Ports
A recognized player in port and maritime infrastructure, Colas assists public and private general contractors in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of their terminals, quays, platforms, and logistics zones.
Designing and building port infrastructure adapted to logistics and maritime requirements
Colas relies on its worldwide network, maritime works expertise, and industrial capacity to offer solutions adapted to all types of ports - commercial, recreational, industrial, and intermodal.
Managing the complexity of port projects
Each port project is unique. Colas proposes a global approach, integrating:
- operational challenges (continuous operation of the terminal),
- technical and maritime constraints (environment, submerged structures, resistances),
- and environmental imperatives (environmental protection, circular economy).
The Group works on both new infrastructure and operational sites, with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and business continuity.
Innovative, high-performance solutions
Colas mobilizes its subsidiaries' technical teams and R&D units to offer high added-value solutions adapted to the requirements of modern ports.
Products and techniques
- Optibase: high-performance bituminous base structure, with an optimized formulation to reduce the thickness of the base course and subbase
- Colstrong: high-performance surfacing, resistant to the most extreme loads
- Recycling solutions: reuse of materials from port demolition or marine sediment dredging operations
Optimized industrial logistics
With close to 3,500 production and recycling sites around the world and a network of 2,000 works units, Colas is capable of:
- Securing the procurement of specific materials
- Rapidly deploying teams to strategic port zones
- Meeting deadlines and staying on budget, even in constrained environments
Engineering adapted to complex contractual arrangements
Colas takes part in port projects within the framework of concessions, PPPs, PFIs or ASCs, and may acquire minority stakeholdings in operating companies.
This ability to integrate complex financial and contractual arrangements allows the Group to respond to high added value calls for bids.
Our sustainable infrastructure commitments
Do you have a port development or modernization project?
Contact our teams to benefit from customized support, anywhere in the world.
