The Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in the Port of Gdynia has officially launched new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, marking a key stage in the terminal’s modernisation. With a lifting height of 55 metres and an outreach enabling service of the biggest container vessels entering the Baltic Sea, the investment worth 322.4 million PLN (co-financed by 128.9 million PLN from the EU) is set to boost handling capacity and operational efficiency.
The inauguration ceremony took place on Friday, 26 June 2026, with representatives of the government, the Port of Gdynia Authority, local authorities, business partners and terminal clients in attendance. The new STS cranes, along with eight yard cranes acquired under the same project, are designed to shorten vessel turnaround times and streamline logistics processes.
– This is a new chapter in the activity of the port in Gdynia – commented Arkadiusz Marchewka, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
Strategic importance of terminal infrastructure
Wojciech Szumielewicz, BCT’s CEO, stressed the operational shift: – Today we no longer talk solely about an infrastructure investment, but about a change in the terminal’s capabilities and the entire Port of Gdynia. The new infrastructure allows us to better respond to client expectations for efficient, predictable and modern logistics solutions. We want Gdynia to be the natural choice for companies seeking a stable and competitive logistics partner in the Baltic region.
Piotr Gorzeński, President of the Port of Gdynia Authority, highlighted the broader context: – For many years we have been consistently developing the port’s infrastructure and strengthening its operational potential. Today’s launch of the new cranes symbolically crowns one of the most important stages of this process. Thanks to these investments, Gdynia is ready to handle the most demanding customers and modern logistics operations.
The project is part of a wider programme to build a modern logistics hub for Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea region. Port representatives noted that terminal development today has both business and strategic dimensions – especially in view of ongoing investments around the Port of Gdynia, such as the construction of the Red Road, dual-use infrastructure projects and programmes related to national security and the defence industry.
Record transshipments and EU co-financing
The purchase of the cranes was supported by funds from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) under the project “Equipping the BCT intermodal terminal with modern handling equipment”. The total value of the entire undertaking, including the eight yard cranes, amounts to 322.4 million PLN, with EU co-financing of 128.9 million PLN.
During the event, BCT and Port of Gdynia representatives presented further development directions, including expansion of logistics facilities, increased intermodal capacity and additional investments to strengthen the terminal’s operational capabilities. The port authorities also underlined that parallel development of the ports of Gdynia and Gdańsk strengthens the security and resilience of Polish and regional supply chains, boosting the competitiveness of national port infrastructure on the Baltic.
In 2025, the Port of Gdynia handled over 1 million TEU for the first time in its history, a year-on-year increase of 5.27 percent. The two container terminals – BCT and Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) – both contributed to this milestone. The new cranes are expected to enable even higher throughput in the near future.
Źródło: wnp.pl, Fot. materiały prasowe / BCT
