which includes the construction of a third gas tank and a second quay will increase the terminal’s regasification capacity from 6.2 billion cubic meters per year to 8.3 billion cubic meters.  The ceremony marking the completion of the LNG Terminal expansion took place on 22 January in Świnoujście highlighted the strategic significance of the investment which will ensure the country’s energy security and self-sufficiency Local reports state that the expansion involved the construction of a third storage tank and allow for the bunkering of small units such as tugboats that use LNG as fuel The upgraded Świnoujście LNG terminal is now capable of regasifying over 8 billion cubic meters of gas annually Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Wojciech Wrochna emphasized that investments in energy infrastructure “are difficult and their implementation takes a long time.” Wrochna commented that the decision to build the gas port in Świnoujście was made almost 20 years ago and emphasized that Poland’s energy security is one of the government’s strategic goals.  Wojciech Wrochna announced further investments aimed at boosting energy security including a floating LNG terminal in the Bay of Gdańsk The Polish Government has increased spending on port development by 30 percent Offshore wind energy will also be created thanks to the expanded port infrastructure Poland’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "ac25b6f6c624025ea146531415f53fad" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ten years after their last major dredging project in Poland Boskalis is now kicking off another major dredging work in the country Using the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Freeway the Dutch giant is now dredging sand and silt to both deepen and expand the access channel to the new Swinoujscie offshore terminal “Poland wants to use the offshore terminal located a stone’s throw from the border with Germany in the near future to load and unload components for offshore wind farms,” said Boskalis “This requires more space on the quay and more depth in the water with our dredging work we are not only contributing to the development of port infrastructure but also to the energy transition.” Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Feb 4, 2025 | Business, Energy & Climate, Law, Society Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers We cannot do what we do without your support A planned new deepwater container port in northwest Poland has received final environmental approval after a legal challenge by an NGO from neighbouring Germany was rejected Construction of the port – located in the city of Świnoujście within a protected nature reserve near the border with Germany – is now expected to be completed in 2028 or 2029 providing “a huge boost for the economy” says deputy infrastructure minister Arkadiusz Marchewka But the project, initiated under the former Law and Justice (PiS) government, has raised concern in both Germany and within Świnoujście itself whose mayor also launched a legal challenge against it in particular over its potential environmental impact Jest ostateczna decyzja środowiskowa dla Terminala kontenerowego w Świnoujściu!⁰⁰Zaskarżenie przygotowane przez https://t.co/4lbu32Wt8n niemiecką organizację pozarządową nie zostało uwzględnione i uzyskaliśmy ostateczną decyzję środowiskową — Arkadiusz Marchewka (@A_Marchewka) February 3, 2025 “There is a final environmental decision for the container terminal in Świnoujście,” Marchewka announced on social media on Monday a German NGO was not accepted and…another very important step in the implementation of the investment has been made.” “When the terminal is put into service it will handle the world’s largest container ships,” he added “We have a great boost for the economy ahead of us but also a strengthening of the country’s broadly understood security.” The legal challenges relate to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) regarding the project published by the Polish General Directorate for Environmental Protection (GDOŚ) in 2023 It contained compensatory measures to protect affected ecosystems in Poland and anticipated no significant environmental impact on the German side of the border But a group of German MEPs criticised Poland for not providing relevant documents and for declaring the EIA complete before the appeal period had ended Their independent assessment of the port project found that it “would significantly affect flora and fauna on both sides of the German-Polish border” Bürgerinitiative Lebensraum Vorpommern (BLV) arguing that it had failed to take into account the project’s impact on protected areas in the Baltic Sea also separately challenged the decision to locate the container port there its appeal was last autumn rejected by the provincial administrative court in Warsaw Poland plans to develop a deepwater container port within a protected nature reserve on the Baltic coast Supporters point to potential economic gains but critics, both locally and in Germany, have raised concerns over the environmental impact https://t.co/nDBvs6zxW0 — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) May 31, 2024 now environmental permission has been finalised the project is awaiting a construction permit The terminal in Świnoujście is to be built and later operated by a consortium of Qterminals from Qatar and Deme Concessions from Belgium. The onshore part of the investment is to cost around 1.2 billion zloty (€284 million) while the approach channel is estimated at ten billion zloty and a pier at 2.5 billion zloty The new terminal is expected to allow 400-metre-long ships access to the port and will have a target handling capacity of two million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit – the size of a standard shipping container) per year For comparison, all of Poland’s existing ports handled 3.27 million TEU of containers in 2024, up 9.3% from 2023. 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Read our policy webinars and articles on innovations and current trends in the ports and terminals industry Alternatively REGISTER for website access and sign up for email alerts ShibataFenderTeam is focused on customization and pursues a holistic approach to fender system design to ensure the safety and protection of vessels The Port of Świnoujście is home to Poland’s first offshore wind terminal and one of the most modern in Europe Designed to support the country’s transition to renewable energy the terminal will supply clean electricity to 1.5 million households Quay 1 and Quay 2 have been upgraded and extended to a total length of 500 meters to accommodate specialized vessels for offshore wind farm installations the contractor commissioned ShibataFenderTeam to supply 51 Cone Fender systems (SPC 1000 G3.0) with closed-box steel panels (2300x3300 mm) and UHMW-PE pads along with 13 SD Fender systems (200x200x1600 mm) The project scope also included 26 T-Head Bollards Unmatched Safety 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terminal enabled the regasification capacity in Świnoujście to reach 8.3 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year as of January 1 by increasing the number of submerged combustion vaporizer (SCV) regasifiers building a second quay and a third tank for process storage of LNG the expansion of the terminal implements one of the key goals of Poland’s energy policy which refers to the diversification of sources and directions of natural gas supply commented: “The expansion of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście is yet another proof that Poland is consistently implementing its strategy of diversifying gas supplies and strengthening its energy security which is of key importance in the dynamically changing geopolitical situation as a strategic element