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Groupe Sica Atlantique :

Your logistic partner on the ports of La Rochelle and Tonnay-Charente

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History

1957
Creation of the SICA du Silo de La Rochelle - Pallice
1958
Erection of the Lombard silo begins at La Pallice
1960
Inauguration of the Lombard silo - 20,000 tonnes capacity
The first vessel is loaded in September
1973
Construction of the Bertrand silo begins at La Pallice
1975
Inauguration of the Bertrand silo (80.000 tons capacity)
Inauguration of the Tonnay-Charente silo (20.000 tons capacity)
1980
1 million tpa reached
1985
A new record: over 2 million tons loaded in one year
Construction of the Bertrand II silo and the expansion of the grain berth launched
1986
Inauguration of the Bertrand II silo: 19 cells (170.000 tons capacity)
1988
Opening of the new grain berth at La Pallice: 600 metres long, 2 grain loaders able to accommodate 3 ships
1989
Launch of the trade name "SICA Atlantique"
1992
The first Grain exchange is organised by Sica Atlantique in La Rochelle
2001
Acquisition of Agence Maritime Thomas (shipagency)
Creation of Liquid Bulk and Service divisions
The "Groupe Sica Atlantique" is born
2002
Creation of ATOL (road haulage and logistics)
2003
A new record : 2.500.000 tpa loaded in one year
2005
Creation of Atena (dry fertiliser terminal)
Creation of the dry bulk division
2007
The Group's scope of activity expands to include the industry sector focusing on biofuels
Acquisition of Allfast-Shipping (shipbroker)
Sica Atlantique is awarded the "Anse Saint Marc" Polder to develop the new dry bulk terminal
Creation of EVA, 50% Sica Atlantique and 50% family owned port logistics group to run the new terminal
2009
Start up of the Bionergy Pilot factory (Biodiesel)
Completion of the construction for the new headquarters
2010
La Rochelle port inaugurates the new St Marc berth and EVA starts to operate it
EVA is awarded the « Môle d'Escale » East Terminal
First consolidated balance sheet for Groupe Sica Atlantique
Construction of Bertrand III warehouse (33.000 tons capacity)
Project for a new grain loader on Lombard berth (1.500 tons/hr) launched
2011
Further developments foreseen...