Baltic Hub: New STS cranes ready for work
At the end of October 2024, four state-of-the-art STS (Ship-to-Shore) quay cranes, which are 96 metres high (140 metres with the jib raised) and weigh…
More than 100 kg of cocaine at the bottom of the Gulf of Gdansk
Officers of the Maritime Unit of the Border Guard have smashed an organised criminal group involved in smuggling large quantities of drugs. They secured over…
Tenth vessel launched in Gdansk by Danish shipyard
On Saturday 15 February, the partially equipped hull of a fishing vessel for a Norwegian shipowner was launched at Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk.
Construction of training centre for offshore sector launched
Danish company RelyOn is expanding its operations in Poland. A training centre with its own swimming pool will be dedicated to providing training for employees…
5 million tonnes of oil from ORLEN Petrobaltic offshore field
In February 2025, oil production from the Polish B3 field exceeded 5 million tonnes. ORLEN Petrobaltic has been exploiting them continuously for 31 years for…
Head of the European Commission in Gdansk: Green Deal – yes, but…
EC chief Ursula von der Leyen asserted on Friday 7 bcm in Gdansk that the EU will strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero…
ORLEN and Northland Power Commence Construction of Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm
After months of preparation, a fleet of 11 specialised vessels has mobilised to begin installing the foundations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm in the…
Artificial Intelligence in the shipbuilding industry in Poland
On February 3, 2025, another meeting of members Association of Polish Maritime Industries FORUM OKRĘTOWE was held at the headquarter of the Polish Register of…
Final environmental decision for container terminal in Świnoujście
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Arkadiusz Marchewka announced on Monday that a complaint by a German non-governmental organisation regarding the construction of a terminal in Świnoujście…
PGE and Ørsted have made the final investment decision for the Baltica 2 project
There is a green light for the construction of what is currently the largest RES project in Poland in terms of generating capacity. The FID,…
NATO on damaged cable – ships and aircraft responded
NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) spokesman Arlo Abrahamson told PAP that NATO ships and aircraft had ‘responded’ following damage to a submarine cable in the Baltic…
Port of Gdansk closes 2024 with record financial result
Strong ports mean a strong maritime economy. This can be seen in the example of the Port of Gdansk. This, Poland’s largest seaport, has been…
Russian spy ship searches for wreckage that may contain weapons
The Russian spy ship Yantar, which has been tracked by Nato aircraft for a week, is searching in the western Mediterranean off the Algerian coast…
The largest investment programme in the history of Poland’s energy: ORLEN’s New Strategy
Energy security, modernisation, environmental stewardship, and product innovation form the cornerstones of ORLEN’s newly unveiled strategy. “The Energy of Tomorrow Starts Today” represents the most…
NATO wants to strengthen the Alliance’s military presence in the Baltic region
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte appealed to MEPs in the European Parliament on Monday to support increased defence spending. ‘It will also be necessary to…
PGE Baltica – the most important events in 2024
What an intensive year it has been for PGE Baltica. The Baltica 2 project – developed by PGE and Ørsted – has completed a portfolio…