of the country’s energy infrastructure opens up access to gas markets and guarantees flexible supplies I would like to thank everyone involved in the implementation of this project for their efforts and determination in difficult conditions.” the country can import gas from various parts of the world in liquefied form and then send it through gas pipelines within and beyond its borders The capacity of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście as an entry point to the national transmission system was 5 billion cubic meters per year in 2015 The regasification capacity now amounts to 8.3 billion cubic meters corresponding to almost 50% of the annual demand for gas from domestic customers Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure emphasized: “The expansion of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście is the result of the long-term strategy of the Polish state sustainable and flexible energy infrastructure ensuring the supply of natural gas to Poland from many alternative sources and directions “We have built strong foundations for the energy security of the Polish economy which is ready for the challenges of the future ready to adapt to global changes in the energy industry and the growing role of renewable energy sources.” Gaz-System explained that the two-stage facility expansion program entailed increasing the operating parameters of the existing regasification installation in the first stage including installing two more SCV regasifiers and a measurement line enabling the terminal to provide regasification services with a capacity of 6.2 billion cubic meters from January 2022 The second stage saw the construction of a third tank and a second quay for unloading along with a transmission viaduct connecting the quay installations with the new tank to improve the terminal’s flexibility and increase operational capabilities like receiving larger volumes of LNG gas supplies and bunkering refueling ships with LNG directly at the quay emphasized: “The LNG terminal in Świnoujście is an important element of the real diversification of gas supply sources to Poland the facility has gained greater regasification capacity and new functionalities We are more energy secure and have access to competitive natural gas markets around the world “The investment was carried out in difficult times of the pandemic and war abroad so I would like to thank the employees of Gaz-System and the institutions and offices that participated in its implementation and led to a happy ending.” The Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority was the investor in the construction of the hydrotechnical part of the quay the marine structure of the transmission viaduct The expansion of the Polish LNG terminal project is on the European list of projects of common interest and the investment related to the expansion is co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020 This FLNG unit will be permanently moored to the jetty, with commissioning scheduled to start in late 2027 or early 2028. 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All rights reserved Subscribe to receive free maritime news updates        Bunker supplier Avenir LNG has conducted its first loading and unloading of LNG from the Swinoujscie LNG import terminal in Poland The 7,500 cbm LNG bunker and transport vessel Avenir Aspiration recently assisted with the commissioning of the newly built small-scale LNG jetty The company conducted several functionality tests including the loading and unloading of LNG from the terminal ‘We are pleased to support the development of small-scale reloading services at Swinoujscie LNG Terminal,’ Avenir LNG said in a LinkedIn post today (20 December) The operation was organised in collaboration with the Polish energy company ORLEN S.A Related: Avenir LNG divests from HIGAS storage terminal and eyes Oslo stock listing T +44 1295 814 455E info@petrospot.com NEWSLETTER FREE SUBSCRIPTION May 31, 2024 | Energy & Climate, Politics Poland plans to develop a deepwater container terminal within a protected nature reserve in Świnoujście on the Baltic coast Proponents point to potential economic gains but critics have raised concerns over the environmental impact and whether local infrastructure can handle the cargo house walls are stained grey by dust and coal emissions from the nearby port and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility Train tracks cut through deforested patches and wild boar scavenge for food amid roadside litter flourishes with lively seaside hotel resorts attracting over two million tourists each year Soon the division of Świnoujście, a port and resort town near the German border, may deepen as Poland’s new ruling coalition continues with the former government’s plans to construct a deepwater container terminal The terminal, located beside the LNG facility will be situated within a nature reserve under the protection of the European Union’s Natura 2000 network The Świna and the Baltic Sea (photo credit: Specjal b/Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY 2.5) Activists and some politicians in both Poland and Germany have opposed the project for years predicting harmful environmental effects and a negative impact on local economies that are reliant on tourism Although the European Commission approved the plans in January citing imperative reasons of overriding public interest research by Notes from Poland suggests that this decision should be viewed with scepticism The deepwater terminal is to be built in an area currently home to common eiders and gulls Approximately 45 hectares of forest and dunes will need to be cleared for port harbour entrance and turning basin will span around 350 hectares To allow 400-metre-long ships access to the port 13 million cubic metres of seabed will be dredged and disposed of roughly 20 kilometres from the terminal posing a threat to several unique ecosystems protected under Natura 2000 EU law and bilateral agreements with Germany required the Polish authorities to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) allowing construction of the port only if the environment remained largely unchanged or if there were compelling public interests A planned "mega port” at Świnoujście in Poland is touted by the Polish government as offering benefits for the entire region However, the environmental implications are threatening to cause a rift between Germany and Poland, writes @_EmergingEurope https://t.co/RsMImp8Uer — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) March 2, 2021 After presenting port plans in 2015, the former Law and Justice (PiS) government took five years to begin the EIA process, following inquiries from Polish MPs notes that the Polish authorities did not uphold the aforementioned agreements They provided necessary German translations of documents only when asked and declared the EIA complete before the appeal period had ended According to the EIA published in October 2023 by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Szczecin Poland will take compensatory measures that can adequately protect the affected ecosystems These measures include using quiet technologies and relocating the affected Natura 2000 areas to another location The EIA also anticipates no significant impacts on Natura 2000 areas in Germany Activists and politicians from both Poland and Germany challenge these claims “It’s unlikely that such a large-scale intervention wouldn’t impact nearby areas Nature knows no boundaries and operates as an interconnected system,” says MEP Helmut Scholz from Germany’s The Left Scholz, in collaboration with his European Parliament colleague Neumann, commissioned an independent assessment of the port project which found that the expansion “would significantly affect flora and fauna on both sides of the German-Polish