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Nantes-St Nazaire
Key data
updated Jun 2023Size limits
LOA 345.28m, draught 12.5m, beam 53.8m, 181,267DWT.
Load line zone
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Charbonnier | 16.00 m | 292 m | 1 |
| Donges Oil Terminal | 14.50 m | 336 m | 6 |
| Terminal Multivrac | 13.50 m | 235 m | 4 |
| Terminal Methanier | 12.50 m | 345 m | 2 |
| Terminal Forest Products And Miscellaneous Goods (Downstream) | — | 196 m | 2 |
| Montoire Liquide (MLQ) | 10.00 m | 189 m | 1 |
| Montoir Logistics Terminal | — | 195 m | 3 |
| Terminal du Grand Ouest (TGO) | 9.00 m | 294 m | 3 |
| Cordemais Terminal | — | 145 m | 2 |
| Nantes-St Nazaire Terminal Fruitier | 8.50 m | 180 m | 1 |
| Cargill Terminal | 8.50 m | 146 m | 1 |
| SFDM Donges | — | 188 m | 1 |
| Terminal a Marchandise Diverses et Conteneurs (TMDC) de Montoir de Bretagne | 8.00 m | 264 m | 1 |
| Terminal Forest Products And Miscellaneous Goods (Upstream) | — | 181 m | 2 |
| Chane Terminal Nantes | 7.50 m | 157 m | 2 |
All 23 terminals
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Cerealier | — | 200 m | 6 |
| DCNS Terminal | — | 90 m | 1 |
| Nantes-St Nazaire Terminal Cerealier | — | 179 m | 1 |
| Nantes-St Nazaire Terminal Colis Lourds | — | 169 m | 1 |
| Nantes-St Nazaire Terminal de la Prise d'Eau | — | 194 m | 1 |
| Nantes-St Nazaire Terminal Penhoet | — | 331 m | 1 |
| Terminal Croisiere | — | 200 m | 1 |
| Terminal Sablier | — | 103 m | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU, Indian Ocean MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
Position: Head of Sea Defense.
Address: 22 Rue Monge, Paris, F-75005, France
Tel: +33 01 40 81 85 30
Fax: +33 01 40 81 70 53
Mob: +33 06 17 15 01 80
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Dec 2016Repairs
All repairs undertaken. Divers available.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkering: All grades of fuel can be supplied by bunker barge or road tanker.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Inter-Hospital Presqu'île Guérande in Guérande, 23km.
Crew change
Possible, see local agent.
Transport
Nearest airport: Nantes-St Nazaire/Montoir, 60km from Montoir.
Airport facilities: Regular flights to Paris, air freight and crew change facilities.
Nearest railway: Railway stations at Nantes and Saint Nazaire. Regular trains to Paris, journey time 2 hours.
Working hours
Montoir-St Nazaire throughout 24 hours. Nantes 0500-2100hrs.
About Nantes-St Nazaire
updated Sep 2026Where it is
Nantes-St Nazaire is located at the mouth of the River Loire on the W coast of France and the various terminals stretch along 60km of the Loire estuary up to Nantes.
The port
The 4 major sites including Saint Nazaire, Donges, Montoir and Nantes are also known as Port Atlantique. Cargo handling facilities are extensive with berths for general cargo, bulk, Ro-Ro, container, reefer, tanker and cruise vessels readily available. There are in addition, extensive ship building/repair, drydock and bunkering facilities.
Traffic
Approx 26,500,000t of cargo, 190,000TEU, 3,000 vessels and 10,000 passengers handled annually.
Questions about Nantes-St Nazaire
What time zone is Nantes-St Nazaire in?
Local time at Nantes-St Nazaire is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the maximum draft at Nantes-St Nazaire?
The deepest berth listed is at Terminal Charbonnier: 16.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Nantes-St Nazaire in?
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Nantes-St Nazaire?
Port State Control at Nantes-St Nazaire: Paris MOU, Indian Ocean MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Nantes-St Nazaire?
The UN/LOCODE of Nantes-St Nazaire is FRNTE.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Nantes-St Nazaire say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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