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  1. 401_Lancement-Dunkerque-Rosslare

    LAUNCH OF THE FERRY LINK BETWEEN ROSSLARE (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND) - DUNKERQUE (FRANCE)
    4th january 2021

    On leaving Rosslare Europort (Republic of Ireland) for Dunkerque on 2 January 2021, the "Optima Seaways" officially launched the new Ireland-France freight ferry line by DFDS SEAWAYS. This specific route allows exporters and freight forwarders to keep their transport within the European Union and to avoid the customs formalities that apply to transport passing through the British landbridge.

  2. 398_CMA-CGM_escale-champs_elysees

    FIRST PORT CALL IN FRANCE BY THE CMA CGM “CHAMPS ELYSÉES” TO DUNKERQUE-PORT
    11th december 2020

    On the night of December 4 to 5, the CMA CGM “Champs Elysées”, powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), arrived in Dunkerque-Port for its first call to a French port.

  3. 396_Lancement_RORO_irlande

    DFDS LAUNCHES A DIRECT FRANCE - IRELAND SERVICE
    27th november 2020

    As of 2 January 2021, DFDS will start a new daily ro-ro service, connecting the ports of Dunkerque and Rosslare (Republic of Ireland).

  4. 394_Lancement_liaison_dunkerque_irlande

    DUNKERQUE-PORT STEPS UP ITS SHORT SEA SHIPPING NETWORK WITH THE LAUNCH OF A DUNKERQUE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LINK
    27th october 2020

    CONTAINERSHIPS, a short-sea shipping company present in the port of Dunkerque since 2013, has decided to expand its shipping services, as of Thursday, 19 November 2020, with the launch of a service from and to the Republic of Ireland.

  5. 393_RTE_Enedis_CUD_GPMD_partnership_EN

    PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENEDIS, RTE, DUNKERQUE-PORT AND THE DUNKERQUE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY: THE CO-CONSTRUCTION OF THE “GRAND PORT” ELECTRIC SUBSTATION HAS BEGUN!
    30th september 2020

    In order to meet the significant increase in electricity needs in the industrial-port zone of Dunkerque and to participate in the economic attractiveness of the territory, Enedis and RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Electricité) have joined forces with Dunkerque-Port and the Dunkerque Metropolitan Authority in order to build an electrical substation "in advance" in record time, a highly innovative approach. The purpose: to allow future manufacturers to quickly establish themselves in the area concerned. Work has started for commissioning of the substation scheduled for summer 2021.