The port of Gdańsk is a transhipment leader. Results soaring to record level

The Central Statistical Office stated that in the first half of this year, in Polish seaports, transhipments increased on average by 22.8 percent. The leader is Port Gdańsk, who improved the score by 40.7%.

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In total, Polish seaports between the beginning of January and the end of June of this year overcharged 45,3 million of these goods, according to data provided by the Central Statistical Office.

TransCargo coal and oil strong up

The Authority noted that the bulk of handling of all types of cargo had increased, but that the increase was the most affected by containers, which amounted to 44.4% compared to the same period last year. In turn, the value of the handling of general goods also fired and increased by 39.2%.

By 18.1 percent, the volume of bulk cargo handling increased. It deals most with coal and coke. In the first half of 2018 the Polish ports passed by 74.5 percent more of these goods compared to the first six months of last year. Moreover, in the first half of 2017, ports saw a decline in coal and coke handling. In turn,Cargo liquid bulk goods grew by 16.5 percent and oil itself by 12.7 percent.

Port Gdańsk leader

According to CSO data, the largest quantities of goods are transhipped by Port Gdańsk, which in the first half of the year saw an increase of 40.7%. This means that between the beginning of January and the end of June, more than 21.5 million tonnes of goods were transported through the port in Gdańsk. Transshipments in Gdynia and Świnoujście have also grown, but their results are not so spectacular – the increase was 13.4 per cent (to 8.2 million tonnes) and 2.8 per cent (to 4.4 million tonnes) respectively.

– The increase in transshipment in Polish ports is a clear proof of their development potential – commenting on these results, said Minister of Maritime Affairs and Inland Shipping Marek Grobarczyk. – This is to be done by further investments, such as the construction of the Central Port in Gdańsk, the construction of an external port in Gdynia and the construction of a container terminal in Świnoujście," the minister emphasised.

– Everything points to the fact that another record will be broken this year too," noted Marek Grobarczyk.

It seems very likely. Last year Port Gdańsk overcharged more than 40 million tonnes of goods, and if the growing trend continues, this year it can top 50 million tonnes.

Marek Grobarczyk pointed out that the development of seaports should entail the development of infrastructure that will further increase their handling capacity.

Investments in Gdańsk port

In the Port of Gdańsk there are many infrastructure investments. In July of that year, an agreement was signed to expand and modernise the road and rail network in an external port. The value of the contract is approximately PLN 176 million. President of Gdańsk port Łukasz Greinke said during the signing of the agreement that this investment is of enormous importance because it will liquidate traffic in port.

– It will cause us to have new and better road connections, especially the DCT terminal, to which access will be without collision. Thanks to this investment, we will become much more attractive – said the port president in Gdańsk.

Also in July, the Maritime Port Board of Gdańsk signed an agreement to develop a feasibility study of the Water Way of the Vistula River. According to the port, this is a further step towards hydrating and developing inland waterways of particular transport importance.

The port board recently announced a tender to expand the North Coast. It is one of the largest investment projects implemented by Port Gdańsk. Port President Łukasz Greinke stressed that the investment would primarily serve ro-ro transhipments. In 2017, compared to the previous year, the handling of commercial cars in Gdańsk port increased by 400 percent. It is not yet known who will be the investment contractor. Tender submissions shall be accepted by the end of July.

Central Port – flagship investment

At the beginning of next year, the concept of the Central Port in Gdańsk should be ready. A contract was signed in May. Projmors Maritime Construction Office Sp. z o.o. orz Mosty Gdańsk Sp. z o.o. The project, which will develop the consortium, will include details on the final shape of the Central Port, the destination of individual terminals and the financing of investments. It is also intended to include in-depth market analyses of the demand for maritime freight and passenger transport. The trend forecast will cover the period until 2050.

The Central Port is to be established as an extension of the North Port. Its construction can consume up to 9 billion PLN.

Construction of the Central Port is the flagship investment of the port in Gdańsk. During the signing of the contract with the consortium, which will prepare the concept, the President of the Port of Gdańsk Łukasz Greinke said that this investment will allow the Polish maritime economy to enter the top European ports and compete with global ports.

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