Dunkerque-Port lays first stone of new cross-Channel terminal
Wednesday 22 April 2015 saw the official launch of work on the new cross-Channel terminal, when a ceremony was held to lay the first stone. The event took place in the presence of Dunkerque-Port’s CEO Stéphane Raison, Carsten Jensen, Senior Vice-President of DFDS Seaways and Henri Jean, Sub-Prefect of Dunkirk District, as well as the leading figures involved in the project.
The volumes of vehicles transiting through the port of Dunkirk on their way to Great Britain represents a substantial part of the total cross-Channel traffic. In view of this success, and to prepare for the future, Dunkerque-Port and DFDS Seaways signed a memorandum of understanding in November 2013 defining a redevelopment programme for the cross-Channel terminal.
As part of these redevelopment works, DFDS Seaways will construct a new passenger reception building (the first stone of which was laid yesterday) and control booths at the entrance to the site.
The port of Dunkirk will assist DFDS Seaways in these works, and will also create the necessary yards and buildings for the control of vehicles and passengers as well as the pre-boarding parking areas, which will be located close to the walkways to facilitate boarding operations. These works are 10% funded under the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) scheme.
The total investment is 13,680,000 Euros. Further information available at http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/about-us/press/
By Jake Frith
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