Diffuse pollution mapping
Introduction
The Great Sea Port of Dunkirk (GPMD) created from the transformation of the Autonomous Port of Dunkirk (PAD) and located 90 minutes by boat from the Pas de Calais. It performs both administrative and public service activities, as well as industrial and commercial public service. It is managed as a public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature (EPIC) under the administrative supervision of the State, which is exercised by the General Directorate of Infrastructure, Transport and the Sea[1] of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
The port plays a strong role in the energy sector since it has a power plant, oil terminals and LNG gas pipeline terminal, proximity to the largest nuclear power plant in Western Europe, heavy industry with high energy consumption, etc.
The port also maintains Ro-Ro transport to Great Britain with the company DFDS Seaways (12 daily departures) and is the subject of a project called "CAP 2020" for a new container terminal, accessible to larger ships.
History and status
Origins
The first port of Dunkirk dates back to the 19th century, when it was used for herring fishing. Starting in 1350, the port began to develop commercial activities thanks to relations with the Netherlands and England.
In the 19th century, the port consisted of its entrance, two long piers and a long pier. The boats they housed were intended for racing.
The century of lights
At the beginning of the century, the city and its privateers were so feared that, when the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession, Louis XIV was forced to approve the destruction of the fortifications and port of Dunkirk. Commercial traffic was practically reduced to nothing.
During the reign of Louis XV, repairs were carried out on the docks and docks. In the middle of that century, peace allowed the city to develop its trade again, new industries were created: glassware, ceramics and canvas manufacturing.
However, a few years later, the English destroyed the port during the Seven Years' War. Louis XVI wanted to rebuild the port, but given the level of local finances, the port became managed by the public service of Bridges and Roads.