DCT Gdansk

DCT Gdansk SA has been selected by the Port of Gdansk to design, construct and operate the new, independent deep-sea container port that will be the largest of its kind in Poland. Negotiations with the Port Authority have resulted in an agreement providing a 90-year lease.

Increased demand for consumer goods in Poland and trade with other EU countries has highlighted the need for a modern, deep-sea container terminal in Gdansk. The port offers a number of unique advantages as a location: It has deep-sea direct access to the Baltic and benefits from deep-water (15m+) access at all stages of the tide and, unlike most Baltic ports, remains ice-free throughout the winter.

Construction of DCT Gdansk began in October 2005 and the new container terminal received its first ship on schedule on 1 June 2007, with the arrival of the 822TEU Team Lines vessel, Götaland. Two post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and three rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes are currently in operation, although by September 2007 the terminal will be operating with three STS cranes and five RTGs with attendant yard space and back-up machinery to give the facility an annual throughput capacity of 500,000TEU.

For more information about DCT Gdansk, contact davidcheslin@dunelmpr.co.uk.