border.” has filed a formal appeal with the Polish General Directorate for Environmental Protection (GDOŚ) Activists Rainer Sauerwein and Norbert Protz (photo credit: Lena Bäunker) Sauerwein emphasises that Poland’s current EIA only addresses the terminal’s immediate site ignoring the impact of increased land and maritime traffic “This oversight neglects amplification effects,” he says “The EIA fails to assess the full impact scenario from Świnoujście to [German island] Rügen.” The Polish authorities also announced a new sea access route in early 2023 for which they commissioned a feasibility study on 8 May It is intended to replace the existing route which runs partly through German waters and is too shallow for the ships the port in Świnoujście is intended to serve Sauerwein suspects political motives behind this decision: “By changing the route they prevent Germany from saying no.” the Seaports Authority of Szczecin and Świnoujście (ZMPSiŚ) – the body responsible for managing the development of the port – has allocated 500 hectares of land for the project This decision was introduced through a special bill in the Polish parliament without consulting the citizens of Świnoujście or the local government and despite the environmental implications A map showing the northern boundary of the land allocated to the Świnoujście port (photo credit: Sejm) the ZMPSiŚ gave assurances that the land area of the terminal will not exceed 45 hectares “It is mainly an area for the construction of access infrastructure (road and rail) to the terminal and is not equivalent to the felling area Tree cutting will be carried out only to the extent necessary,” the company wrote why take almost 500,” wonders Piotr Piwowarczyk president of the Świnoujście Tourist Board the then deputy infrastructure minister Marek Gróbarczyk suggested that the deepwater terminal in Świnoujście would be “a second Hamburg” referring to Germany’s busiest (and Europe’s third-busiest) seaport Numbers available on the project’s website and shared by politicians point to a target handling capacity of two million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit – the size of a standard shipping container) per year Poland will invest 10 billion zloty (€2.1 billion) in developing a container port in the city Świnoujście that can "within 6-7 years become a serious competitor to Hamburg", says a deputy infrastructure minister https://t.co/G9eR2cLfX8 — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) April 4, 2023 Yet no studies have been conducted to analyse demand for the port’s services an expert in maritime economy who advises both the local and national government the ZMPSiŚ claimed that they “have for many years conducted their own analyses of the potential of…the Baltic container shipping market in terms of locating a deepwater container terminal in Świnoujście” the ZMPSiŚ did not provide us with any materials to evidence this claim the Polish infrastructure ministry – who also declare to have conducted market assessments – refused to share any documents a container shipping industry expert and head of the Port of Hamburg’s office in Poland suggested to business website Money.pl that “so far none of the large shipowners or global terminal operators have been interested in this project” Zahorski estimates that the potential capacity should be closer to 400,000 TEU “But if we take over 200,000 [TEU] it will already be a big success.” The ferry terminal at Świnoujście, part of the city’s current seaport (photo credit: Kapitel/Wikimedia Commons,under CC BY-SA 4.0) In order for unloaded containers to be transported across Europe a network of efficient railways and roads is necessary president of both the Baltic Sea and Space Cluster and the Polish Nautical Society but highlights that the current state of infrastructure might hinder its competitiveness The E-59 line between Malmö and Vienna connects Scandinavia with Central and Eastern Europe Poznań and Wrocław is reserved for freight traffic however the average speed of cargo trains travelling south on the line from Świnoujście does not currently exceed 20-23 km/h the speed of trains carrying cargo from German seaports oscillates between 60 and 80 km/h That’s about 34 trains a day,” Zahorski calculates Meanwhile the S3 highway remains under construction The government considers it “a key transportation corridor that opens Polish ports to central and southern Europe” But Joanna Agatowska – a former member of the Świnoujście city council and the mayor of the city since April – voices her scepticism The S3 highway between Świnoujście and Szczecin is still under construction (photo credit: Zwiadowca21/Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0) “One lane of the S3 highway will be constantly occupied [by freight carriers] so we are left with only one lane for private vehicles,” she says explaining that tourism in Świnoujście is already decreasing due to road traffic no buffer parking space has been added along the S3 increasing the likelihood of traffic and road congestion and not enough space was left to expand the parallel railway Zahorski points out that even Germany – a country more experienced in containerisation than Poland – struggled with its own deepwater terminal project The JadeWeser port opened in 2012 in Wilhelmshaven was designed for 2.8 million TEU but currently handles only around 500,000 TEU Further doubts about the project arise owing to the reputation of its management body Agatowska feels that the city and its residents have been cheated by both the ZMPSiŚ and the former mayor whose tenure overlapped with the 20 years he spent on the company’s supervisory board until 2020/2021 Agatowska learned about the ZMPSiŚ’s plans to build a deepwater terminal after hearing a rumour from a colleague She asked Żmurkiewicz about it at a city council session in late 2015 Żmurkiewicz and the ZMPSiŚ had already made an exploratory visit to the port of Algeciras in southern Spain “with the aim of learning about…an operating model that the Baltic port wants to transfer to its facilities,” reported local broadcaster Radio Bahia Gibraltar at the time the mayor started to share more information the ZMPSiŚ had hired the consulting company Ernst & Young to conduct an initial economic analysis of the project — GDDKiA Szczecin (@GDDKiA_Szczecin) March 6, 2024 Żmurkiewicz promised to conduct a local referendum about the terminal Agatowska kept pushing for it and was eventually dismissed from her position as chairwoman of the city council The ZMPSiŚ continued its activities despite the aforementioned discrepancies Politicians from the former PiS government made assurances about the necessity of the idea and its bright future But the project did not immediately attract investors The April 2021 tender for its completion saw only one applicant – the UK-based Baltic Gateway Limited who later turned out to have connections with the ZMPSiŚ board yet may have created the illusion of interest in the project When a subsequent tender was opened, two companies – QTerminals from Qatar and the Belgian-based DEME – were selected to build the terminal and provide measures worth at least €5 million that benefit the local community But this amount will not even be enough to cover the road renovation the cost of which is estimated at €5.5 million “Both companies are able to withdraw [from the agreement] at the snap of a finger,” adds Zahorski Poland has signed a contract with a Belgian-Qatari consortium to construct a new container terminal on the Baltic coast The government wants the project, which will cost billions of euro, to create a "serious competitor to Hamburg", the region's main port https://t.co/XwJX3bEnxI — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) July 13, 2023 Żmurkiewicz expressed his trust in them but admitted they