FRANCE: HAROPA PORT and Invenio Techs Launch the Tour de France des Ports: 20+ Private 5G Demos

The Tour de France des Ports, with HAROPA PORT, proves through concrete cases that private 5G is modernising: safer, more efficient, greener ports.

The event is part of HAROPA PORT's innovation approach. Private 5G can enhance security, improve efficiency, and support the sustainability of port and industrial activities."

— Florian Weyer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, HAROPA PORT

PARIS, FRANCE, September 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tour de France des Ports kicks off in Le Havre: HAROPA PORT and Invenio Techs kick off a national event dedicated to ports and port stakeholders, showcasing private 5G at the service of the port industry. Safety, sustainability, efficiency: focus on innovation.

First stage on 1, 2 and 3 October 2025 at the Port Center of Le Havre. HAROPA PORT and Invenio Techs announce the launch in Le Havre of the first stage of the Tour de France des Ports (TdFdP), a travelling event that will stop at several major French ports. This

unprecedented initiative will showcase more than 20 concrete use cases of 5G private mobile networks, led by innovative companies, startups and manufacturers committed to the digital and ecological transformation of the port and industrial sector.

The Port Center of Le Havre will welcome decision-makers, port management, industrialists, startups and the digital ecosystem for three days of demonstrations, plenary sessions, workshops, thematic tours and B2B meetings. It will be an opportunity to present 5G solutions dedicated to logistics, security, operational and environmental efficiency to federate industrial, digital and port ecosystems.

Highlight: on Wednesday afternoon, October 2nd, HAROPA PORT will host the official launch of the national tour at the Port Center of Le Havre, in the presence of representatives of sponsoring companies, pioneering French startups, public decision-makers and institutional players.

They said

Christian Régnier, co-founder, Invenio Techs SAS:
"It is an honor for Invenio Techs to organize the Tour de France des Ports and to start this first stage in the port of Le Havre alongside HAROPA PORT, whom I would like to thank warmly. Our ambition is simple: to show how private 5G mobile networks can accelerate major innovative projects to transform the port world in the service of safety, environmental footprint and operational efficiency. Supporting and presenting more than 20 use cases at the heart of port activities is in itself a global innovation and the Tour de France will take French know-how beyond its borders. I warmly thank our sponsors: TDF, Druid, Cirpack, Axians; CMI, Citymesh; Airspan, Zebra, Anritsu, Smartviser, without whom this Tour would not be possible, and also our strategic partners: the Banque des Territoires, the Mer Bretagne Atlantique cluster, the EUWENA association, Thales and Excelcar for their support.

Florian Weyer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, HAROPA PORT:
"We are very proud to host the first stage of the Tour de France des Ports, organised by Invenio Techs, at the Port Center in Le Havre. This event is part of HAROPA PORT's innovation approach. Over the course of three days, many companies will be able to demonstrate how private 5G can enhance security, improve efficiency and support the sustainability of port and industrial activities. I am delighted to see decision-makers, public actors, industrialists and the digital ecosystem gathered here. Together, we are building the ports of tomorrow. In

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• Dates & place: 1, 2 and 3 October 2025, Port Center of Le Havre (inauguration on the afternoon of 2 October).
• Format: demonstrations of use cases, workshops, thematic courses, round tables, B2B meetings.
• Target audience: port management, manufacturers, startups, decision-makers.
• Registration: free of charge upon validation (online registration: https://letourdefrancedesports.fr/#LeHavre

About HAROPA PORT
The ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris make up the Grand Port Maritime de la Axe Seine. As the fourth largest port in Northern Europe, HAROPA PORT is connected to all continents thanks to a leading international maritime offer with more than 660 ports affected. It generates an annual maritime and river activity of more than 100 million tonnes, representing around 160,000 jobs.

About Invenio Techs
Invenio Techs is a French company specializing in 4G/5G private mobile networks, OpenLab™ and "POC-as-a-Service" testing platforms serving the port and industrial sectors. Invenio designs and operates testing, integration, and training platforms to accelerate the adoption of innovative, secure, and measurable solutions.