The project for the expansion of quays and modernization of the fairway at the Port of Gdańsk is now officially in the execution phase. On August 17, 2017, the Port of Gdańsk Authority signed a construction contract with the contractor for works in the area of the Obrońców Poczty Polskiej Quay and the Mew Quay. The cost of the investment exceeds PLN 40 million.
The Port of Gdańsk Authority has signed a construction contract with the company Doraco. The contract covers works aimed at the reconstruction and modernization of the quays, and consequently, improving navigation at the Port of Gdańsk. These activities are part of a multi-stage infrastructure modernization project implemented by the Port, which includes deepening the fairway and reconstructing quays in the Inner Port. The total value of the project is over EUR 110 million. 85% of the funds come from European Union grants, obtained under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The signing of the documents took place in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Development and the Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation.
– The Connecting Europe Facility supports the development of the most important transport routes in the European Union. The Port of Gdańsk is one of the key points on the Baltic-Adriatic corridor. Therefore, every zloty spent on its expansion is an investment, not an expense. From the CEF alone, we already have PLN 500 million for 3 investments implemented solely by the Port Authority. Nearly the same amount will go, for example, to PKP PLK for better quality rail connections to the port – says Witold Słowik, Deputy Minister of Development.
Cooperation with the contractor includes the expansion of the Obrońców Poczty Polskiej Quay and the Mew Quay. The investment will be implemented as one of the tasks under the project “Modernization of the fairway, expansion of quays and improvement of navigation conditions in the Inner Port in Gdańsk” over a total length of approx. 5 km. Construction works at the Obrońców Poczty Polskiej Quay and the Mew Quay will be completed by the end of 2020.
– Thanks to dynamic expansion, the Port of Gdańsk has a chance to become the largest deep-water port in the Baltic Sea within a few years. The huge outlays of the Port of Gdańsk Authority on the development of port infrastructure go hand in hand with investments by operators working in the Port of Gdańsk. It is worth remembering that a large part of the necessary funds comes from EU subsidies. In total, by 2020, the level of investment in the Port of Gdańsk will reach PLN 3 billion – says Łukasz Greinke, President of the Board of the Port of Gdańsk Authority S.A.
– The Port of Gdańsk is a key transport hub on the Baltic Sea, which is developing rapidly, thereby increasing the potential of the entire region – says Andżelika Cieślowska, President of the Board of Doraco. – We are pleased that we have a share in this development. Works in the area of the inner port fairway and the Mew Quay and Obrońców Poczty Polskiej Quay are another advanced hydrotechnical project in Doraco’s portfolio and another one in the area of the Gdańsk Port.
At the end of July this year, an agreement was also signed between the Port of Gdańsk Authority and the contractor for design and environmental documentation for the expansion of core network nodes in terms of road and rail infrastructure.