had not considered the matter of accommodation for future employees the ZMPSiŚ said that “it should be expected that the terminal’s job offer will be aimed primarily at residents of Świnoujście and surrounding towns who have their own accommodation” in spite of the fact that the city is depopulating Neither QTerminals nor DEME responded to our inquiries The credibility of the ZMPSiŚ has recently been further undermined by the so-called “pizza gate” in which an audit showed that pizzeria owner Dariusz Śpiewak – an acquaintance of former PiS minister Joachim Brudzinski – was earning millions of zloty as a company executive employed on favourable terms but what we are finding at the Seaports Authority of Szczecin and Świnoujście is an absolute scandal,” Arkadiusz Marchewka a deputy infrastructure minister in the government that replaced PiS in December Znacie mnie – rzadko używam mocnych słów, ale to, co zastajemy w Zarządzie Portów Szczecin-Świnoujście to absolutny skandal. Wstępne wyniki trwającej kontroli pokazały, że kolega barona PiS-u Joachima Brudzińskiego zarabiał w porcie miliony. Szef pizzerii wystawiał tej państwowej… pic.twitter.com/gyKnujpFWa — Arkadiusz Marchewka (@A_Marchewka) February 5, 2024 Despite their initially critical stance towards the terminal and the aforementioned reputation of the ZMPSiŚ the new Polish government has decided to go ahead with the project Owing to the lack of consultation with local residents, Agatowska filed an appeal on 24 May against the West Pomeranian governor’s decision to locate the terminal in Świnoujście expressing that “such a project has a chance only if it has social acceptance” This article has been produced with the support of the Journalism Fund Main image credit: Port Szczecin-Świnoujście , , , , , [email protected] operated by the country’s gas transmission system operator has received its 300th liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment since starting operation in late 2015 less than nine years after the first tanker delivered LNG cargo to the terminal in Świnoujście on December 11 This was also the terminal’s 32nd cargo this year According to the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) the shipment arrived in the tanks of the Prism Courage gas carrier from the Corpus Christi terminal in the U.S Maritime LNG deliveries are described as one of the pillars of Poland’s gas security Since the Świnoujście terminal was launched PGNiG reports having received almost 24 million tons of raw material this way The total volume of all 300 deliveries is around 358.9 terawatt-hours (TWh) or more than 31.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas in a gaseous state which PGNiG claims could provide gas to all gas-using households in Poland for over six years “Natural gas is a raw material of strategic importance for Poland’s fuel and energy security Almost 50 percent of all imports of the blue fuel to the country are LNG We are diversifying the directions of its supply by sea thanks to the consistent strengthening of cooperation with partners from around the world and the construction of our own fleet of gas carriers which will be expanded by more units next year This will guarantee our independence and stability of supplies and strengthen our position on the global LNG market,” said Ireneusz Fąfara President of the Management Board at Orlen This content is available after accepting the cookies LNG import in Świnoujście has been a cornerstone of the strategy to diversify gas imports to Poland from the start The share of deliveries by sea has been systematically growing from about 8% of gas deliveries from abroad in 2016 to 46% in 2023 The largest number of LNG deliveries to Świnoujście came from Qatar – 143 followed by the United States with 134 deliveries Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago with three each The remaining four are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2025 The energy player believes the growing dynamics of liquefied natural gas imports to Poland is demonstrated by the increasingly shorter time between subsequent deliveries The 100th LNG shipment arrived in July 2020 more than four years after the terminal was launched The next batch of 100 shipments took much shorter to reach the terminal while another 100 were received in the next 20 months Further increase in LNG imports and development of the group’s operations in this segment will be possible by developing two major projects that aim to increase their annual capacity to over 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas in a gaseous state As part of the requirements for obtaining an environmental permit, Gaz-System recently performed an environmental survey of the future floating terminal’s location Designated by the EU as a “project of common interest” the country’s first FSRU is scheduled to start operation in 2028 The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups The development of a new largescale terminal in Świnoujście is gaining momentum with key elements of the necessary infrastructure coming to fruition Want to read more before deciding on a subscription It only takes a minute to sign up for a free account and you’ll get to enjoy: Get more free content sign up today Ready to subscribe? Choose from one of our subscription packages for unlimited access an EPC contractor for the storage and handling of liquefied gases is advancing the construction of the third LNG tank as part of the expansion project of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście TGE Gas is building the LNG tank in consortium with Polish construction company PORR under a $481.7 million contract To remind, Polskie LNG, a GAZ-SYSTEM company, was granted a permit to add the 180,000 cubic meter storage tank at the Polish import facility in 2021 TGE’s scope of work includes basic and detailed design of the LNG storage tank construction of the storage tank within battery limits and installation of all equipment including in-tank pumps and BOG compressors TGE Gas shared an update via social media channels stating that hydrostatic tests were performed on the tank structure and confirmed that the tank was tight We have reached another milestone in our LNG tank construction Project! The hydrostatic tests performed on the tank structure confirmed that the 180,000 m³ LNG Tank, built by TGE & PORR Polska, is tight. Bravo team TGE & PORR Polska! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/gHL80sxWDA “The positive pneumatic and hydrostatic tests are another big step towards completing the extension of the Świnoujście LNG terminal,” the company said According to data available on TGE’s website completion of the project is scheduled for 2024 the terminal has a commercial regasification capacity of 6.2 billion m3 annually the capacity will increase to 8.3 billion m3 of gas per year which is expected to cover over 40% of the estimated annual demand of Polish customers In March this year, GAZ-SYSTEM’s terminal in Świnoujście received the first delivery of LNG by the Lech Kaczyński the first LNG carrier built for exclusive use by ORLEN Group Ingersoll Rand Engineering Project Solutions At Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions we have been managing and implementing engineered to-order air packages for complex technical requirements for over 60 years We provide specialized custom compressed air and gas compressors as well as nitrogen generation packages to international EPC contractors and engineering companies across a range of […] The search is taking place on the Baltic Sea bed and is visible from both Poland and Germany Local residents were alarmed by a large flame above the LNG terminal in Świnoujście near the Polish-German border but were told that this was part of a controlled testing procedure The CEP company has subcontracted US