Port of Gdynia

Port of Gdynia, Poland

April 28, 2008

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Port of Gdynia is one of the fastest growing trade centers in Poland. Its geographical location to both the Baltic coastline as well as rail links to greater Europe have provided a significant boost to its standing as a major mode in both continental and intercontinental trade.

This report will explore several areas of port operations including its users, the many services and operating options it offers, and pricing. It will also discuss the beneficial impact it has had locally. Additionally, it will look at the governing structure and explore the subsidiaries that make it possible to run. Looking to the future, this report will list and give details about the port’s investments and direction. Finally, it will discuss the manner in which the port deals with issues such as pollution and security that have an impact on many external parties.

The Baltic coastline makes up 60 percent of the entire Polish seaboard. The city of Gdynia, along with Gdansk and Sopot, make up the Pomeranian region, which is located at the northern tip of the Baltic coastline. This tri-city region is classified as a metropolitan center and is one of the most economically active areas in Poland.

The past 10 years have seen exports increase two and a half times. Along with the addition of new routes up and down the coast, the Port of Gdynia has flourished and become one of the major trade centers on Poland. The port is used by several of the world’s major shipping lines (see Table 1). The port also accommodates ferry passengers with two state of the art vessels. These ferries, the Stena Line Polska and the Stena Baltica, transport passengers between Gdynia and Karlskrona in Sweden daily (see Table 2). As the Port of Gdynia is a multi terminal port, there are several companies that provide an array of services to customers. The services