The port places at their disposal a 15 ha terminal and 3 boarding ramps. Specialising in the handling of hazardous goods classes 1 and 7 , and able to process large volumes of bulk, Cherbourg is also a port which is constantly adapting to the needs of the market. After reclaiming 39 ha from the sea and building a heavy-lift quay in order to accommodate the emerging marine renewable energy industry , Ports of Normandy will soon be installing a rail-road transport terminal linking Great Britain to the Southwest of France.
The Port of Cherbourg is also:. Ports of Normandy directs operations delegated to our port operators and policing harbourmasters. Who are we? Cherbourg Port oversees the following sectors: fishing, shipping, marine renewable energy, cruise liners, and cross-Channel ferries. Ports of Normandy oversees the shipbuilding and yacht building sectors and markets the marine renewable energy facility. Cherbourg Council operates Chantereyne Marina. Harbourmaster's office organises the berthing and movements of vessels in the harbour, is responsible for the surveillance and security of the port and its facilities, and enjoys regulatory and policing powers.
Brittany Ferries offers 1β3 rotations daily to Poole and Portsmouth. Irish Ferries offers 3β4 rotations weekly to Dublin. Stena Line offers 6 rotations weekly to Rosslare. Condor Ferries offers 2 rotations weekly to Guernsey. This service is provided by Normandie Tug services.
This service is provided by the teams of Cherbourg Port. The pilots of the Syndicat du Pilotage de Cherbourg guide vessels into the harbours. Vessel loading and unloading operations are provided by handlers. Brittany Ferries plans to run a train daily between Bayonne and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in both directions, thus moving 20, heavy goods vehicle trailers through the port. Currently 50, trailers move through the port annually. By connecting Spain to England and Ireland through a combination of road, rail and maritime transport, the port and the ferry operator not only ensure their financial future, but also bring a concrete solution to the pressing question of energy transition: 1 tonne of CO2 per trailer.
Works to build the terminal should get underway this year and be completed by Given that the project is a major investment, a public consultation was organised between 20 June to 15 July so that the project could be presented to local residents, the inhabitants of Cherbourg, to the stakeholders of the port and all those who will be impacted by the project.
