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The Saint Nazaire dry docks have passed a key milestone with the arrival of a modern 25-tonne tower crane. More efficient and more mobile, this piece of equipment redefines the landscape of the ship repair yard and improves its operational capabilities.

A free service provided by Loire Atlantique Departmental Authority, the Loire ferries carry around 2.3 million passengers every year on two routes between Couëron and Le Pellerin, and between Basse-Indre and Indret. The two ferries that operate these links, the Lola and the L'Île Dumet, are dry-docked every year for inspections to be conducted and for any maintenance operations as may be required.

On 1st April, a mission led by Claire Hugues, Vice-Chair of Pays de la Loire Regional Council, was welcomed by the French Representation to the European Union. Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port and the main industrial project developers involved in the construction of the Loire Estuary low-carbon energy hub joined in this visit.

On 16th and 17th April, Greater Western France’s port promotion collective Oportunity and its partners Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port, Néoline, Sea-Invest Nantes, SNM HH and Somaloir were all present in La Rochelle, on a stand that welcomed a large number of visitors during this professional gathering devoted to shipping and breakbulk transport operations.

April saw the participation of Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port and Pays de la Loire Regional Authority at two events dedicated to the development of the wind power sector and to decarbonization, in the service of the Regional Community’s businesses and the Loire Estuary Port Community. Here is a look back at WindEurope 2025 and FOWT!

On 19th March, Gaël Seyer from Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port attended the 16th Grain Export Conference and Paris Commodities Exchange organized by Agro Paris Bourse in partnership with Intercéréales at the Pavillon Gabriel exhibition centre in Paris.