Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Lisa O’Carroll in LilleJanuary 27, 2026 at 06:00 AM

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A new ferry service between Scotland and France is being considered as part of a €40 billion (£35 billion) regeneration plan for the port of Dunkirk. The plan aims to transform the 60-year-old port into a hub for low-carbon energy, battery factories, and maritime logistics. Dunkirk, a site of significant deindustrialization, intends to redevelop by focusing on energy and ecological transition. The project, already backed by €4 billion (£3.5 billion) in investment, is viewed as a potential model for reindustrialization in Europe. The proposed ferry route between Rosyth, Fife and Dunkirk could launch later this year, re-establishing a direct link between Scotland and mainland Europe.

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Dover 30% Portsmouth 30% Verkor 40% Calais ×240% Institut Montaigne 50% Fife 50% Marie-Pierre de Bailliencourt 50% Rosyth 60% Patrice Vergriete ×270% Scotland ×280% France ×280% Dunkirk ×890%

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dunkirk regeneration 90% scotland-france ferry 90% port of dunkirk 80% reindustrialisation 70% energy transition 70% ecological transition 60% low-carbon energy 50% maritime logistics 50% rosyth 40% deindustrialisation 40%

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Dunkirk

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