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Launched in Hamburg in the autumn of 2019, the Interreg Europe Smooth Ports Project aims to reduce the CO2 emissions resulting from road traffic in port activity zones by making use of alternative fuels, regulatory procedures and digital technology.

As part of the plans to increase the reception capacity at the Montoir de Bretagne liquid cargo berth, fifteen aluminium gangways have been built by Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s teams at the Les Coteaux workshop in Le Pellerin.

On 15th June, the French shipping line NEOLINE confirmed that it had chosen Neopolia Mobility and signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the construction of its first, 136-metre-long, sail-powered cargo ship.

From 10th May to 3rd June, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s teams replaced 500 metres of track (rails, sleepers and ballasts) serving the Cargill plant and the IDEA silo, between Avenue de Penhoët and the furthest point of the Fruit Terminal in Saint Nazaire.

The Brigitte Bardot, which belongs to Oceanic Assistance, a company specializing in emergency situations at sea, called in at Saint Nazaire at the start of June for a classification survey. Previously owned by the Sea Shepherd Association, the trimaran will henceforth be proposing deep-sea maritime services.

Operations to unload blades and to transfer nacelles have followed one another in the Saint Nazaire dock basins in June. The logistical efforts are in full swing for the construction of the Banc de Guérande wind farm.