Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Hub Port, Boulogne-sur-Mer was selected as Hibernia Line’s European hub due to its central location relative to a wide variety of European cities & distribution centres as well as the level of infrastructure present allowing capacity for growth.
In 2010, there was over €20 million in investment in Hub Port Boulogne-sur-Mer. This included the Construction of dedicated Terminal facilities, Two Tier Link Span and modern security & check-in facilities.
The layout of Boulogne-sur-Mer Port Hub facility is ideally positioned to allow Hibernia Line to circumvent UK Land-bridge traffic which will be involved in additional customs delays post Brexit rulings set to come into place Q 4 2023.
Key Reasons for Choice of Hub Port Boulogne-sur-Mer
Location
BMS is a trading port of the centrally located Hauts-de-France, Pas de Calais region and therefore is the ideal platform for goods consolidation and redistribution in Europe.
It is Directly connected to the E40 (A26) Euro-Route Motorway system with direct access to all European Linked Cities and the Hub Port is also directly connected to Fish Market port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, with ease of access to Belgium and Northern & Central France as well as a great Motorway network to Paris and the Benelux Region.
Shipping companies and their routes
No other direct service currently operates to or from Boulogne-sur-Mer.
P&O, DFDS & Irish Ferries operate from Dover (UK) to Calais RoPax and various container shipping companies have routes ex Dunkerque & LeHarve.
Services
The terminal has a 146,000 mt2 operational facility and Hibernia Line has exclusive dedicated use of the terminal. It also has 1 New two tier fully adjustable Linkspan, dedicated access for direct EU bound traffic and the opportunity for development of a passenger tourism facility.