NIK: Ports need investments

Polish ports in Gdańsk, Gdynia, Szczecin and Świnoujście are operating increasingly better, but in order to compete effectively with their main competitors they require additional investments, notably in infrastructure, according to a report by the Supreme Audit Office (NIK). NIK stressed that if the ports want to beat their rivals from St. Petersburg, Riga, Klaipeda, Ventspils, Lübeck or Rostock, they need to increase its handling capacity through additional investments. The watchdog explains that the hindrance to the development of Polish ports is worn out infrastructure, even despite growing volumes of investments from EU funds. The report shows that the ports need to improve their accessibility. The ports of Gdańsk and Gdynia require better access from land, while the port of Szczecin - from the sea.