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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.

For its 6th edition, held this year from 25th to 29th September in different cities in the Region (Laval on the 25th, Angers on the 26th, La Roche sur Yon on the 27th, Nantes on the 28th, and Le Mans on the 29th), the Pays de la Loire’s network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and their partners have organized Pays de la Loire International Week.

By ministerial order published on 31st August 2023, Michel Puyrazat has been appointed Interim Chair of the Management Board of Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port Authority as of 1st September. He will also be continuing in his role as Chair of the Management Board of La Rochelle Port Authority.

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.

Work is progressing on the Éole project, the aim of which is to anticipate the development of floating offshore wind power. A few months ago, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port launched the first on-site studies to provide an industrial and logistical integration base for this up-and-coming sector of activity.

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.