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Du 12 au 15 mars, Philippe Léon, chef de projet EOLE, et Marc Labégorre, responsable technique EOLE, ont participé à la learning expedition en Ecosse organisée par la Région des Pays de la Loire, Solutions&co, Scottish Development International et le Consul général de France à Edimbourg & Glasgow.

Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port is adapting its infrastructures to meet the need to accommodate large-sized vessels, and notably the cruise liners of the MSCWorldClass series, which are built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique Shipyard.

A demonstrator designed to reduce underwater noise pollution is undergoing trials in dry dock N° 1!

From 18th to 21st March, Claire Hugues, Vice-Chair of Pays de la Loire Regional Council with responsibility for maritime affairs, led a delegation comprising MRE industry professionals on a visit to the port and wind power markets in Portugal and Spain, more precisely to Lisbon, Sines, Bilbao, then Barcelona.

On 4th and 5th April, Greater Western France’s port promotion collective Oportunity and its partners Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port, Néoline, Somaloir and SNM Heavy Handling were present in La Rochelle on a stand that welcomed a large number of visitors during this professional gathering devoted to shipping and breakbulk transport.

19th February signalled the official launch of the "ZIBaC" low-carbon industrial activity zone on the Loire Estuary, an initiative driven by the French National Agency for Energy Transition (ADEME) within the framework of the "France 2030" Programme, for which the Loire Estuary Regional Community’s project was named the winning proposal in July 2023. The objective is to reduce emissions in the activity zone by 50 % by 2030, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.