corporation Noble Resolve and Scottish company Zenith Energy from Aberdeen to survey Poland's Baltic coast for natural gas, according to previous reports Discovery of Baltic gas deposits could boost Poland’s energy security told Polish state news agency PAP that the discovery of natural gas deposits estimated at approximately 16.5 billion cubic meters based on initial data could have a significant impact on Poland’s energy security The gas could be used for the Polish market and exported to Europe via the existing pipeline network it could replace coal in electricity production Flame above LNG terminal explained as controlled testing local residents from the nearby Polish islands of Wolin and the Polish-German island of Usedom were concerned by the appearance of a clear high flame above the LNG terminal in Świnoujście said in a statement published by the local portal iswinoujscie.pl that this was the result of planned and controlled testing conducted by the LNG terminal’s staff "as part of the cooling of the facility." To ensure the safety of ongoing expansion work at the gas terminal a small portion of the raw material had to be neutralized by burning it The offshore drilling platform was installed in the Baltic Sea near the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Świnoujście The drilling platform used by Noble Resolve is designed to work in waters up to 100 meters deep and to drill to a depth of over 9 kilometers The research work for the project is expected to last about 45 days Source: Radio Poland/PAP/iswinoujscie.pl/Noble Resolve Jun 30, 2023 | Politics, Society Poland’s longest underwater tunnel was opened today in a ceremony attended by leading government figures who proclaimed it as a great national success have noted that it was entirely funded by the European Union and local authorities The tunnel runs for almost 1.5 kilometres under the Świna a channel in northwest Poland that connects the Szczecin Lagoon with the Baltic Sea It creates a road link between the Polish city of Świnoujście – which is located on an island divided between Germany and Poland – and the Polish mainland who has run the city for a total of 26 years during two periods in office has made it his mission to ensure the tunnel is built Świnoujście was the only city in Poland without a road link to the rest of the country and drivers could only cross the Świna by ferry told broadcaster TVN that the new tunnel will indeed be transformative “I have a job where I have to commute almost every day I am very happy that I will not have to wait for the [ferry] crossing anymore,” said Mateusz Kapica Local authorities also believe the link will be a boon for local tourism One of the islands on which Świnoujście is located – called Uznam in Polish and Usedom in German – is known for its sandy beaches and has been a popular tourist destination since the 19th century A map of the tunnel’s route (source: Gmina Miasto Świnoujście) the tunnel’s opening has sparked a political dispute between the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the opposition – currently campaigning ahead of this autumn’s parliamentary elections – as to who deserves credit Today’s opening ceremony was attended by leading PiS figures including the party’s chairman Jarosław Kaczyński He declared the tunnel a “symbol…of the state’s unity strength and readiness to perform important tasks” and of how Poland is “catching up with the West” in terms of its development Infrastructure minister Andrzej Adamczyk said that the tunnel “would not have been built without the great determination of PiS politicians and local authorities” — Ministerstwo Infrastruktury (@MI_GOV_PL) June 30, 2023 opposition figures have noted that the 900 million zloty (€202 million) it cost to build the tunnel was 85% financed by EU funds with the remainder coming from the city of Świnoujście that the PiS government is taking credit for a project it was not responsible for “PiS politicians come here and say that it is their great success but the truth is completely different,” said Arkadiusz Marchewka who represents the electoral district that Świnoujście is part of “The PiS government allocated zero zlotys from the state budget for this investment,” he continued adding that PiS politicians are just “coming here to promote themselves” told news website Money.pl that it was “ironic” the Polish government was taking credit for an EU-funded project when it has so often been critical of Brussels and accused it of harming Poland An EU official was prevented from speaking at the opening of a tunnel in Poland that was built mostly with EU funds The government had previously agreed he could speak. But in the end only Polish officials did so, and a bishop blessed the tunnel https://t.co/ekHv0K9Hpg — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) November 14, 2022 PiS politicians note that it was under a previous PiS-led government in 2007 that plans for the tunnel were first put in place Joachim Brudziński – currently the head of the party’s election campaign and an MEP – has also strongly advocated for the project But those plans stalled after PO came to power in 2007 with then Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying in 2010 that the costs were too high amid the fallout from the financial crisis the idea of building the tunnel was resurrected while PO was still in power but the majority of work – including tenders and construction – took place after PiS returned to office in late 2015 2) od 2007 roku kiedy premierem był #JK współpracowaliśmy z Prezydentem Zmurkiewiczem i szukaliśmy sposobu sfinansowania tej inwestycji Prace zostały wstrzymane na 8lat kiedy do władzy doszedł Tusk i PO Dysponowali oni również środkami unijni ale władze samorządowe słyszały — Joachim Brudziński 🇵🇱 (@jbrudzinski) May 21, 2023 Main image credit: KPRM (under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 PL) Daniel Tilles is editor-in-chief of Notes from Poland [email protected] The Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority SA and a consortium consisting of DEME Concessions N.V have signed a preliminary agreement for a 30-year lease of land located in the outer port in Świnoujście building and operation of the Deep-water Container Terminal “This is an investment that will provide a development impulse not only for Świnoujście and Western Pomerania but for the entire national economy,” said Krzysztof Urbaś President of the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority SA The construction of a deep-water container terminal in Świnoujście is one of the elements included in the “Seaport Development Program until 2023” The aim of the program is to strenghten the position of Polish ports in the Baltic Sea basin and establish  key nodes of global supply chain for Central and Eastern Europe the terminal will be capable of handling up to 2 million TEU per year one with a length of 400 m and one of 200 m the terminal will be built almost entirely on the pier located in the Pomeranian Bay and will be financed by an investor  who was selected by means of a competitive tender procedure The terminal is set to be equipped with low-emission equipment in accordance with the highest ecological ‘green terminal’ standards the new terminal should start operations in early 2028 The European Commission has approved a €130 million investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to expand the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in Świnoujście The project will increase the terminal’s capacity to convert LNG into its gaseous form The ERDF financing was possible notably due to an important regional dimension of the project LNG from the terminal will be transported through the newly constructed interconnectors to other countries including the Baltic States Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said: