The port of Dunkerque in brief

France's third-ranking port, Dunkirk is well known as a port handling heavy bulk cargoes for its numerous industrial installations. It has also built its reputation in other sectors such as cross-Channel Ro-Ro traffic to Great Britain, containers, fruit, etc. 


Classified as the 7th port of the North Europe Range which extends from Le Havre to Hamburg, it is also France's leading port for ore and coal imports; France's leading port for containerised fruit imports; France's leading port for copper imports; and France's second-ranking port for trade with Great Britain.
 
 

News

  1. JEAN-FRÉDÉRIC LAURENT, NEW STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
    16th august 2010

    Jean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque-Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41.

  2. CRÉATION D’UNE CELLULE CONSEIL AUX PME

    SME ADVICE UNIT SET UP
    26th july 2010

    Dunkerque-Port, the Cité des Entreprises ("Business City"), the Nord-Pas de Calais Logistics and Transport Club and the Regional Customs Departments of Lille and Dunkirk signed an agreement on 25 June in the presence of the Interregional Customs Director and the President of the Maritime and Commercial Union of Dunkirk.

  3. Dunkerque-Port adopte une nouvelle signalisation

    DUNKERQUE-PORT ADOPTS A NEW SIGNING SYSTEM
    23rd june 2010

    Dunkerque-Port is planning a complete change to its directional signing to improve accessibility.

  4. Terminal méthanier Signature de convention

    LNG Terminal project: AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS
    9th june 2010

    Aware of the importance of the Clipon site for the observation of animal and plant species, Dunkerque-Port, represented by Martine Bonny, Chair of the Executive Committee, and Dunkerque LNG, represented by its General Director Marc Girard, signed an agreement on 4 June 2010, in the presence of Dunkirk's Sub-Prefect Jérôme Gutton, allowing five associations permanent access to the LNG Terminal site.

 
 
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Tide

SHOM High Low
Am (Coef 52): 10h56 5h09
Pm (Coef 60): 23h28 17h42

Tide forecasts for Dunkirk calculated by the Navy Hydrography and Oceanograhy Department SHOM ©. Reproduction permit No. 319/2009. Reproduction not checked by the SHOM. Refer to the SHOM tide tables.

 
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