PORT OF DUNKIRK GENERATES OVER 3.7 BILLION EUROS IN ADDED VALUE
7th July 2015
As it does each year, the Northern France region CCI has published an
analysis of the added value generated by the Port of Dunkirk.
3.7 billion Euros was generated in 2013, an increase of 0.4% over 2012. This
is an encouraging performance in a difficult wider context which has led to
a fall in traffic and some job losses.
24,007 jobs depend on the Port of Dunkirk, 5,467 of them directly and
18,540 indirectly. Investment in 2013 was 47 million Euros, higher than the
average of the last ten years. This should remain steady thanks to the development
plan for the port, particularly in the west.
Of the portÂ’s different traffic types, this issue focuses on logistics which is
the fastest-growing sector, particularly in fruit and vegetables. While certain
ports of the North Sea range have experienced a significant drop in fruit and
vegetable traffic, Dunkirk has practically doubled its volumes in ten years.
As indicated by the director of Conhexa, this increase is due to the excellent
position of the Port of Dunkirk which has remained highly competitive. This
trend should continue in coming years, generating ever more added value
for the Dunkirk area.