I applaud Poland’s commitment to diversification policy that lies at the centre of our energy union strategy It is yet another key step in strengthening security of supply of entire Central and South Eastern Europe increasing competition on the regional gas market and providing industry as well as households with secure The LNG terminal’s construction was supported by a €224 million ERDF grant in the previous EU budget period. The development of the terminal is part of ongoing efforts to achieve energy independence and the EU Climate Goals Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Poland has been in talks since 2006 with a number of LNG producers to allow it to diversify its gas supply and reduce its reliance on Russian gas provided by Gazprom Polish Government and institutional finance Poland was caught up in a row between Russia and the Ukraine which resulted in a reduction of gas supplies to Poland The Polish government was anxious to avoid a repeat of that situation and built an LNG terminal and investigated the possibility of a pipeline from Norway The terminal was constructed at Swinoujscie near Szczecin in the western part of Poland’s Baltic coast (West Pomeranian region) The advantages of this placement include the lower costs to receive big ships and freight compared with those in Gdansk and there are large gas consumers (power station and chemical plant) in the immediate vicinity A funding of approximately €950m was secured for Poland’s first LNG project in March 2010 Construction of the terminal was completed in October 2015 and it received its operating permit in April 2016 Poland’s annual demand for gas was around 16.4 billion cubic metres in 2009 Domestic production accounted for five billion cubic metres (30%) at that time with the remainder provided by Russian imports The new Nord Stream line from Russia to Germany (missing out Poland) is expected to have an effect on the amount of gas available for Poland from Russia Gaz de France (GDF) previously expressed an interest in helping Poland to build and establish an LNG terminal GDF agreed to supply 10.27 billion cubic metres of gas a year to Poland from 2022 to 2037 under an agreement signed in November 2009 the contract will be valid only after the required documents between the governments of Poland and Russia are signed Canadian LNG engineering specialist SNC-Lavalin was chosen by the Polish natural gas distributor Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) to perform the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Poland’s first LNG import terminal in January 2008 The site chosen for the new facility was on the Baltic coast at Swinoujscie The FEED contract is worth zlotyl26m (C$10.6m SNC-Lavalin was chosen as the preferred contractor over five other bidders in the tender process that also included Suez-Tractebel of France procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project was awarded to a consortium of Saipem (SPM.MI) of Italy Italy’s Techint Compagnia Tecnica Internazionale The value of the contract was PLN2.95bn ($930m) and construction started on the project in 2011 Intertek was awarded a contract to provide custody transfer inspection services at the terminal MałkowskiMartech secured a contract to equip windows doors and fire-proof protections in June 2013 The Polish gas distributor PGNiG hoped to complete construction of the new terminal and bring it onstream by June 2014 The new terminal is expected to initially receive 5 billion cubic metres of liquefied gas a year as part of the Polish strategy to limit its dependence on imports from Russia designed to deliver up to five billion m³ of gas a year The LNG terminal is fully equipped with an unloading jetty with mooring system for unloading of large LNG tankers (with a boil-off and recondensing facility) two cryogenic containers of 160,000m³ each for storing in-process LNG and regasification train to produce gas at the correct pressure for the grid An 85km-long pipeline from Świnoujście to Szczecin was also built connecting the LNG terminal with the Polish transmission system The capacity will be enhanced in subsequent expansion phases of the project to 7.5 billion cubic metres The cost of the project was estimated to be around €350m to €450m based on current prices of materials however this increased by €500m to reach €950m €200m was provided by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The remaining €750m was arranged by purchase of €75m of Polskie LNG bonds by each of ten other banks led by Bank Pekao and PKO Bank Polski Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) has received a record number of LNG cargo deliveries at the Swinoujscie terminal as the result of the intensification of LNG imports to strengthen Poland’s energy security PGNiG said that as many as six loads of LNG were received in May at the President Lech Kaczyński terminal The record number is the result of the intensification of LNG imports in order to strengthen the country’s energy security The gas carrier Gaslog Westminster called at the Swinoujscie terminal This corresponds to 100 million cubic metres of natural gas after regasification This is the sixth delivery that PGNiG brought to the gas terminal in May PGNiG says it has never before received so many loads of LNG in one month The total volume of May deliveries amounted to 0.45 million tonnes of LNG; 620 million cubic metres of natural gas after regasification the amount of gas that was consumed by all domestic consumers served by PGNiG for about 2.5 months in the spring and summer period was delivered to Poland by sea PGNiG has received 20 loads of LNG in Świnoujście This is 1/3 more than in the same period last year Increasing LNG imports is PGNiG’s response to the situation in the European gas market caused by Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine and restrictions on fuel supplies from the East Intensification of supplies to the gas port is possible thanks to the expansion of the terminal carried out by GAZ-SYSTEM the regasification capacity of the installation amounts to 6.2 billion cubic metres per year which has reserved the full terminal capacity plans to use almost the entire available capacity of the installation this year In addition to six deliveries to the terminal, in May PGNiG also received a cargo of LNG at the terminal in Klaipeda in Lithuania It was the first LNG supply for PGNiG to a regasification installation located abroad Thanks to the Poland-Lithuania gas pipeline launched in May this year most of the cargo delivered to Klaipeda was shipped to the country after regasification and the remaining part was sent to the market of the Baltic state An EU-funded terminal for unloading and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its subsequent conversion to natural gas and delivery to the national supply network By contributing to diversification of gas supply the terminal increases energy security in Poland and neighbouring countries irrespective of technical and helps to satisfy a growing demand for gas It must be remembered that this is a project on a European scale Our intention is to provide access to infrastructure that is already built as well as to new investments in the Polish transmission system to our partners across Europe – mainly from the Central European countries Equipment installed under the project includes berths for unloading LNG from carriers two cryogenic storage tanks and a system for conversion of LNG to natural gas or ‘regasification’ The terminal is also fitted with gas transmission infrastructure and connections linking the shipping terminal with the unloading platforms and the storage tanks with the national gas network the work included the purchase of measuring instruments as well as construction of office buildings and infrastructure