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At the Seanergy Trade Show, which was held in Nantes on 19th and 20th May, Jean-Rémy Villageois, Chair of the Management Board of Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port, Jérôme Hilt, Project Director, and Christophe Perrin, Technical Director at Pennavel, signed an agreement in principle on 19th May regarding the project to site a floating offshore wind farm facility off the coast of Southern Brittany.

At the end of April, the 61st and final wind turbine for the Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN) was installed at sea. Here’s a look back at the port-based logistics involved in the construction of this wind farm, which was completed with the very last rotation of the Vole au Vent on 10th April.

The first sail-powered cruise liner built by the Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard was inaugurated on 29th April, at the Joubert sluice dock in Saint Nazaire. The Orient Express Corinthian is the fruit of Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s expertise and of a project led by the Accor Group.

The French Maritime Cluster called at Nantes ‒Saint Nazaire Port on 23rd April to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The day-long event brought together French Maritime Cluster members and Regional Community players involved in the maritime and port sectors for a series of fruitful discussions.

Since 3 March, work has been underway to construct a cycle path along Avenue de la Prise d'eau and Avenue de Chatonay in Saint-Nazaire, between Gate 17 of the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard and the Form Joubert.

From October 6 to 9, 2025, Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port took part in a mission to Italy led by the Pays de la Loire Region, aimed at supporting the development of marine renewable energies (MRE).