In 2022, the port of Brest confirms its rank in the top 10 metropolitan ports. Although the activity of the commercial port remained stable with nearly 2.6 MT and 700 ship calls, the dynamic linked to industrial activities led to a 15% increase in turnover to 21 million euros. In addition, investment will remain stable in the months to come, before the arrival, at the end of the year, of a new crane dedicated to MREs and the replacement of the door of form 1 which dates from the beginning of the 20th century. .
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The year 2022 was marked by the return of rail freight for rapeseed reception operations with nine trains in 2022 and six since the start of the year. ” This return of rail freight, which will continue in 2023, increases the port’s hinterland and is encouraging in the context of the objective of the massification of flows and the decarbonization of transport.s “, say the officials.
Exports of rapeseed and soybean oils up sharply
Solid agricultural raw materials have increased by 1% to 677,825 tonnes, due to the increase in imports of sunflower and soybean meal. Those linked to imports of vegetable oils, intended for animal feed, remained stable at 9,602 tonnes. Rapeseed and soybean oil exports increased by 22% to more than 116,000 tons.
Still impacted by the very high level of freight rates, lnon-food solid bulk stood at 608,192 tons, with a slight decline of 2% pcompared to 2021, mainly linked to the drop in cement traffic. This is not fully offset by the export of CSR, an alternative fuel prepared from non-hazardous waste and intended for energy recovery in cogeneration plants.
Port officials also observed a stability of fuel and propane inputs with nearly 890,000 tons.
Container traffic increases by 5%
The polder works and the time lag between the end of Navantia’s activities and the start of those of Haizea Breizh held back miscellaneous goods, which fell by 13% to 253,851 tons. However, with the progression of the activity of Haizea Breizh and the forty stopovers expected by the end of the year traffic should pick up again in 2023. Like container traffic which, driven by very dynamic export flows of seed potatoes, is up 5% with nearly 28,000 TEUs.
21 cruise ship stopovers
Finally, the port of Brest welcomed 21 cruise ship stopovers and 21,000 passengers in 2022. In view of the challenges of the sector, the SPBB, the CCIMBO, the Tourist Office and Brest Métropole have decided to combine their forces to promote the “Brest” destination.
Strong momentum in ship repair activity
With 51 ships received in 2022, the ship repair concession is back to a very good level of activity. 35 ships were received in the form of refit, compared to 25 in 2021. The number of hours of cranes sold is up sharply: more than 50%. 7 ships were also dismantled in the form of refit n°1, one of the three approved French port sites.
About the Brest Bretagne Port Company (SPBB)
The Port company Brest Bretagne (SPBB) is here managing company of the Port of Brest since 1is January 2021 for two trade and ship repair concessionsincluding the EMR (renewable marine energies). THE three founding shareholders of this public limited company with share capital of 1 million euros, are:
. Brittany region, 51% shareholder and port licensing authority
. Western Brittany Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIMBO), 39% shareholder
. Brest metropolis, 10% shareholder.
