Gdańsk port offloads 41.2 mln tons of cargo in H1

During the first half of 2023, the Port of Gdańsk handled 41.2 million tons of goods, marking a 36% volume increase compared to the same period last year, according to a press release from the port. Notably, energy resources drove the growth, with liquid fuel handling reaching 18.3 million tons (up 59%) and coal reaching 8.4 million tons (up 117%).

However, general cargo experienced a 6% decrease at 11 million tons. The port also faced challenges in handling grain shipments, particularly corn, which increased by 52% to about 1.4 million tons. The Port of Gdańsk is set to surpass its 2022 cargo handling record. In total, 1832 commercial vessels docked in Gdańsk during this period, an increase of 125 vessels compared to the first half of 2022.

"It was a very good six months. We can already tell that we will break the record from 2022," said Łukasz Malinowski, CEO of the Port of Gdańsk.

Source: bankier.pl