Live from Fruit Attraction, Madrid: The port of Dunkirk presents its services
France
Wednesday 23 October 2019
FJ
Dunkirk is the first French port for the importation of fruit in containers and Brexit is a major subject at present (Photo: twitter dunkerque port fr)
Dunkerque-Port is present at booth 4C07A of Pavillon France, accompanied by Dunfresh and Destock Fresh Customs Logistics. Dunkirk is the leading French port for importation of fruits in containers and one of the natural entry points to the United Kingdom.
The port of Dunkirk, the third largest French port, is known as a port of large bulk for many industrial sites. It is also the leading French port for the importation of fruit in containers, processing about 2 million tons per year of fresh cargo from the West Indies, South America and Africa.
It is also the second largest French port for trade with the United Kingdom. Its geographical location combined with the facilities and transport networks allow Dunkerque to offer many advantages for better time management.
Natural entry point to the United Kingdom, the port of Dunkirk is preparing for Brexit. As of 31 October, customs formalities will be required in the port of Dunkirk. The same is true for veterinary and phytosanitary inspections. It will not be possible to do the English customs formalities once the goods have arrived in the territory of the United Kingdom, they must be made before boarding.