Baltic Container Terminal, Gdynia delivers Phase 1 quay upgrade, unlocks major benefits

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), Gdynia, acting in coordination with the Port of Gdynia Authority, has completed Phase 1 of a two-phase major upgrade of its Helskie Quay.

The project, implemented over 400 meters of quay line, represent an important step in the Port of Gdynia’s goal to accommodate larger vessels.

This objective will become a reality this September with the commissioning of 100 meters of the additional 400 meters to be upgraded under Phase 2 works, as well as the entry into service of a newly expanded turning basin.

At this stage, vessels with 14.7-meter draft and 400-meter length overall will be able to call at BCT.

Phase 1 works saw the construction of 400 meters of quay with a depth alongside of 15.5 meters and complementary works entailing the installation of a new third rail to accommodate wider span cranes, new hydrotechnical structures, roads and utility networks.

With an investment cost of USD42 million, Phase 1’s development program was completed on schedule under complex operational and environmental conditions.

“The completion of Phase 1 of our development program lays the foundation from which major benefits will be made available to clients,” explained Wojciech Szymulewicz, BCT chief executive officer.

“With the realization of Phase 2, there will be a comprehensive upgrade of BCT’s operational capabilities, particularly in terms of vessel accommodation and overall throughput potential. Phase 2’s completion will be accompanied by the delivery of either two or four new super post- Panamax quay cranes, which will significantly increase the berthing and operational capacities of the quay. The cranes are also expected to raise BCT’s annual berth handling capacity to between 1.2 million and 1.6 million TEUs depending on the final configuration,” he elaborated further.