ports-of-normandy

Caen-Ouistreham returns to the age of sail

Ports of Nomandy says that Caen-Ouistreham is to be used by VELA as the operations base for its cargo sail trimaran. It says that the innovative ship will showcase its efforts to create a more sustainable supply chain that respects the environment. The port authority thanked Vela, co-founder by seafarer Francois Gabart, for its confidence in both itself and its operators. The new sailing vessel would mark an import event in ... [+]

Cherbourg breaks ground on multimodal terminal

Ports of Normandy president Hervé Morin officially launched construction of the Port of Cherbourg’s multimodal terminal on 29 August in the presence of senior officials from Brittany Ferries, the French Railways and the maritime industry. The scheme, when fully realised will link Spain and the south-west of France to the UK ... [+]

Ports of Normandy thinks electric

With electrical connections due to become obligatory for some types of ships from 2030, Port of Normandy is planning to offer this service to ferry and cruise operators from 2027 in its three ports. The European Commission has presented a package of legislative proposals aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 ... [+]

Brittany Ferries and Cherbourg unveil intermodal plan

Brittany Ferries and Ports of Normandy have unveiled details of a new rail-sea intermodal project linking the south-west of France with the UK and Ireland via a new rail-sea terminal at the port of Cherbourg. It would be based on a new rail link from Mouguerre, near Bayonne on the ... [+]

Norman ports ready to conquer the world

Ports of Normandy is entered the final stage of its enlargement programme for the port of Ouistreham outer harbour – the installation of a protective shield fabricated by Manche Industrie Marime (MIM) based in Dieppe. Ports of Normandy president Hervé Morin declared that the cooperative effort “demonstrates the complimentary nature ... [+]

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