Press release
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PORT OF DUNKIRK WELCOMES VERKOR
4th february 2022The French industrial company Verkor has announced the choice of the Port of Dunkirk in France for the construction of its first Gigafactory dedicated to the development of low-carbon automotive battery cells. At stake: 1,200 direct industrial jobs for the surrounding area during the first phase of the project.
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DUNKERQUE-PORT: A RENEWED EXECUTIVE BOARD ALONGSIDE ITS CHAIR, MAURICE GEORGES
25th november 2021Following the meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Major Seaport of Dunkerque (GPMD), held on Friday, 19 November 2021, Ms. Emmanuelle Verger, Chair of the Supervisory Board and Mr. Maurice Georges, Chair of the Executive Board, welcomed the appointment of Mr. Daniel Deschodt as Deputy Managing Director of the GPMD, as well as Mr. David Lefranc as a new member of the Executive Board.
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DUNKERQUE-PORT INAUGURATES ITS “IRELAND” TERMINAL
12th october 2021On Monday, October 11, the Dunkerque-Port “Ireland” Terminal was officially inaugurated in the presence of Thomas BYRNE, Irish Minister for European Affairs; Franck DHERSIN, Vice-President for Transport of the Hauts-de-France Region; Hervé TOURMENTE, Deputy Prefect of Dunkerque; Patrice VERGRIETE President of the Dunkerque Metropolitan Authority; Torben CARLSEN, CEO of DFDS; and Maurice GEORGES, Chair of the Executive Board of Dunkerque-Port.
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HERVÉ DUCLOY, NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DUNKERQUE-PORT
28th september 2021Hervé DUCLOY has just been appointed Financial Director / Comptroller for Dunkerque-Port.
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DUNKERQUE LOGISTIQUE INTERNATIONALE (DLI): FIRST TURNKEY PORT LOGISTICS ZONE TO OBTAIN “CHOOSE FRANCE” ACCREDITATION
27th september 2021In January 2020, the French government disclosed the names of twelve turnkey industrial sites with “Choose France” accreditation (sites that can host industrial activities and for which the administrative procedures concerning urban planning, rescue archaeology and the environment have been carried out in advance in order to make the sites available immediately or in the short-term for the investor). Among these sites was the Zone Grandes Industries (ZGI) development platform of Dunkerque-Port, the first port in France to be accredited. It is a great success, with nearly half of the 160 hectares in the area already marketed.