Hydrobudowa Gdansk is to construct a river harbor worth approximately
$15 million in Brzez near Opole to facilitate river transport of coal to
the Opole Power Plant (EO). Hydrobudowa will provide EO with coal at a
rate zl.1 cheaper per ton than Polish State Railways (PKP), the current
hauler, but PKP said it will not give way to the competition. EO says it
could accept the offer if Hydrobudowa guarantees for the duration of the
agreement to maintain transport costs lower than those of PKP.
Hydrobudowa wants to sign a long-term agreement to provide at least 2
million tons of coal yearly. The coal would be transported by barges
from Gliwice harbor to the new harbor in Brzez and by conveyer belts to
EO, which is 1.2 km from the Oder River. (Rzeczpospolita, Nov. 18-19,
p. B4) P.J.
