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).
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.
The share of alternative transport modes at Dunkerque-Port has reached 49%, an increase of 1% over 2013.
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.
Work to repair the Darse 6 Bridge began this Monday, 9 March, and is expected to last two months.