From January 2014 Del Monte France will import its cargos of bananas from Cameroon via the Port of Dunkirk, using CMA CGM’s PC Hebdo line which serves Europe from the West Coast of Africa.
Christine Cabau Woehrel, Chair of the Executive Committee at Dunkerque-Port, was named «Personality of the Year 2013» by the International Bulk Journal at the IBJ Awards, a ceremony held this year at the Salle Wagram in Paris on 18 November. Some 450 professionals of the international bulk scene were present at this event, during which a range of trophies are traditionally given to reward the work done in the dry bulk maritime transport sector.
Dunkerque-Port is continuing its drive to develop a regional waterway container transport service, directly linked to the maritime services calling at the port.
After a complete programme of renovation and the creation of storage areas, the former Silonor quay was delivered by Dunkerque-Port in November 2012 and has been handling new types of traffic since the beginning of the year. Last Thursday a cargo of 7,500 tonnes of feldspar was delivered at the site, whose storage yards and facilities are operated by DMT (Dunkerque Multibulk Terminal).
FESCO (The Far Eastern Shipping Company), Russia’s leading shipping company, with its headquarters in Moscow, has just appointed BURGER FERON as its agent in France.