Szczecin port to invest euro 100 to lure investors from Berlin and restore ties

The Szczecin seaport plans to invest euro 100 million in infrastructure over the next seven years and is looking to restore its historical ties with Berlin. Szczecin is only 140 kilometers away from Berlin and the two cities are linked by the Oder River and Hawel Canal. The euro 100 million infrastructure investments are aimed at luring more German investors to join such companies as Partek Norkalk and NCC, which already have facilities in the Szczecin port. "One of the most important investments in the port is the construction of a logistics center, as well as development of the container terminal and building a new Ro-Ro terminal," said Andrzej Montwill, president of the Szczecin seaport. "The ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie are much more accessible for us than Rostock. The historic [Berlin-Szczecin] trade route shall be restored," said Volker Liepelt, Minister for the Economy and Technology of the Berlin Senate. At the same time, the city of Szczecin is also trying to encourage German companies from other sectors of the economy, particularly services, to invest in the city. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B3, Puls Biznesu, p.3) T.J.