Dunkirk dredging project gets EU funding

Around €550,000 in European funding has been awarded to the Port of Dunkirk for its plans to improve access to the western harbour to make way for larger ships.

Some of the dredged sand will be recycled to protect the port’s sea-facing structures. Photo: Happy Day/Jean-Louis Burnod

Around €550,000 in European funding has been awarded to the Port of Dunkirk for its plans to improve access to the western harbour to make way for larger ships.