Dunkirk Port, a multipurpose port, ready to welcome your flows. The Gateway That Works Dunkirk is one of the most industrially dense in Europe, where ships, factories, rail lines, and energy infrastructure share the same shoreline. Located at the crossroads of the North Sea and the English Channel, just beside the Belgian border, Dunkirk-Port serves the heart of North Europe with a directness that few competing hubs can match. For logistics professionals, the proposition is simple: deep draught access, multimodal connectivity, and one of the most ambitious industrial reinvention stories on the continent. Unmatched Deep-Sea Access Dunkirk holds one of the most significant natural and infrastructural advantages in Northern Europe: a tidal range that allows the biggest vessels to call. This makes Dunkirk one of the very few Atlantic-facing European ports capable of receiving fully laden capesize bulk carriers and the latest generation of large container vessels. A Truly Multimodal Hub Dunkirk’s connectivity goes beyond the quayside. The port is directly plugged into: Rail — multimodal lines connecting various platforms in France via the Dourges hub, the coming first piggyback service in september. A strategy to be developed thought these new set ups and a willing to become and reliable alternative solution to the eastern France and Germany shippers with containerised solutions in the future Road — immediate access to the A16 and A25 motorways, placing Dunkirk within three hours of Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and London (via the Channel Tunnel). Inland waterways — river services to the broader French and Belgian waterway network, offering low-carbon bulk transport deep into the hinterland. Multimodal possibilities existing to the Lille et Dourges region. Many developments to come in a few years with the opening of the Canal Seine Nord Europe which will allow us to have some barge links with the Paris region. Short sea shipping — regular RoRo and ferry services to the United Kingdom and Ireland, making Dunkirk a critical post-Brexit gateway for UK-EU trade flows. The Energy Transition Capital of France Dunkirk is not waiting for the energy transition, it is building it. The port territory has become one of the most concentrated zones of green industrial investment in Europe, with projects spanning the entire battery and clean energy value chain. Two gigafactories are currently under development or in construction on port-adjacent land: Verkor and ProLogium, positioning Dunkirk as the heart of the french battery valley, and one of the most significant place in Europe for data centers set ups. Beyond batteries, Dunkirk hosts ArcelorMittal’s steel decarbonisation programme, the largest green steel project in France, alongside a great energy production ecosystem and significant investments in offshore wind supply chain logistics. Breakbulk, Project Cargo & Heavy Lift Dunkirk has long been a reference port for project cargo and heavy lift operations. Its combination of deep draught, open quay space, heavy-lift crane capacity, and proximity to major industrial sites makes it a natural choice for out-of-gauge and high-value cargo movements — from wind turbine components to industrial modules and military logistics. The port maintains dedicated breakbulk terminals with direct waterside access, low congestion compared to larger hub ports, and a proven track record in handling complex, time-sensitive project shipments for the energy, construction, and many other sectors. A Strategic Ally for UK Trade Since Brexit, Dunkirk has systematically strengthened its role as a primary gateway between the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. RoRo services to Dover and Roselaere provide reliable, high-frequency connections for freight operators navigating the new customs reality. Dunkirk’s infrastructure investments have been explicitly calibrated to reduce friction in UK-EU supply chains. Container Traffic: A Record Trajectory and a Bold Expansion Dunkirk’s container activity has entered a new phase of growth. The port handles 750,000 TEUs with hinterland volumes reaching 520,000 TEUs, up 20%, driven by the rapid development of the industrial and logistics ecosystem across the Dunkirk conurbation and the broader Hauts-de-France region. This momentum underpins a major infrastructure commitment. The CAP 2020 development will extend the Atlantic dock with the construction of a 1,000-metre deep-water quay, capable of accommodating two Ultra Large Container Ships simultaneously, effectively doubling the port’s container handling capacity, with commissioning targeted for 2029. Combined with Dunkirk’s deep-draught access (capable of receiving vessels drawing 16.5 metres at all tidal conditions) and its multimodal rail and inland waterway connections, the port is positioning itself as a credible alternative to the congested Benelux hubs for container flows serving Northern France, UK, Ireland and much beyond. Why Dunkirk Now Whether you move bulk commodities, manage project cargo, operate in the battery supply chain, or need a dependable UK-EU corridor, Dunkirk-Port has the infrastructure, the ambition, and the industrial density to support your operations at scale. Come and meet us at Multimodal 2026. We are ready to talk business.