such as roads and fencing The development is one of the first on-shore LNG terminals in central and eastern Europe By facilitating the supply of natural gas to Poland from various sources worldwide it helps to increase competition in Poland’s energy market the unloading facilities can handle carriers with capacity of 120 000-216 000 m³ and have three unloading arms The truck loading station is designed to handle 95 000 tonnes of LNG a year The storage tanks each have a capacity of 160 000 m³ There is space in the storage plant for further development Regasification facilities have a capacity of 570 000 normal cubic metres per hour (Nm³/h) enough to supply 36 % of Poland’s current natural gas needs This is set to increase to 856 000 Nm³/h by 2020 Natural gas-heated submerged combustion vaporisers turn the LNG back into natural gas The project has had a positive impact on the skills of the 59 people hired to build the terminal and the 129 employed to operate it Employees need specialist knowledge and competences and to this end a training programme has been designed that included courses abroad Contributions to the development of the West Pomeranian region have come through higher tax revenue for regional authorities and the generation of additional purchasing power among local inhabitants the terminal has increased the region’s potential to attract investment particularly as regards the possible building of new gas pipelines Investments linked to the construction of the terminal It can be transported over long distances and thus contributes to development of Europe’s internal gas market it brings environmental benefits in the form of reduced CO2 emissions Total investment for the project “Construction of the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście – unloading and regasification installation” is EUR 691 000 000 with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 202 022 727 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2007-2013 programming period.  He ran his first marathon after turning forty His recent sports record from last week will be remembered in history as he became the first Pole over sixty to earn the title of five-time Ironman Only a few triathletes worldwide have achieved a similar result as reported by the local portal iswinoujscie.pl part of the International Ultra Triathlon Association World Championships with no breaks between the "5xQuintuple" format events Competitors demonstrated stamina in running Remarkable feat at the Ultra Triathlon World Championships Andrzejewski swam 19 km (equivalent to 380 lengths of a pool) The fit sixty-year-old joined Poland's 9-person team competing against over 40 participants from 18 countries "We are thrilled to announce that Poland is the most represented country at the Bretzel Ultra Triathlon 4 with the highest number of registered athletes This is undeniable proof of the passion and determination of Polish athletes for this extreme endurance sport Bravo to all the Polish participants and good luck May the best be with you!" - reports the Bretzel Ultra Triathlon Facebook profile Source: iswinoujscie.pl/facebook.com/Bretzel Ultra Triathlon Home > Breakthrough achieved on Świnoujście Road Link Contractor PORR and Gülermak JV has completed excavation of the central 1.5km length of the 3.2km long two-lane bi-directional tunnel on the Świnoujście Road Link in Poland following the breakthrough of its 13.46m diameter CREG (China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co To bore through the ground conditions of fine sand and fine-medium sand with gravel fine-medium sand with gravel and over-consolidated sandy clay with gravel and chalk the TBM is equipped with key technologies that include the intelligent diagnosis of its cutter status early warning of cutter head clogging and ground conditions during excavation the online measurement of key parameters of the cutters under strong impaction and heavy wear environments (detectable wear accuracy ±2mm whilst accurately determining abnormal damage to disc cutters such as uneven wear and cutter edge damage “The intelligent cutter status diagnosis system has now become the direct basis for cutter change with high accuracy With scientific and timely guidance of cutter changes it indirectly saves more than $1.5M in overhead cost and 600 hours as the cost and time of working in the excavation chamber is reduced it reduces the risk of 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Admin Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker a Polish harbour pilots' association that operates primarily in the Szczecin-Swinoujscie region and the owner's brief was for an economical pilot boat with quiet ergonomic work space and a minimum speed of 22 knots She has wave piercing hull design to reduce pitching motions and provide a smoother ride for the captain and crew at all speeds a wave-piercing hull design for its pilot boats provides 40 per cent less vertical acceleration and up to a 30 per cent improvement in fuel economy The wheelhouse provides a safe working environment both in the cabin and for the crew on the deck The wheelhouse offers nearly 360-degree visibility The captain has a centre position with uninterrupted views of the deck and boarding areas with additional skylight windows The boat's self-righting feature increases the safety of life at sea even during the toughest weather conditions The boats comply with Lloyds Register rules and have the highest quality standard that can be provided for work boats of its type the advanced design and interior assembly methods enable Pilot 61 to provide impressive low vibration and low noise performance The hull is reinforced to withstand light ice conditions relevant to the southern Baltic and Danish waters a necessity for the vessel's operational area of Poland's Świnoujście and Szczecin harbours She can handle 30 centimetres of broken ice or five centimetres solid ice at up to five knots Pilot 61 is supplied with a conventional propeller system with two Volvo Penta D13MH main engines each providing 368 kW at 1,400 rpm Power is transferred from the main diesel engines through two ZF 360 gearboxes to shaft lines and two five-blade CJR propellers and integrated lube oil and cooling systems The heat exchanger is seawater resistant with an integral expansion tank The engines are equipped with an MCC monitoring system All electric components are of proven maritime quality to IEC standards and the electrical system on board the vessel functions as an uninterruptable power supply The distribution network is a 24V floating net transformed to uninterrupted 230 VAC true sinus network with good overcapacity and RCD switchboard Deck equipment comprises a hydraulic MOB platform in the aft and a boom for a MOB davit on the wheelhouse side See all the other content from this month's Pilotage Week right here, including reviews, features, opinions and news. and Polish LNG terminal operator has been granted a permit to build the third storage tank at the Polish import facility allows the project to add a 180,000-cbm storage tank together with the accompanying infrastructure is a key element in the second stage of the expansion program for President Lech Kaczyński’s LNG terminal in Świnoujście GAZ-SYSTEM president noted that the permit allows the immediate start of the LNG storage tank construction The second stage of the terminal expansion is carried out under the ‘design and build’ formula the contractor has already conducted design work selected subcontractors prior to obtaining regulatory approvals The terminal’s third tank will have a capacity 20,000 cubic meters larger than the two existing tanks bringing the total storage capacity to half a million cubic meters of LNG the consortium comprising PORR and TGE Gas Engineering has been selected as the contractor for the Polish LNG terminal expansion project under a $481.7 million contract The scope of the first stage of the LNG terminal expansion program includes the design and assembly of two additional LNG regasifiers and cryogenic pumps The investment is aimed at extending the functionality and technical capacity of the facility including raising the regasification capacity up to 7.