Dunkerque-Port is the gateway for major import products going to Boulogne-sur-Mer. The Dunkirk Port is well known for its diversified Maritime offerings, its high fluidity and its qualified professionals.
Third French port, the Port of Dunkirk is renowned as a port for large bulk goods destined for its numerous industrial plants. It also stands out in other segments such as the cross-Channel ferry to Great Britain, containers, fruit trade …
Ranked 7th port of the northern European Range extending from Le Havre to Hamburg, it is also the 1st French port for importing ores and coal; 1st French port for importing fruits in containers; 1st French rail freight hub; 2nd French port for trade with Great Britain; 1st river/canal port of Nord-Pas de Calais.
Its installations enable it to receive all types of goods and the largest ships. It extends over a length of 17 km and has two maritime entrances: one in the East, the oldest, limited to ships with a draught of 14.2 metres (the East Port), the other in the West, more recent, which can accommodate ships with a draught of up to 22 metres (the West Port).