The first major milestone in the construction of Nexans’ new DP3 cable laying vessel, the cable lay vessel Aurora, was passed last Monday, on February 18, with the cutting of the first steel.
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Eleventh LNG spot delivery
The methane carrier Flex Rainbow transports about 64 thousand tonnes of liquefied natural gas from Sabine Pass, USA. The cargo was purchased as part of a spot transaction. This is the fifth delivery this year so far – three came from the US and two from Qatar. On Tuesday, February […]
Transport Week 2019 – going live in three weeks!
Only three weeks separate us from the Transport Week 2019. The ninth edition of the Baltic region’s hallmark transport event, will be held on 5-7 March at the Courtyard Marriott Gdynia Waterfront hotel in Gdynia, Poland. Join us for the latest insights on port investments, environmental project and more.
Gdańsk and Szczecin join forces – the Polish Shipyards project created
The agreement provides for the use of the potential of Gdańsk Shipyard and Szczecin Shipyard in order to build a strong position on the European and global shipbuilding market. The companies will share their experience in the field of infrastructure, portfolio and qualifications of crew, among others, in order to […]
Gdynia and London to be linked with new container liner service in February 2019
Unifeeder, recently acquired by United Arab Emirates based DP World, is to begin operating a direct service between Poland and DP World’s London Gateway facility. The new connection forms part of Unifeeder’s strategy to provide a competitive transport alternative for its customers, as well as ensure a steady flow of cargo […]
Record high cargo handling for Szczecin and Świnoujście in 2018
The Szczecin-Świnoujście Port Complex noted unprecedented cargo handing volumes in 2018. Cargo handled in the two ports that year exceeded 28.6 m tons. This translates into an increase of 12.5% comparing to 2017.
The Port of Gdansk with a historic annual record
In 2018 the Port of Gdansk transhipped almost half of the goods that were transported through all Polish ports. Thanks to this it is getting closer and closer to the podium of the largest Baltic ports.
Good Prospects for OT Logistics Capital Group’s Sea Terminals in 2019
Sea terminals of the OT Logistics Capital Group, the biggest port operator in Poland and a leader in inland shipping in Central and Eastern Europe, take advantage of an upturn in transshipments at ports supported by fast economic growth in Poland. The Group expects that favourable market conditions and the […]
Polish Szczecin is top performing bulk terminal in new BIMCO report
The best performing port, in BIMCO’s Dry Bulk Terminals Vetting Report 2018, is Szczecin in Poland. The report collected input from 144 ships covering 381 terminals. A total of 97% of the reports were rated as average or better, which gave an average rating of 3.6 (out of five). The […]
JDR wins second offshore wind contract for major project in Taiwan
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the leading supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, owned by the TFKable Group, Poland, has been selected by Jan De Nul to supply subsea power cables and accessories for the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Wind Farm Phase One.
Nearly EUR 215 mln of the European Union financial assistance for the Baltic Pipe construction works
The Baltic Pipe Project has been granted the subsidy for construction works under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) by the European Commission. The maximum allocated support amounts to nearly € 215 million. This decision emphasizes the significance of the Project for building the European gas market and strengthening the security […]
Busy ferry winter [VIDEO]
A record number of ferries has been noted at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk in the winter season 2018/2019. As of mid January 2019, more than 20 car-passenger or cargo ferries have been hosted or planned to visit the yard since the end of November 2018 to mid March 2019. […]
LNG Terminal ready for expansion
Polskie LNG has obtained a set of environmental and location decisions for all projects implemented under the LNG Terminal Expansion Program. The environmental permits are final, while the decisions issued by the Governor of West Pomerania are immediately enforceable (which stems directly from the provisions of the Special Act on […]
Fiftieth LNG cargo arrived in Poland
On Sunday, January 27th 2019, PGNiG Polish Oil and Gas Company will receive another load of liquefied natural gas. It will be the 50th delivery to the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. Thus the total LNG volume purchased so far by PGNiG will amount to approximately 5.7 bcm […]
