All entries located in Hauts-de-France (France), newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/regions/hauts-de-france 2026-10-15T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a3439120:en 2026-10-15T06:00:00Z

Modal Group and Dunkerque-Port inaugurated the 9.6 ha terminal beside the Loon-Plage rail yard on 15 October 2026, having invested €25m between them; it is open to all operators. Since the first train on 3 September 2026 there have been three weekly round trips to Lyon, with Italy to follow in 2027; in the long run up to 50,000 loading units a year could shift from road to rail. The project was awarded in February 2025 and the foundation stone was laid on 25 November 2025 (La Gazette France, 16 October 2026; LOK Report). — Sources: https://www.lagazettefrance.fr/article/dunkerque-le-terminal-rail-route-relie-lyon-avant-l-italie · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/frankreich/die-modal-group-und-der-hafen-duenkirchen-beschleunigen-die-entwicklung-des-europaeischen-schienengueterverkehrs.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:13e0dbef:en 2026-09-15T06:00:00Z

On 15 September 2026 the state vocational-training agency Afpa (headquartered in Montreuil) presented its board and central works council with a restructuring plan: up to 867 posts would go and 400 new ones be created (a net loss of about 470), 30 of its 142 centres are threatened with closure and 68 sites would be wholly or partly disposed of. Reports cite a 25 percent fall in turnover and a 39 percent fall in trainee numbers between 2021 and 2025; the state is to provide €180 mn, to be repaid from property sales. The CGT, FO and Sud unions reject the plan and have called a strike; consultation of staff bodies is under way (ici, 15.09.2026). — Source: https://www.ici.fr/infos/societe/formation-professionnelle-jusqu-a-867-suppressions-de-postes-a-l-afpa-et-30-sites-menaces-de-fermeture-8646100

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:62444632:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

The Lille Métropole commercial court approved the continuation plan of the northern French IDKIDS group; on Tuesday 28 July 2026 Okaïdi announced its exit from redressement judiciaire after six months. The plan involves cutting 244 jobs and closing 57 stores in France. Abroad, the group withdrew entirely from Poland (25 stores), Germany (17 stores) and Portugal (2 stores). The proceedings opened in February 2026 covered the brands Obaïbi (ages 0–3), Okaïdi (3–14) and Oxybul as well as the IDLOG logistics platform, together employing around 2,000 people in France (source: AFP via Boursorama). — Source: https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-economique/actualites/le-specialiste-de-vetements-pour-enfants-okaidi-sort-de-redressement-judiciaire-08839b931ad68131f33eb7889198bb7e

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:57cdf1f9:en 2026-07-22T06:00:00Z

On 22 July 2026 the French state selected the first three winners of its support mechanism for decarbonised hydrogen, granting them €778m in total over 15 years. The awards go to Hydrozere by Engie Solutions H2 at Saint-Chély-d'Apcher (5 MW, combustion applications in metallurgy), eM-Rhône by Elyse Energy at Salaise-sur-Rhône (61.1 MW, decarbonised methanol for the chemicals industry) and FertHySomme by Fertighy at Languevoisin-Quiquery (95.3 MW, low-carbon nitrogen fertilisers). Together the projects total 161.4 MW of electrolysis capacity — a step towards the government's 1 GW target, with further awards to follow. — Source: https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org/afp/hydrogene-decarbone-trois-entreprises-obtiennent-778-millions-deuros-de-soutien-public-sur-15-ans-260722

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:13798b43:en 2026-06-01T06:00:00Z

The Canadian asset manager Brookfield announced $10 bn at the Choose France summit for a data centre project in the Escaudain area (northern France). — Source: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260601-macron-eyes-billions-in-ai-investment-at-choose-france-summit

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c0a6e459:en 2026-05-31T06:00:00Z

SoftBank plans to build up to 5 GW of AI data centre capacity in France — the group's largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe. Phase 1 comprises €45 bn for 3.1 GW in the Hauts-de-France region. — Source: https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8020c427:en 2026-02-11T06:00:00Z

The Taiwanese manufacturer has begun construction of its solid-state battery gigafactory in Dunkirk. Planned capacity up to 48 GWh. — Source: https://evertiq.com/news/2026-02-11-prologium-breaks-ground-on-solid-state-battery-gigafactory-in-france

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0deaa281:en 2026-01-27T06:00:00Z

Dunkirk plans a massive port transformation over 4 years (already backed by €4 bn in investments): from an old industrial port to a centre of new industry (batteries, green energy, maritime logistics). Core project: €1.7 bn remediation of contaminated soil of a former refinery (destroyed in WWII, reopened 1945, decommissioned 2010). After 5 years of soil cleaning: Technip Energies opens a battery plant and a biofuel-for-aviation facility. ArcelorMittal switches blast furnaces to electric arc furnaces (€850 million in French subsidies). The Verkor car battery plant opens December 2025, in cooperation with Renault Alpine on a hydrogen sports car. Scotland–France ferry route: new passenger/cargo service Rosyth-Dunkirk likely later in 2026 (initially 3x/week, ~20h journey time), the first ferry services in 8 years (last in 2018), passenger service discontinued for 16 years (2010). Operator: possibly DFDS (Denmark). New routes to Scandinavian countries and South America also planned (25% of French pineapples/bananas already via Dunkirk from Colombia). CO2 capture & liquefaction facility for European industrial emissions being developed. — Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/27/scotland-france-ferry-dunkirk-regeneration-plan