Press release

TRANSBO-EXPRESS
30th march 2015

SHANGHAI – DOURGES AND SHANGHAI – LILLE IN 30 DAYS, VIA DUNKIRK AND THE NPS MULTIMODAL SERVICE

LAUNCH OF THE «TRANSBO-EXPRESS» TRANSHIPMENT SERVICE: NON STOP SEA-TO-WATERWAY TRANSPORT FOR CLIENTS IN THE NORD-PAS DE CALAIS REGION

Since the end of 2013 the combined waterway transport operator NORD PORT SHUTTLE (NPS) has run two rotations a week between Dunkirk’s container terminal (Flanders Terminal) and the inland port terminals of Lille (LCT) and Dourges (LDCT).

EUROPEAN UNION PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR SHIPPING IN DUNKIRK’S WESTERN HARBOUR
24th march 2015

The European Union has decided to give €550,000 in funding for the technical design studies of the project to improve access for shipping in the Western Port of Dunkirk, in order to provide optimum conditions for the berthing of the world’s largest container carriers and Capesize ore carriers in the Port of Dunkirk.

DUNKIRK CONFIRMS ITS IDENTITY AS A MULTIMODAL PORT
17th march 2015

The share of alternative transport modes at Dunkerque-Port has reached 49%, an increase of 1% over 2013.

"MARION-DUFRESNE-II" AT DUNKERQUE-PORT
13rd march 2015

On Saturday 14 March the famous research vessel "Marion-Dufresne-II" arrived at the DAMEN ship repair yard in Dunkirk for an upgrade of its scientific instruments and a major overhaul of its hull and engines.

DUNKERQUE-PORT:REPAIR OF DARSE 6 BRIDGE
11th march 2015

Work to repair the Darse 6 Bridge began this Monday, 9 March, and is expected to last two months.