Port of Dunkirk
Maritime TransportationHauts-de-france, France201-500 Employees
The Port of Dunkirk, based in Dunkerque in Hauts-de-France, operates as a maritime transportation hub handling approximately 50 million tonnes of annual traffic. It forms one of the leading port complexes in France and serves as a major node for Northern Europe, with ferry links to Great Britain and Ireland. The port's ecosystem encompasses maritime, logistics, and industrial activities. The port pursues a strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, focusing on low-carbon energy production, decarbonization of processes, and circular economy initiatives. It also brands itself as a European energy platform and is central to the Battery Valley in Hauts-de-France. In 2025, it launched a call for expressions of interest to develop a second container terminal at its western harbour, signaling ongoing expansion.