Ports play an essential role in the production and distribution processes of companies, as well as in the networks set up by logistics and transportation service providers. However, they are also likely to have to contribute to the development of the territories where they are established. This paper aims at learning more about how this double challenge impacts the investments made by local and regional ports. To this end, 17 individual websites and 3 French port collective websites have been surveyed. Results show that the sampled ports and groups of ports have for the most part properly adjusted both to the constraints posed by the public authorities, and to the needs and expectations of their current and potential customers.