The logistics sector in Greater Calais

Situated in the Hauts-de-France, France’s northernmost region, Calais is strategically located in the north-west of Europe.

There are several advantages to setting up your logistics company in Calais.

Greater Calais: flexibility and fluidity

Thanks to its strategic location and proximity to the United Kingdom and Europe, the Greater Calais region has direct access to European roads (A16/A26) that interconnect Europe's the main ports and capital cities.

• Dunkirk: 30 min
• Zeebrugge: 1h
• Antwerp: 1h30
• Rotterdam: 2h30
• Paris: 1h45
• Brussels: 1h
• London: 1h

50% commercial trade arrives via the port and 50% via the Channel Tunnel, guaranteeing a steady crossing 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

A complete logistical offering

Greater Calais is a historical logistics region, so there are many logistics and transport enterprises established locally. The region has premises and land available at advantageous rates and adapted to your needs, whether these are road services or storage.

Calais, leader in railway and road connections between France and Europe 

The Greater Calais region has 3 large, strategically located terminals

- Calais Eurotunnel Terminal (merchandise and tourism): one train every 20 min (Calais - Folkestone), 24 hours a day the whole year, the rail transport network with the highest traffic in the world.

- VIIA Terminal (merchandise): port-bound. Direct connections to Orbassano (Turin), 5 round trips a week; direct connections to Le Boulou (border between France and Catalonia), 2 round trips a week.

- Cargobeamer Terminal (merchandise): 1^st commercial train in June 2021. Next connections to Kaldenkirchen (Duisburg, Germany), Domodossola (Milan) and Perpignan (France).

These terminals are serviced by a completely unique system which makes it possible to unload a train in only 20 minutes.

Security and control towards the UK

Calais is the main entry point to the UK not only from France, but also from the rest of Europe. Greater Calais has a secure, controlled network which makes it possible to Great Britain by land or sea: customs formalities, materials handling, etc. In regards to Brexit, the region has required and standardised border controls (SIVEP) in the port and in the Channel Tunnel.