarry container terminal, the Bergevin passenger terminal with the Caribbean's largest marina (~1,200 moorings), and cruise berths that have hosted the largest ships ever received in Guadeloupe, including MSC Fantasia.

GPMG's core service offering spans port infrastructure and operations, containerized cargo handling using three new-generation XL gantry cranes, cruise and ferry passenger services, and nautical marina services. Its technology stack combines physical infrastructure (XL gantry cranes, a 30-meter rear rail, Quai 12 extension, a photovoltaic plant) with a digital transformation program branded Smart Port 2020. Complementary environmental and sustainability programs — Cȧyoli (natural spaces and biodiversity management), CariPorts II (the Caribbean's first environmental port label co-financed by Interreg Caribbean), and LIFE Adapt'Island (EU-funded climate adaptation via nature-based solutions) — increasingly differentiate the port and position it as a regional standards-setter. Customer-facing interfaces include a Zapay online payment portal and the KAZ Port Center for community outreach.

GPMG operates as a regulated public port authority earning revenue primarily through transaction-based port fees and tariffs on shipping lines, cruise operators, and freight carriers, supplemented by real estate commercialization of port domain space, parking services at Bergevin (including €25 festival passes for events like Terre de Blues), and ancillary advertising. It does not operate on a venture-backed commercial model; instead, it relies on regulated public tariffs, EU structural funding (notably €13.9M FEDER co-financing at 32% subsidy rate for the 2024-2026 modernization round), and strategic partnerships such as the March 2026 cooperation agreement with Port de Marseille Fos to extend its Mediterranean-Caribbean trade corridor influence.

Name

guadeloupe port caraïbes

Legal name

Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe (GPMG)

Website

https://guadeloupe-portcaraibes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes (Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe) is a French state-owned public port authority operating the 11th largest French port by tonnage, serving as the primary maritime gateway for the Guadeloupe archipelago across freight, cruise, container, and nautical traffic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marinas (713930), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ferry & Domestic Passenger Terminal Operations (TLAHAEAB), Ferry Terminal, Port & Passenger Handling Services (THAEAGAJ), Feeder & Short-Sea Container Terminals (TLAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Maritime port operations
• Cargo handling services
• Cruise terminal services
• Container terminal management
• Nautical marina services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-à-Pitre

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Port infrastructure fees and tariffs: GPMG generates revenue through regulated port fees, tariffs, and charges for use of port infrastructure including quay access, cargo handling, passenger terminal services, berthing, and nautical services. These are levied on shipping lines, cruise operators, freight carriers, and service providers operating within the port domain.
2. Real estate and domain advertising: GPMG commercializes port domain space through advertising placements and commercial real estate on port lands. The Publicités domaniales section lists available spaces (e.g., 15m² algéco for commercial use) commercialized via formal candidate selection procedures.
3. Parking and ancillary services: Revenue from parking facilities at the Gare Maritime de Bergevin (230 permanent spaces), as well as ephemeral parking services during events such as the Terre de Blues festival (up to 260 additional spaces at €25 per festival pass).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes operates port infrastructure and provides maritime services across 5 port sites in Guadeloupe for passenger, cargo, container, and nautical traffic. As a public port authority, GPMG handles ship berthing, cargo and container handling at its Jarry terminal (equipped with three XL gantry cranes), cruise and ferry passenger terminal operations at Gare Maritime de Bergevin, marina services (the Caribbean's largest with ~1,200 moorings), and ancillary services such as parking, public domain advertising, and online fee payment. The port serves as the primary maritime gateway for the Guadeloupe archipelago.

Product overview

Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes (Grand Port Maritime de Guadeloupe - GPMG) is a public port authority operating as a generalist port that handles diverse traffic including passengers, cargo, and nautical activities across 5 port sites. The core offering centers on port operations and infrastructure management, cruise services, and cargo handling. Supporting services include an online payment portal (Zapay), public procurement systems, public domain advertising, and parking facilities. The organization also runs environmental programs including Cáyoli (environmental management of natural spaces), CariPorts (Caribbean environmental port labeling), and LIFE Adapt'Island (EU-funded climate adaptation). Educational offerings include the Port Center (KAZ) for public visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CariPorts: Regional environmental labeling program for Caribbean ports, co-financed by Interreg Caribbean program.
• Cáyoli
• LIFE Adapt'Island

