Modern ports mean a stronger economy and more efficient transport. Thanks to funding from Poland's National Recovery Plan (KPO), the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia will be equipped with state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment. The project represents one of the largest transport infrastructure investments currently being undertaken in Polish ports.

Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Jacek Karnowski took part in a presentation in Gdynia of an investment project that, thanks to funding from Poland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), is supporting the development of intermodal transport in Poland.

– With nearly PLN 129 million from the National Recovery Plan, we are implementing a project in Gdynia that will enable us to handle the largest container vessels. Across Poland, we are already financing 18 such intermodal investments with a combined value of PLN 781.5 million. At the same time, we have allocated more than PLN 10 billion from the KPO for the modernisation of railway lines. In this way, we are building a modern, integrated transport system that strengthens the competitiveness of Polish ports, enhances our economic security and creates new jobs in Pomerania and throughout Poland – said Deputy Minister Jacek Karnowski.

Thanks to this investment, the terminal will be equipped with modern cargo handling and transport equipment, including mobile harbour cranes, quay cranes, terminal tractors, trailers and specialised container handling equipment. This will increase the terminal's handling capacity and enable it to accommodate the largest container ships operating in the Baltic Sea. The total value of the project, which is being implemented by the Baltic Container Terminal, amounts to PLN 322.4 million, of which PLN 128.9 million is financed through the National Recovery Plan. Completion of the project is scheduled for October 2026.

The Baltic Container Terminal is located in the Port of Gdynia, along the Baltic Sea-Adriatic Sea TEN-T transport corridor. The new investment will increase the terminal's throughput capacity, shorten vessel turnaround times and improve the efficiency of container transport operations. As a result, the Port of Gdynia is further strengthening its position as one of the key logistics hubs in the Baltic Sea region.

KPO Supports Intermodal Transport

Intermodal transport is one of the priorities of Poland's National Recovery Plan. A total of PLN 781.5 million has been allocated to support this sector, financing 18 projects across the country. These projects include the construction and expansion of intermodal terminals, the acquisition of modern cargo handling equipment, zero-emission locomotives and specialised railway rolling stock for container transport. To date, 159 new intermodal wagons have already been delivered.

KPO Finances Railway Investments

The development of ports is progressing in parallel with the modernisation of railway infrastructure. More than PLN 18 billion from the National Recovery Plan has been allocated to railway investments, and a total of 36 contracts have been signed for the construction and modernisation of railway lines, as well as for the procurement of modern passenger and freight rolling stock.

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