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As long as a bubble is artificially burst in Lithuania against any port project, Poland will continue to expand its ports.
Will build a new outer port
About a month ago, Poland decided to increase the share capital of the port of Gdynia by 1 billion zlotys in order to start building an outer port.
The question arises as to why Poland needs another port, if the outer port of Gdańsk, which has been operating for about a decade, is nearby.
The answer refers precisely to the port of Gdańsk. Poland has directly felt the benefits of an external port from the port of Gdańsk. Gdansk has become the main container hub for the Baltic Sea.
Perspective: the current gateway to the port of Gdynia, behind which a new outer port will appear. / Photo by Vidmantas Matutis
Never mind that the larger container ships are now sailing to Gdansk. In Poland, it is believed that the construction of a new outer port in Gdynia will not leave it without cargo. Poland has set a target for 2050. to increase the total annual capacity of its container terminals to 9.5 million. TEU. Poland itself does not need such a capacity. It focuses on the distribution of containers and their transit to other countries.
Calculate a quick payback
Polish maritime media announce that the search for a builder and operator for the outer port of Gdynia will soon begin.
A new outer port will be built next to the current Gdynia port gate, behind the security pier, where containers and wind turbines will be handled.
Such an option would be something similar to what we have been talking about since 2003. In Lithuania they talked about the outer port near Melnrage.
The construction of the outer port of Gdynia is one of the strategic investments supported by the Polish government. About 1.5 billion. The construction, which will cost Polish zlotys, has been identified as a project of strategic importance for the Polish economy.
The question may be, why are the Poles planning to build a huge port at a relatively low price? The point is that the outer port of Gdynia will be built by Poland in Puck Bay. It is quieter, and the port of Gdynia is covered by the 33 km long Helium Spit from the Baltic Sea. Therefore, it is not necessary to install large and expensive springs.
Surprised: A huge reinforced concrete ramp is being built in the port of Gdynia. / Photo from PortGdynia.pl.
It is planned to create 700 new jobs in the outer port and in the environment related to its activities, more than 4 thousand more. work places. It is estimated that the opening of the outer port of Gdynia would bring an additional € 3-4 billion to the Polish budget each year. zlotys.
It is estimated that in the first year of operation of the container terminal, the turnover will reach around 13 percent. planned capacity, in the latter around 26%. This would mean that the state’s investment in this terminal would be worthwhile already in its second year of operation.
Transform the sea ferry
The construction of an outer port in Gdynia is the most prominent project of this port. However, without it, other investments are being made in Gdynia. The ro-ro terminal at the port of Gdynia is also being substantially remodeled. It is considered the largest investment project currently underway in Gdynia.
The port is preparing to accept a new generation of new ocean ferries, approximately 240 m long.
Here again you can find an analog with the port of Klaipeda. Klaipeda Central Terminal is now ready to accept new DFDS ferries up to 230 m long, which are currently under construction in China.
Reconstruction: the port of Gdynia is being substantially rebuilt. / Photo from PortGdynia.pl.
From Gdynia, sea ferry lines go to the German ports of Rostock, Swedish Karlskrona and Finnish Hanko. Not only is the sea ferry pier in the port of Gdynia being redeveloped, but also the entire system from the access roads from the motorway to the pier.
A special ramp is even being built on the pier itself, as a bridge to the sea ferries.
Rail accesses are also being redesigned: an intermodal station is being installed, where trucks would be loaded onto the platforms.
Poland expects cargo to move to Central European countries or even Eastern European countries via the Gdynia Sea Ferry Terminal.
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