Shipping company DFDS will make an investment of €1 billion (US$1.09 billion) in battery electric vessels to help reduce emissions caused by maritime traffic in the English Channel. The investment covers six ferries that will be deployed on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry...
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CEVA to launch automotive logistics centre at Port of Dunkirk
On 15 March, an agreement was reached between the Port of Dunkirk and CEVA Logistics, marking the beginning of a new venture.
The contract entails the allocation of land for CEVA’s development of a state-of-the-art vehicle logistics facility dedicated to sea imports and exports.
Dunkerque-Port has selected CEVA Logistics, CMA CGM’s subsidiary, as a candidate through a competitive Call for Expressions of Interest (AMI). This selection grants CEVA access to a 95,000 sqm plot of land situated in the...
https://container-news.com/ceva-to-launch-automotive-logistics-centre-at-port-of-dunkirk/
Increased box traffic at Dunkirk port in 2022
At Dunkirk port, the containerised traffic recorded growth for the 10th year in a row, reaching 745,000 TEUs in 2022, translating to an increase of 14% compared with the previous year.
In fact, the French port has achieved the largest growth (+62%) over the last two years in the North European range.
Additionally, in the last year Dunkirk port reported 49 MT, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. In particular, liquid bulk was up by 60%, at 13.9 MT, solid bulk was down 18% at 16.2 MT and...
https://container-news.com/increased-box-traffic-at-dunkirk-port-in-2022/
Port of Dunkirk welcomes Verkor
Port of Dunkirk welcomes Verkor
The 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.
The first delivery of low-carbon, high-performance batteries for electric vehicles,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/04/port-of-dunkirk-welcomes-verkor/
DFDS to add fourth ferry on Rosslare-Dunkirk freight route
DFDS will introduce a fourth freight ferry to the direct ferry service between Rosslare Europort in Ireland and Dunkirk in Northern France. The new freight ferry is Ark ..
Stéphane Raison to lead port merger of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris
Stéphane Raison (pictured above), this week began his new role as the first director general of the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris (HAROPA).
Previously director general of the port of Dunkirk, Mr Raison has been tasked with managing the merger of the three ports, supported by the ministries of Transport, the Sea and Economy and Finance and Recovery.
Mr Raison’s first task will be to refine the merger project’s direction …
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CMA CGM and Port of Dunkirk inaugurate cold ironing facilities
During a ceremony held on January 8, 2020, at the Port of Dunkirk, CMA CGM container vessel, APL SINGAPURA, inaugurated the cold ironing facilities of the Terminal des Flandres in the French port. The new innovative system can eliminate auxiliary engine emissions from vessels at berth, thereby improving air quality and reducing noise pollution.
New eco-friendly innovation
According to statement, by plugging into an onshore electricity supply (also known as “cold ironing”), container ships calling...
https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-port-dunkirk-cold-ironing-facilities/
Cold Ironing Facilities Inaugurated at Port of Dunkirk
CMA CGM’s containership inaugurates cold ironing facilities at the Port of Dunkirk.
Europe Welcomes Chinese Investment, Despite US Concerns!
- The United States is increasingly worried about Europe welcoming Chinese investments for increasing its port infrastructure.
- China’s Cosco Shipping Ports and Qingdao Port International Development have a 49.9 percent stake in two terminals in Genoa.
- Europe’s progressive integration aims to revive the ancient Silk Road and create a China-centric network of trade relationships across Eurasia and beyond.
- The United States fears that China is seeking control of overseas infrastructure to project...
http://mfame.guru/europe-welcomes-chinese-investment-despite-us-concerns/
Half-tonne of cocaine seized at Dunkirk
French authorities seized half a tonne of cocaine worth around 40 million euros ($44.9 million) in the northern port of Dunkirk last month, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a statement on Tuesday, May 14.
The narcotics were found on April 29, in a container vessel carrying bananas that had traveled from the small South American nation of Suriname, and French prosecutors were carrying out further investigations, the statement added.
Read the original article on Reuters.
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