200 years working together
SOGENA is a family group which comes from the maritime transport activities of SOCIETE NAVALE CAENNAISE which takes its origins in 1828.
Along the generations, the unit was directed towards harbour activities under the branch SOGENA:
- Stevedoring
- Port storage
- Shipping agency
- Registered customs agency
- International freight forwarding
SOGENA is present in the main French harbours and internationally.
Our goal: to be your partner,
from one port to another.
Key figures
Key facts
1828
- First acticities in sea transport between France et England
1903
- Birth of SNC (SOCIETE NAVALE CAENNAISE), matirime lines
1936
- Birth of SOGENA (SOCIETE DE GERANCE ET DE NAVIGATION), ships operation in time charter and port services
1988
- SNC is sold
1993
- Birth of SOGEBRAS (Nantes)
1998
- Birth of URA (Rouen)
- Birth of BARRA SNM (Dunkirk)
2001
- Acquisition of SHGT (Le Havre)
2003
- Birth of TCV (Tours)
2006
- Birth of SOGEMAR (Caen)
2007
- Birth of TDS (Seine river)
- Birth of SPS (Sète)
2009
- Birth of LPO SOGENA (Le Havre, Hong-Kong)
2013
- Acquisition of CICAL (Le Boulou)
2017
- Birth of SOGENA INTERNATIONAL (Le Havre)
- Birth of SOGENA SHIPPING (Le Havre)
- Birth of SOGENA CÔTE D’IVOIRE (Abidjan)
- Birth of DOCKSEINE (Rouen)
2021
- SOGENA TRANSIT opens the Cross-Channel service on the 1st day of Brexit
- LOGIYONNE becomes river shipowner
2023
- LPO SOGENA takes over NORMANDIE ENTREPOTS LOGISTIQUE
2024
- SOGENA CONGO opens in Pointe-Noire, CONGO
2025
- SHGT takes over SMR in Le Havre (Roro)
- SOGENA acquires a stake in CHERBOURG MANUTENTION
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