Summary
Max. Size:
Breakbulk:
50,000 d.w.t., LOA 295 m., draft 12.6 m.
Containers:
140,000 d.w.t., LOA 330 m., draft 12.6 m.
Passengers:
20,000 d.w.t., LOA 200 m.
Ro-Ro:
60,000 d.w.t., LOA 295 m., draft 12.6 m.
Bulk:
165,000 d.w.t., LOA 300 m., draft 16.0 m.
Crude:
LOA 350 m., draft 15.0 m.
Products:
LOA 350 m., draft 15.0 m.
Chemicals:
60,000 d.w.t., LOA 220 m., draft 10.5 m.
LPG:
32,000 d.w.t., LOA 206 m., draft 9.0 m.
LNG:
267,000 cu.m., LOA 345 m., draft 12.0 m.
Fuel:
By barge with notice.
Airport:
Nantes Atlantique Int'l, 8 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:
Graving, 250,000 d.w.t., 350 m.x50 m.x13.0 m.
Medical:
Facilities available.
Nantes
FRNTE
Also known as Loire River
OVERVIEW:
France’s fourth largest port comprising facilities along the River Loire between the
city of Nantes and the river mouth; the main port districts are Donges, Montoir, Nantes
and St. Nazaire. The port handles dry and liquid bulk, Ro-Ro, forest products, containers,
liquefied gas, passengers and breakbulk cargo. Total port area 1,300 ha.
LOCATION:
The city of Nantes lies 115 km. NNW of La Rochelle and 155 km. ESE of Lorient. St
Nazaire is at the river mouth, 50 km. WNW of Nantes. Donges and Montoir are 5-15 km.
upstream of the river mouth.
CHARTS:
Digital: FR370680, FR370680, FR473940, FR473950, FR567970, FR571450, FR57394A, FR57394B,
FR57394B, FR57394C, FR57394C, FR57396A, FR57396B, FR57396D, FR67145B, FR67145C, FR67145C,
FR67145D and FR67145D.
Paper: BA 2522, 2986 and 2989.
US 37380.
Publications:
NP22, Bay of Biscay Pilot.
PORT LIMITS:
The seaward boundaries are delimited by the following positions:
- 47° 15.17′ N, 002°…
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