Poland plans new Baltic Sea port with annual capacity of 2 mln TEU

Poland has launched a tender worth 2.5 bln zlotys ($637 mln) for the design and construction of maritime infrastructure for a new deepwater container port in Świnoujście on the Baltic Sea. The Cape Pomerania project involves developing a modern port complex capable of accommodating the largest container vessels operating in the Baltic region. The tender was jointly announced by the Maritime Office in Szczecin and the Szczecin–Świnoujście Seaports Authority.

The project includes the creation of 186 hectares of new land for the container terminal. Construction works will involve building a 1,300-meter container quay and two protective breakwaters approximately 3,350 and 1,580 meters long. Extensive dredging is also planned to develop a new approach channel, turning basin and port waters.

The new port complex will have approximately 3 km of quay infrastructure and a designed handling capacity of 2 mln TEU per year. Expanding deepwater facilities will allow Poland to increase container throughput, attract large vessels and develop direct international shipping routes. This could also intensify competition between Polish ports and other logistics hubs in the Baltic Sea region.

The tender will be conducted through a competitive dialogue procedure, with Polish authorities planning to select a contractor in the third quarter of 2027. The Świnoujście project is part of Poland’s broader efforts to expand its container port infrastructure. Another new deepwater container terminal is also planned at the Port of Gdynia, with a designed capacity of at least 2.5 mln TEU annually.

Expanding port capacity in the Baltic Sea could create additional opportunities for international trade and the development of transport corridors connecting Central Europe with other regions of the world. For the agricultural sector, the new infrastructure could potentially offer additional routes for containerized shipments of food products and processed agricultural commodities. However, the future terminal is primarily designed for container cargo, and the announced project does not include dedicated facilities for bulk grain handling.

Tags: Poland, Baltic, container transportation