POLAND's largest and fastest growing container terminal on the Baltic Sea, dct Gdansk, has been awarded the lease to a new port area which will expand the container capacity at the Port of Gdansk by 1.5 million TEU.
Since the start of its operations in 2007, DCT Gdansk's two deep-water quays T1 and T2 have been built with a total capacity of three million TEU, according to Jacksonville's Container News.
'From the terminal's beginnings to becoming one of the 15 largest container terminals in Europe in 2020 - this significant milestone will be the next step in DCT Gdansk's history,' said a company announcement.
With the construction of the new terminal, known as 'Baltic Hub 3', a third deep-water quay located at the new port area will be created, increasing the handling capacity of DCT Gdansk by 1.5 million TEU, to 4.5 million TEU.
The investment is worth EUR450 million (US$530 million), financed solely by DCT's own funds and financing from external lenders, and the third deep-water quay will be 717-metre-long with a depth of 18 metres, while 360,000 square metres of yard will be built.
The Baltic Hub 3 project also involves the purchase of seven quay cranes that are able to handle the world's largest vessels, and 20 semi-automated rail mounted gantry cranes for the container yard, which will be remotely operated.
The construction is planned to start in the second quarter of 2022 and Baltic Hub 3 is scheduled to be operational by mid-2024.
Additionally, Baltic Hub Terminal 3 development will bring the latest low-carbon technology, according to CEO of DCT Gdansk, Charles Baker, who said, 'even the concrete used for construction will have a reduced carbon impact'.
When completed, DCT Gdansk will be among the largest container terminals in Europe in terms of handling capacity and be able to continue serving and supporting the fast-growing Polish economy, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) and the Baltic countries, according to a statement.
'With the construction of Baltic Hub Terminal 3, Poland can continue to compete with western European ports such as Hamburg and Rotterdam,' said Mr Baker.
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Since the start of its operations in 2007, DCT Gdansk's two deep-water quays T1 and T2 have been built with a total capacity of three million TEU, according to Jacksonville's Container News.
'From the terminal's beginnings to becoming one of the 15 largest container terminals in Europe in 2020 - this significant milestone will be the next step in DCT Gdansk's history,' said a company announcement.
With the construction of the new terminal, known as 'Baltic Hub 3', a third deep-water quay located at the new port area will be created, increasing the handling capacity of DCT Gdansk by 1.5 million TEU, to 4.5 million TEU.
The investment is worth EUR450 million (US$530 million), financed solely by DCT's own funds and financing from external lenders, and the third deep-water quay will be 717-metre-long with a depth of 18 metres, while 360,000 square metres of yard will be built.
The Baltic Hub 3 project also involves the purchase of seven quay cranes that are able to handle the world's largest vessels, and 20 semi-automated rail mounted gantry cranes for the container yard, which will be remotely operated.
The construction is planned to start in the second quarter of 2022 and Baltic Hub 3 is scheduled to be operational by mid-2024.
Additionally, Baltic Hub Terminal 3 development will bring the latest low-carbon technology, according to CEO of DCT Gdansk, Charles Baker, who said, 'even the concrete used for construction will have a reduced carbon impact'.
When completed, DCT Gdansk will be among the largest container terminals in Europe in terms of handling capacity and be able to continue serving and supporting the fast-growing Polish economy, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) and the Baltic countries, according to a statement.
'With the construction of Baltic Hub Terminal 3, Poland can continue to compete with western European ports such as Hamburg and Rotterdam,' said Mr Baker.
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