Port of Gdynia – container transshipment exceeded 1 million TEU.

By Marek Grzybowski

The container, bulk, and fuel terminals at the Port of Gdynia handled a total of 25.7 million tons of cargo. This is 4.4% less than in 2024.

Container transshipment increased. In 2025, container transshipment in Gdynia increased by 5.27%, exceeding the 1 million TEU mark. STS cranes transshipped 1.04 million TEU containers between ships and quays. The Port of Gdynia has approached the 1 million TEU mark, reaching transshipment volumes of 986,000 TEU in 2024.

The increase in container cargo in Gdynia has been driven by, among other things, the launch of new services and changes to the global connection network. Ships from the Gemini Corporation, ONE, and MSC alliances now call at Gdynia. This is a new short-sea service. Larger container ships, using Turning Basin No. 2, now call at the Port of Gdynia. Vessels over 400 meters in length now call at the BCT and GCT container terminals.

An intermodal terminal will be built at the Port of Gdynia for civilian cargo and military vehicle transport. The nearly PLN 75 million investment is scheduled for 2026-2027. The new intermodal terminal will be built near the container terminals. This will allow for the transfer of some cargo from road to rail. This will reduce container traffic on roads and the Tricity bypass. New ramps, access roads, and infrastructure will enable the transshipment of civilian cargo and heavy military equipment. The strategic importance of the Port of Gdynia for NATO’s eastern flank will increase.

The investment will be co-financed by the European Union at 50 percent, amounting to approximately PLN 35 million. The intermodal terminal will be built within the Port of Gdynia Logistics Center. It will also include 2.73 km of new railway tracks, 30,000 square meters of maneuvering areas, and a stationary loading ramp, enabling the handling of heavy civilian and military vehicles.

The projected net profit for 2025 will amount to PLN 142 million, 2.5 percent more than a year earlier.

In the longer term, an Outer Port is planned for the Port of Gdynia. The port will encompass 150 hectares of space, created by landfilling the maritime area. The deep-water quays will be 3,330 meters long, with a water depth of 17 meters at the quayside. This will allow for the handling of the largest commercial vessels entering the Baltic Sea. The new port will have a container terminal with a quay length of 1,660 meters. The container terminal’s capacity is planned at 2.5 million TEU.