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It’s now official: Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port has been chosen as the port of installation of the Îles d'Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm. An agreement regarding the reservation of port real estate has been signed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port and the Company Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) for a period of use of 21 months. This award is a powerful sign of the recognition of the know-how possessed by all the port professionals who were already involved in the deployment of France’s first offshore wind farm facility, which came into service in November 2022.

2023 marks the fiftieth year of existence of the ro-ro shipping link between Montoir de Bretagne and Vigo. Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s oldest shipping service, it was originally created to support the development of flows of component parts between the Citroën plants in Rennes, in Brittany, and Vigo, in Spain.

Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s Development Directorate has paid a visit to the leading international in-water boat show. This event is held every year at La Rochelle’s Les Minimes Marina.

As is the case every year, alongside the SPACE Trade Show in Rennes, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s Multi-Bulk Terminal Business Unit and Marketing Directorate attended the Greater Western France Animal Nutrition Dinner and the Raw Materials Forum held on 14th and 15th September.

From 5th to 7th September, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port took part in two events in the wind power sector in Norway: a conference and a business expedition.

Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port, Saint Nazaire City Council and Saint Nazaire Urban Area District Authority have issued a call for expressions of interest (CEI), the purpose of which is to entrust a project developer with the task of transforming the rooftop terrace of the fortified lock into a venue for concerts and cultural, festive and recreational events, which will also be able to accommodate corporate seminars, conferences and other gatherings during the day.