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GENERAL OVERVIEW

The headquarters of the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane is located in the town of Rémire-
Montjoly, a few kilometres from the regional capital Cayenne, in the north-east of the territory.
The GPM is made up of the port of Dégrad-des-Cannes in Rémire-Montjoly and the wharves and
docks of the Pariacabo port site in the space city of Kourou.
The GPM is the territory’s main commercial port and handles almost all maritime exchanges,
representing over 90%. It is an essential partner in the economic chain of our territory.

Since January 1st, 2013, the GPM-Guyane has taken up its new configuration of State public
body, with its own governance and employees.
THE TWO STRATEGIC SITES

Port of Degrad-des-Cannes Port of Pariacabo

Based in the municipality of Rémire-Montjoly, It is located at the entrance to the city of
it occupies an area of 45 hectares, of which Kourou, along the river of the same name,
1.5 ha of public maritime domain. It is French about 62 km from the regional capital. The
Guiana’s main port, through which transit 95% port installations are above all used for the
of imported products for local consumption. needs of the Guiana Space Centre (CNES-
CSG). This receives equipment principally for
Accessible via RD23, in the municipality of the Ariane, Soyuz and Vega launchers.
Rémire-Montjoly The Port also receives hydrocarbons,
imported by SARA for the needs of Kourou
EQUIPMENT: 3 container quays, 1 RO/RO and the western part of French Guiana.
bay, 1 oil quay, 1 ore quay, 1 coastal-shipping
dock, 1 marina.
EQUIPMENT: 1 RO/RO wharf, 2 utility wharfs,
Sea access, located in the estuary of the River 2 slipways.
Mahury, is via an 18-km channel that is 120 Sea access, located in the River Kourou, is via
m in width, which is continuously dredged a 14-km channel that is 60 m in width, which
(over 15 km) to a minimum depth of 4 m. is continuously dredged to a minimum depth
This dredging ensures access to vessels of of 2.30 m.
a maximum admissible draught of 7 m, as a
function of the tides. This dredging ensures access to vessels of
a maximum admissible draught of 4 m, as a
function of the tides.
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