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.1 million tonnes of goods, 1 million passengers, and 206,000 TEU throughput (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Établissement Portuaire de Saint-Martin (EPSM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026EPSM joined the CariPorts II environmental labeling community as a candidate port, represented by Director General Alberic Ellis. Adheres to the Caribbean environmental port label initiative coordinated by GPMG and co-financed by Interreg Caraïbes.
• Amal LouIs / Maxence Eyraud (Marseille Fos representatives)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Presented Marseille Fos in its multimodal dimension at the cooperation plenary session, alongside GPMG's positioning as an Antilles hub and the Groupement des Importateurs Antillais perspective.
• Port de Marseille FoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026GPMG and Port de Marseille Fos signed a cooperation agreement in March 2026 covering logistics performance, energy transition, and attractiveness of maritime chains between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Signed by Jean-Pierre Chalus (GPMG) and Hervé Martel (Marseille Fos) in presence of Christophe Castaner. Structured around three pillars: logistics performance, energy transition, and maritime chain attractiveness.
• Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPMG actively participates in CSA-organized events including the 24th CSEC conference in Curaçao (May 2026) and the 52nd Annual General Meeting. CSA provides the platform for GPMG to engage with Caribbean maritime leaders on cruise development, green sustainability, and digital transformation.
• University of the West IndiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership referenced in the Green Maritime & Port Sustainability Committee at CSEC 2026, focused on perspectives for collaboration and management of subsidy financing for environmental port initiatives.
• Port Rio Haina (République dominicaine)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst partner port visit conducted by the CariPorts team in June 2023. The GPMG team visited the port in Santo Domingo, met with the environment department, toured the terminal, and exchanged on common challenges and visions, establishing the first bilateral port partner relationship under the CariPorts program.
• Curaçao Ports AuthoritysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner of the 24th CSEC conference in Curaçao in May 2026, in partnership with the Caribbean Shipping Association. Co-organized the regional maritime exchange forum with GPMG participation.
• Université des Antilles (CREDDI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPMG signed a partnership convention with the Centre de Recherches en Économie et en Droit sur le Développement Insulaire (CREDDI) of Université des Antilles for the development of applied research in port economy. Signed in October 2018.
• Rectorat de GuadeloupesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuadeloupe Port Caraïbes and the Rectorat de Guadeloupe signed a framework convention ('La Nature à Cœur') to jointly create educational tools for marine environment awareness adapted to school audiences, under the Cáyoli Junior program.
• Université Howard (Washington DC)minorOthersA delegation of students from Howard University, accompanied by Dr. Gladys Francis, visited GPMG in March 2024. Part of GPMG's educational outreach and international academic engagement activities.
• LIENSs Laboratory / URAPEG-FNE / PILOT4DEVsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-beneficiaries in the LIFE ADAPT'ISLAND project. PILOT4DEV and URAPEG-FNE co-organized workshops in Brussels on preserving and restoring coastal and marine ecosystems through nature-based solutions. LIENSs laboratory conducts climate adaptation research.
• CHEDE NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of the CHEDE network visited GPMG in May 2026 as part of a seminar in Guadeloupe, hosted by Viviane François-Julien, Directrice de la Communication et des Politiques Publiques.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MSC Cruises: A major GPMG customer (MSC Fantasia made a historic first call at Pointe-à-Pitre in November 2017) and one of the world's largest cruise operators. Comparable as the cruise customer counterpart that ultimately drives GPMG's passenger throughput and Bergevin terminal utilization.
• Port Canaveral: Major U.S. cruise port and growing cargo hub, comparable to GPMG's cruise operations and container modernization trajectory. Operates at a larger scale but shares the focus on cruise + cargo dual-use infrastructure and recent terminal modernization investments.
• DP World: Global port operator with terminals across the Caribbean and Latin America (Caucedo, Cartagena, etc.). Comparable as a Caribbean container terminal operator and indirect competitor for mainline shipping line calls, but operating under a global commercial footprint rather than a public-authority model.
• PortMiami: One of the world's busiest cruise ports and a major container hub. Comparable on the cruise terminal side (similar to GPMG's Bergevin operations) and a benchmark for Caribbean gateway ambitions, though materially larger in throughput and global connectivity.

Regional players

• Bridgetown Port Inc. (Barbados): National port authority for Barbados handling cruise, container, and bulk traffic in the Eastern Caribbean. Comparable traffic mix and regional Caribbean positioning, though serving a different national market than Guadeloupe.

Direct peers

• Haina International Terminals (Port Rio Haina): Dominican Republic port and the first CariPorts bilateral partner visited by GPMG's team (June 2023). Direct peer in Caribbean container/cargo handling and a strategic partner within GPMG's CariPorts environmental labeling network.
• Port of San Juan (Puerto Rico Ports Authority): Primary Caribbean cruise and cargo gateway for Puerto Rico, handling a similar mix of passenger ferries, cruise ships, and containerized freight. Comparable traffic profile, scale of operations, and exposure to U.S./Caribbean shipping dynamics.
• Curaçao Ports Authority: Hosts the 24th Caribbean Shipping Executives' Conference (May 2026) with GPMG participation and operates container, cruise, and nautical facilities in the southern Caribbean. Compares directly as a regional Caribbean port authority competing for cruise calls and transshipment volumes.
• Grand Port Maritime de la Martinique: The other French state-owned Grand Port Maritime in the Caribbean, operating the Port de Fort-de-France under the same national port authority framework. Directly comparable in governance structure, traffic mix (cruise + cargo + ferry), and EU funding access, and the most natural functional peer for GPMG.
• Port de Marseille Fos: Largest French port and GPMG's most recent strategic partner (March 2026 cooperation agreement on logistics, energy transition, and Mediterranean-Caribbean maritime chains). Operates a comparable mix of cargo, cruise, and passenger traffic, and shares CMA CGM as a major customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PortGuadeloupe
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzHcJ-M7vTm56-vp62f1OZA/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grand-port-maritime-de-la-guadeloupe
• Instagraminstagram.com/portguadeloupe

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