Port Gdansk Eksploatacja SA (PGE), a subsidiary of the Port of Gdansk Authority, has signed an agreement with Premium Quality Care for the construction of a large flat warehouse on the Szczecinskie Quay as part of the first stage of building the Gdansk Agro Terminal (GAT).
The GAT is a PLN 240 million ($67.8 million) project that will be developed from 2025-28 to meet demand from the agri-food market and diversification of exports, the Port of Gdansk said in its July 9 announcement. The project will include:
- construction of one large flat warehouse on Szczecinskie Quay with an area of 7,000 square meters and a capacity of 30,000 tonnes (completion: 2025–26)
- construction of a complex of flat-bottomed steel silos with a total capacity of 100,000 tonnes on Wislane Quay (completion: 2026–28)
- construction of a modern ship loading and unloading system with a capacity of 1,000 tph
- integration of the entire facility with the port’s railway, road and cargo handling infrastructure
The terminal will use modern, automated technological systems that allow the efficient handling of bulk grains from hopper wagons, trucks and ships, the port said. The terminal eventually will have a total of 160,000 tonnes of storage space and a cargo handling capacity of up to 3 million tonnes per year, according to the Port of Gdansk, more than four times its current storage and handling capacity.
“The grain market is currently characterized by exceptional volatility; we are seeing significant fluctuations in volumes and export destinations, resulting from both the geopolitical situation and the pressure of climate change,” said Andrzej Kuzmicz, president of PGE. “We are designing the Gdansk Agro Terminal with this volatility in mind as a flexible, scalable infrastructure ready for various market scenarios. This investment shall not only increase our cargo handling capacity but above all ensure the operational resilience of the Port of Gdansk to fluctuations in supply and demand in the agri-food sector.”
The PLN 13.8 million ($3.8 million) warehouse on Szczecinskie Quay will feature automated loading and unloading systems, including technological bridges, continuous transport equipment and systems limiting dust emissions, the port said. The infrastructure will be adapted to both rail and road transport, ensuring high operational flexibility.
A feasibility study for the second stage of construction, including the silo complex and Wislane Quay integration, is underway.
“The Gdansk Agro Terminal is going to improve the competitiveness of the Port of Gdansk by increasing its operational capabilities, logistics flexibility and loading efficiency,” said Dorota Pyc, president of the Port of Gdansk. “It is part of a long-term strategy to strengthen Poland’s position as a leader in grain exports.”
