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According to a press release published, traffic in the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire recorded “contrasting developments” in 2023, with a 4% decrease in overall traffic but an increase in oil tankers and still high imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). . this Tuesday, January 9th.
“After the beginning of the year was marked by social movements in connection with the pension reform, traffic on the Loire has picked up speed again.” according to the management of the autonomous port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire.
In 2023, crude oil imports rose 33% compared to 2022, a year marked by the resumption of refining in the summer after an 18-month shutdown.
Activity at the TotalEnergies Donges refinery returned to a normal production rate in spring 2023, with the exception of a technical shutdown lasting several weeks. Traffic in refined products continued to increase (+6%), with a realignment of imports (1.2 million tonnes) and exports (3.3 million tonnes).
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traffic remains at a high level at 8.1 million tons. 114 ships called at the Montoir de Bretagne LNG terminal, compared to 139 in 2022, an exceptional year in which France, like many European countries, strengthened the security of its energy stocks and supplies.
The EDF Cordemais power plant was hardly used in 2023. Coal transport is limited to 0.4 million t.
Imports of products intended for animal feed remained at a good pace (+5%) compared to the previous year. Grain exports, like most French ports, have fallen by almost half despite a good 2023 harvest.
Grains of French origin continue to face strong competition from countries bordering the Black Sea, and historic destinations, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, are now opening up to other countries of origin. Liquid food quantities are at a level comparable to 2022.
The TMDC container terminal in Montoir operated by TGO • © C.François France Télévisions
Although the market is under pressure, the bulk volumes associated with the construction sector are generally stable.
RoRo terminal activity increased by 13%, reflecting a strong recovery in activity in the automotive sector after the difficult years following the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2023, more than 118,000 vehicles passed through the terminal, which has become a preferred entry point for automobile flows from Morocco and Spain
The year 2023 will be characterized by a slowdown in global container trade, a consequence of the decline in household consumption, leading in particular to a decline in volumes between Asia and Europe.
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