# Calais (FR CQF)

**UN/LOCODE:** FR CQF  
**Country:** France  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 50.9667, 1.8500

P&O Ferries, DFDS and Irish Ferries together make Calais the busiest ferry port in mainland Europe, with the Dover crossing taking about 90 minutes. The port is built around accompanied and unaccompanied RoRo/Ropax traffic: in 2023 it handled 1,809,813 freight units (up 10%) and held over half of the Channel market. Trailer storage for roughly 600 units and multiple linkspans keep truck flows moving from the A16 and A26 motorways. It is not a container, bulk or conventional breakbulk port; those cargoes route through nearby Dunkerque or the larger North-Range hubs. Hinterland access reaches northern France and the Benelux corridor directly by road. Since Brexit, customs and border controls shape every crossing, so pre-lodged declarations and the French SI Brexit system are essential for on-time sailings.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Paris → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-shanghai)
- [Paris → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-shenzhen)
- [Paris → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-guangzhou)
- [Paris → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-hong-kong)
- [Paris → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-tokyo)
- [Paris → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/paris-busan)

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