More than PLN 82 million has been spent on the investment, which is part of the long-term investment strategy of the Management Board of the Port of Gdańsk concerning the development of the Inner Port. This project is definitely going to improve communication in the area of the Przemysłowe Quay on the land side, streamline cargo handling, and enable the commercialisation of new investment areas.

The press conference concluding the project took place on 7 December at the offices of the Northern Port Captain. The event was opened by Łukasz Malinowski, President of the Port of Gdańsk. ‘By developing access infrastructure from the land side, we are raising service standards, increasing competitiveness and strengthening our position in the Baltic. This type of project has a significant impact on the increase in cargo handling. By the end of November this year, a total of approximately 74.9 million tonnes had been handled in the Port of Gdańsk. This means that we handled 13 million tonnes more than in the same period of last year. According to Eurostat, we recorded the highest growth among European ports. We have overtaken, for example, Bremerhaven and Barcelona. Now, after the first quarter of 2023, we are in 5th place within the EU’.

Communication and commercialisation

The Port of Gdańsk has resembled a huge construction site in recent years. Not only is the Outer Port developing, with its deep-water and specialised handling terminals, but importantly also the Inner Port as well, which has a universal character. Last year a key project was completed involving the deepening of the fairway and the upgrading of more than 5 km of quays. This increased the permissible draught of ships entering the Inner Port. Now the time has come to finalise another project, aimed at future contractors and investors who would like to base their businesses in the Port of Gdańsk. This project is called ‘Extension and modernisation of the core network node in the port concerning accessible road and rail infrastructure’.

The project included the reconstruction of the railway and road systems between Przemysłowe Quay and Ku Ujście street and between Chemików street and the abutment of the ferry crossing along Bosmańska street through the Kaszubski Canal. This involved 1.6 km in upgraded and new roads and about 6 km in tracks. All road surfaces were made using cement concrete technology.

Apart from the above, the water, sanitary, electricity and teletechnical networks have also been rebuilt. A stormwater drainage system and street lighting have been created. New fencing of the area and two guard posts have also been built.

‘The project gave us the opportunity to develop a site that was previously unused. It has an area of approximately 10 ha. We are about to announce a tender procedure for its lease. Investors also appreciate the fact that Przemysłowe Quay has been connected to external roads’, says Łukasz Malinowski, President of the Port of Gdańsk.

Source： Port of Gdańsk.