The port of Gdansk is being modernized due to the increase in the transshipment volume of Ukrainian grain

Due to Russia’s withdrawal from the Grain Agreement, Polish ports are preparing to increase the volume of transshipment of grain cargoes from Ukraine.

In particular, the Port of Gdansk plans to invest in infrastructure over the next two years to increase the total volume of grain processing to 5.8 million tons per year.

As CTS writes, although the largest grain terminal among Polish seaports is located in Gdynia, the port in Gdansk also plays a very important role in the transit of Ukrainian grain.

In 2022, grain transshipment in Gdańsk amounted to 2 million tons, which is 19% more than in 2021. In the first two quarters of 2023, 1.4 million tons of grain cargo (mainly corn) was already transshipped in the port. This is a 52% increase compared to the same period last year.

According to the Gdansk Port Administration, the weakest link in the transit of Ukrainian grain was the railway. Therefore, 70% of the grain arrives at the port by road transport. Because of this, in preparation for the increase in grain transshipment, the number of places for motor vehicles in the port was increased to 970, although in certain periods the number of cars can reach 1,500 units per day.

It is noted that currently the port operators can service 730 trucks and 80 wagons per day. But they are ready to increase their overloading capabilities.

They also plan to build permanent and tent warehouses, as well as implement additional railway investments, thanks to which the throughput capacity of grain terminals in the port of Gdańsk will increase to 485 thousand tons per month against the current 300 thousand tons.