Gdańsk to be the 10 biggest container ports in Europe
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Another deep-water quay for container ships will be built in the Port of Gdańsk for PLN 2 billion. The investment, which is planned to be launched in mid-2024, will increase by half the handling capacity of DCT Gdansk to 4.5 million TEU annually.
The construction of another terminal, called Baltic Hub 3, will increase DCT Gdansk’s handling capacity from 3 million 20-foot containers to 4.5 million containers per year. Baltic Hub 3 will consist of a deep-water quay 717 m long and 18 m deep and a 36 ha site. In addition, 7 quay cranes capable of loading and unloading the largest ships in the world and 20 automated RMG cranes, which will be remotely operated by operators, will be installed. The cost of the investment is PLN 2 billion.
The Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Marek Gróbarczyk, responsible for maritime economy, emphasized that further investments in ports bring Poland closer to the goal of increasing transshipments to 150 million tons per year. In 2020 it was 100 million tons, and forecasts for 2021 speak of significantly exceeding this limit.
“We want to join the group of 10 biggest container ports in Europe. It is of great importance for the whole Polish economy and competitiveness of Polish companies, for which it means faster transport of goods and lower costs”, said President of the Polish Development Fund, Paweł Borys.
