Maiden calls at the Port of Gdansk.
The joy of achieving good results in harmony with nature

07.01.2013

While the inhabitants of housing estates surrounding Gdansk port were boisterously celebrating the New Year's Eve, preparations for the economic inauguration of the New Year were in full swing at the Ore Pier of the Northern Port and the Bytomskie Quay of the Inner Port.

On January 2nd 2013, less than half a year from signing a foundation act concerning the construction of the Bulk Terminal of Sea-Invest Group in the Northern Port, the REGINE, a heavy lift vessel berthed at the repaired section of the Ore Pier. After a short voyage from Rostock, it brought two Liebherr LPS 600 cranes. The first of these, unloaded and assembled using the ship's own deck facilities, will - as part of its initiation - assemble its... brother. The start-up of the 60-tonne cranes is being supervised by a factory crew from a company with over 60 years' tradition in the world market of port machines. Soon, a system of belt conveyors, RBL-Pritip is going to be built at the pier, and the largest dumping and loading machine of those present in the Polish ports will be built there by Famak company from Kluczbork. Such speed has been possible owing to the work of INTOP, Gdynia-based company repairing the Pier, as well as the main contractor of the enterprise - DORACO Construction Corporation, which ensures a deadline for terminal opening of July 30th 2013 is going to be met.

A visit of the Regine - mooring between Eleonora Maersk handled at the moment in DCT, capable of carrying 15,500 TEU at one time, and the Mangarella collecting 77 thou. tonnes of coal from the coal pier - has made Gdansk port employees realise the arrival of the long-awaited, historical moment of activating the best part of the port.

A maiden visit of m/v Fri Porsgruun has historical significance, as well.
The 13-year-old bulk carrier flying the flag of Gibraltar entered "the old port" to moor at the Bytomskie Quay. It is there that the port's "malt factory" is successfully being expanded. Two years after concluding an agreement between Malteurop Polska and Copenhagen Merchants pertaining to the development of GBT (Gdansk Bulk Terminal) it was possible to welcome a ship to conduct a test of quay facilities and perform test loading. The 89-metre-long Fri Porsgruun carries circa 3,500 tonnes of wheat, confirming good working order of the terminal adapted to the throughput of grain, both in import and export relations.

A good beginning of the year in Gdansk port. The construction of terminals ensuring high throughput capacity, owing to the best technologies available, lets one count on good financial results of the port, and lets the port be environmentally friendly.

Janusz Kasprowicz
PGA SA PR Officer