General Anti-Avoidance Rules
On July 15, 2016, the provisions regarding the so-called General Anti-Avoidance Rules (“GAAR”) came into force. The purpose of GAAR is to prevent entrepreneurs from…
The first stage of works on the Port Community System in Gdynia
Port Community System (PCS) and the possibility of its implementation in the Polish ports were the subject of the meeting, which took place on 9…
Ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście: cargo handling has gone up
In July this year, the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście handled 16 per cent cargo more and in the past 7 months nearly 4 per cent…
FPF-1 offshore platform arrived at the Stella field
As we have noticed in the Marine Traffic database, on August 19, the FPF-1 floating pruduction facility, after conversion at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk,…
PGNiG: nearly PLN 1.3 billion in net profit in first half of 2016
In the first half of 2016, the PGNiG Group (Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo – Polish Oil and Gas Company) earned net profit of nearly…
Decision of Polish anti-trust agency – no joint venture for Nord Stream 2
“It will not be possible to set up the company responsible for construction and operation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The parties to…
Tankers with Iranian crude oil reached Gdańsk
Atlantas and Calida tankers, together transporting 2m barrels (almost 300,000 tonnes) of Iranian crude oil for Grupa Lotos, reached the Nafroport in Gdańsk on Monday…
Saudi Arabian ro-ro vessels will regularly call at the Port of Gdansk
The Port of Gdansk’s network of regular maritime connections was enriched by yet another link, this time of the Ro-Ro type, operated by Bahri (The…
RMDC has won a tender for ro-pax ferry design for Jadrolinija
Polish ship design office Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting Ltd. has won the public tender for the development of concept and classification design of ro-ro…
Next Q-Flex giant called at the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście
On August 7, 2016 the next delivery of liquefied natural gas to Poland’s LNG Terminal in Świnoujście named after President Lech Kaczyński, took place. A…
More hydrocarbons for LOTOS in Norway
Statoil, LOTOS Norge and Total Norge, which together hold the Utgard licence (formerly Alfa Sentral), have submitted the Plan for Development and Operation of the…
Aoka Mizu FPSO hosted at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard
On August 8, 2016, the Aoka Mizu FPSO unit arrived at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard SA in Gdańsk. The FPSO had appeared in coastal waters of…
Another hull launched at Nauta
On 5th August launching ceremony of partly outfitted fishing vessel Pathway took place at Newbuilding Dvision of Nauta SA yard in Gdańsk. Pathway is a…
Mein Schiff 5 commemorated in the passenger ships alley in Gdynia
In the 2015 season passenger ships of various flags touched at the Port of Gdynia 45 times. This year’s season will bring as many as…
BMO with new majority shareholder and new name
BMO, a leading manufacturer of foundations for the offshore wind industry located in Szczecin (Poland), has a new majority owner. Europoles Renewables GmbH, a subsidiary…
OT Logisitics has acquired Sealand Logistics
Polish inland shipping operator OT Logistics has finalized a deal to acquire Sealand Logistics, a company operating in forwarding and transportation. OT Logistics’ subsidiary, C….