A new grain elevator has been built at the Chemików Quay in OT Port Świnoujście, part of the OT Logistics Capital Group. It can hold 17,000 tons of cargo and strengthens the Group’s potential in handling agro-products. The value of the investment is PLN 7.6 million.
The new elevator is part of the expansion of the agro terminal at the port in Świnoujście. The facility is located on the Chemików Quay, leased by OT Port Świnoujście. The warehouse can hold a total of 17,000 tons of grain and other agro-products, and its storage area is 4,000 square meters. The handling rate of OT Port Świnoujście is 16,000 tons per day. Currently, work is underway to deepen the internal channel in the port of Świnoujście, with the goal of reaching a depth of 14.5 meters. As a result, OT Port Świnoujście will be able to accommodate vessels with a draft of 13.5 m, which will increase the port’s competitiveness in terms of handled cargo. The Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority plans to complete this investment by the end of this year.
The grand opening ceremony and commissioning of the new agro elevator took place on August 19, 2016. The symbolic ribbon-cutting was performed by the CEO of the OT Logistics Group, Zbigniew Nowik. The event was graced by representatives of local administration and representatives of the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority and the OT Logistics Group, who viewed the facility with interest. The total value of the investment in the construction of the OT Logistics warehouse was approximately PLN 7.6 million.
A few days before the official opening, the new grain elevator at OT Port Świnoujście was also visited by the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation, Marek Gróbarczyk, and Undersecretary of State Paweł Brzezicki. During the visit, the minister familiarized himself with the development strategy and investment plans of the OT Logistics Group at the Chemików Quay, which include the construction of another modern grain terminal by September 2017, with a target capacity of 85,000 tons of grain and other agro-products. The company also plans to utilize the potential of the Trymerski Basin for cargo transport using inland waterway vessels. Thus, agro-products will be able to be transported to OT Port Świnoujście not only by rail and road transport but also by barges.