Gdynia Shipyard, Evip Progress buy Gdansk Shipyard

Gdynia Shipyard president Janusz Szalanta confirmed they intend to invest $80 - $100 million in the shipyard to create one of Europe's largest shipyard holdings. Szalanta also confirmed that there will be no group lay-offs and added that he plans to increase the current 2,500 workers to 4,500 in the future. However, the Committee for Saving Gdansk Shipyard and Shipyard Sector protested the sale and claim zl. 115 million is too little for a shipyard worth zl. 300 million. Solidarity Election Action (AWS) leader Marian Krzaklewski declared his intent to appeal the sale in the Supreme Court. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 1)