Baltic Hub will expand the railway terminal in Port Gdańsk

Baltic Hub rented more than 26 hectares of land from the Board of the Maritime Port of Gdańsk in the deep water part of the port. The operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea plans to build a second rail siding with seven tracks and new storage areas for containers.

The area referred to as Deepwater is located in North Port, in the immediate vicinity of the Baltic Hub terminal infrastructure. The lease agreement was concluded for 30 years and opens the way for the next stage of the extension of the railway base and an increase in the space intended for handling containers.

In the tender procedure for the lease of the property, a single offer was submitted by the Baltic Hub Container Terminal. The Board of Maritime Port Gdańsk and the terminal operator signed a preliminary agreement on 30 December 2025. The conclusion of the promised agreement was subject to the required administrative and corporate approvals.

Baltic Hub will expand railway facilities

An intermodal terminal is to be created in the rented area, which will increase the handling capacity Baltic Hub and improve transport of containers between port and land facilities.

The most important element of the investment will be the construction of a second railway siding. It is to consist of seven tracks adapted to operate trains up to 750 metres long. Baltic Hub also plans to build new warehouses for containers. The work will be carried out in stages.

The development of railway infrastructure is intended to increase the share of railways in container transport to Poland and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This includes connections with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine.

The signing of the lease agreement with Baltic Hub Container Terminal confirms the consistent implementation of the development strategy of the Port of Gdańsk. With direct services from Asia, the port can further strengthen its position among leading European ports.

Dorota Pec, Chairman of the Board of the Maritime Port of Gdańsk

As she stressed, the expansion of the terminal is also intended to increase the stability of the supply chains and to create conditions for transferring more of the container transport from road to rail.

More containers will hit the railroad

Development railway terminal is linked to the increasing level of transhipment in Baltic Hub and the need to improve the export of containers from port. The railway allows you to transport larger batches of cargo over long distances, while at the same time limiting truck traffic on roads leading to the port.

The lease agreement is an important moment in the implementation of the long-term Baltic Hub strategy. The expansion of the railway terminal and the increase in the capacity of the storage areas will strengthen connections to the ground facilities and enable the transport of more containers by rail.

Jan Van Mossevelde, Managing Director of Baltic Hub

According to the operator, the investment is intended to increase terminal capacity, improve handling of shipowners and cargo owners and reduce the dependence of container transport on road transport.

The expansion of the land base is of particular importance in connection with the operation of increasingly large container ships and the development of direct ocean connections. Baltic Hub currently serves as the main transshipment terminal for Poland and one of the most important handling points for containers headed to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Area prepared for further expansion

The property is covered by a permit for the construction of a cargo and storage terminal in North Port along with the necessary technical infrastructure. The documentation provides, inter alia, for the construction of railway tracks, roads, parking lots, hydrotechnical infrastructure for mooring of ships and the handling and storage facilities.

According to the local spatial planning, the site is intended for production and service development.

In recent years the Maritime Management Board Port of Gdańsk upgraded the road and rail system at North Port. The investment was rebuilt or built In total 7.2 km of roads and 10 km of railway tracks, including a track leading to the area rented by Baltic Hub.

Rail access to the port has also improved the investment realised by PKP Polish Railway Lines. It included the modernization of over 70 km of tracks and 13 rail-road crossings.

Better access to the terminal from the sea

The development of the deep-water part of the Port of Gdańsk was also accompanied by investments carried out by the Maritime Office in Gdynia. The North Port approach track was widened and deepened to 18 metres.

A new rotor has also been created to allow safe maneuvering of large ships and driving in both directions. This allows larger ships to more efficiently enter and leave port.

The investment was complemented by the construction of external breakwaters, which improved the conditions of navigation and secured the operation of terminals in the deep water part of the Port of Gdańsk.

Deepwater site management will allow Baltic Hub increase the floor area and extend rail connections to land facilities. This will be one of the most important stages of the further development of the terminal after the launch of further quays for container ships.

Source: Port of Gdansk