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year This stage of expansion is scheduled for completion by December 2021 part of the second expansion stage is scheduled for completion by December 2023 The construction of the third tank and a new berth for loading unloading and reloading LNG as well as bunkering will increase the flexibility of the Świnoujście facility It will also enable the launch of new services for which there is an increasing demand in the dynamically developing LNG market Poland’s state-owned gas company PGNiG has secured additional regasification capacity at the country’s sole liquefied natural gas terminal in the port of Swinoujscie The company said in a statement it booked 8.3 billion cubic meters of regasification capacity at the LNG terminal from 2024 to 2040 The Polish gas firm also booked 6.2 billion cubic meters of regasification capacity in 2022–2023 as part of a tender organized by terminal operator Polskie LNG The two companies are yet to sign the relevant deals which is responsible for all the supplies coming to the LNG import facility currently has about 5 billion cubic meters booked capacity up to 2022 The company says the new regasification capacity will boost its plans to diversify gas imports and expand its trading activities on the gas market in Central and Eastern Europe The new capacity allocation process is tied to the expansion project that will increase the current regasification capacity of the Swinoujscie LNG terminal by 50 per cent Poland has significantly increased LNG purchases via its terminal in Swinoujscie following PGNiG deals with Qatargas and US player Cheniere The move is a part of reducing the country’s decades-old reliance on Russian pipeline gas but also cutting dependence on coal The gas company received 0.98 bcm of LNG in the first quarter of this year up 34 per cent when compared to the same period in 2019 The Swinoujscie terminal expansion is not the only LNG import development in Poland There are also plans to install a floating storage regasification unit in the Gdansk Bay and a development aimed at building a small-scale facility in the coastal city A consortium consisting of Polish energy company Lotos Group and compatriot gas grid operator Gaz-System announced plans last week to build the small-scale facility in Gdansk The terminal would be the first such facility in Poland which could help increase the use of LNG as a fuel in both maritime and road transport Hilton Świnoujście will open by 2020 with direct access to Baltic Park Molo leisure complex Hilton (NYSE:HLT) today announced plans to open a new hotel in the Baltic resort city of Świnoujście, following a franchise agreement with Zdrojowa Hotels. Hilton Świnoujście Resort & Spa, a Hilton Hotels & Resorts property said: 'Demand for hotels in Poland is on the rise are increasingly popular domestically and abroad Hilton Świnoujście Resort & Spa will be a leading resort hotel on the Baltic coast and a fine addition to our Hilton Hotels & Resorts offering in Europe.' due to the busy port city's health and spa offerings German and ferrying Scandinavian visitors and is renowned for its wide unspoilt beaches wildlife conservation areas and historical forts Construction has already started on the property which will include a minimum of 167 guestrooms Guests will also have access to the already-open indoor water park which includes five pools and various family and recreation attractions said: 'We are the leading resort hotels investor and operator in Poland Hilton Świnoujście Resort & Spa is a partnership with Hilton in the Baltic Park Molo the largest leisure complex on the Polish Baltic sea coast The new property will enhance the city's wide hotel offering and we cannot wait to begin welcoming guests by 2020.' Hilton has more than 200 resorts in the world's most sought-after destinations Hilton Świnoujście Resort & Spa will join nearly 15 resorts in markets Hilton Świnoujście Resort & Spa will be located in the Baltic Park Molo Avenue Zdrojowa Invest & Hotels is family investment & hotel group focused on Polish resorts It manages 11 stylish premium hotel facilities in the best locations in the mountains and at the seaside Zdrojowa introduced condo hotels to Poland becoming this market and holiday apartments leader The staff consists of more than 1100 employees CSR includes the Zdrojowa Art and Zdrojowa Eco Friendly programmes All Zdrojowa hotels are equipped with electric vehicles chargers Hotel website Brand OwnerHilton Jun 1, 2022 | Business, Energy & Climate Poland received a record number of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through its terminal in Świnoujście in May the number of LNG deliveries have been one third higher than in the same period of 2021 As Russia turns off the gas, Poland finds ways to keep supplies flowing State energy firm PGNiG yesterday announced that it had received its sixth LNG shipment in May at Świnoujście The latest arrival was 73,000 tonnes of LNG from the United States which corresponds to 100 million cubic metres (mcm) of natural gas after regasification The firm noted that over the whole of May, the total volume of deliveries was 0.45 million tonnes of LNG, or 620 mcm after regasification. That is enough gas to cover use by all domestic customers for 2.5 months during the spring and summer, said PGNiG. Five of the shipments came from the US and one from Qatar “The record monthly number of deliveries is the result of the intensification of LNG imports to strengthen Poland’s energy security,” said PGNiG — PGNiG (@GK_PGNiG) May 31, 2022 PGNiG has received a total of 20 LNG shipments one third more than in the same period of 2021 The regasification capacity of the Świnoujście terminal is now 6.2 bcm per year capacity will be increased to 8.3 bcm per year “Increasing LNG imports is PGNiG’s response to the tight situation on the European gas market caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and restrictions on fuel supplies from the East,” added the firm In addition to the six deliveries to Swinoujscie in May PGNiG also took delivery of a cargo of LNG at the Klaipėda terminal in Lithuania Ukraine will now be able to buy gas through the LNG terminal in Lithuania The Poland-Lithuania Gas Interconnector "GIPL" has already started operating, which, along with other European countries, will connect Lithuanian system with Ukrainian one. pic.twitter.com/5r7kpFTve6 — Elena Faige Neroba (@ElenaNeroba) May 1, 2022 “This was the first LNG delivery for PGNiG to a regasification facility located abroad most of the cargo delivered to Klaipėda was sent to [Poland] after regasification while the remaining part was sent to the market of the Baltic states,” PGNiG said Gas interconnector to soon link Poland and Slovakia, says Polish President Main photo credit: GAZ-SYSTEM press pack Alicja Ptak is senior editor at Notes from Poland and a multimedia journalist [email protected] POLAND — The Orlen Group has committed to develop the Baltic Power wind farm offshore Poland in partnership with Canada’s Northland Power All necessary construction permits are in place the company has started construction of an offshore installation terminal at the port of Świnoujście This could also facilitate five further wind farms lined up by Orlen Group with a combined capacity of 5.2 GW Four are situated on the Oder Bank near Kołobrzeg bordering the zone where Baltic Power will be built Baltic Power will generate 4,000 GWh of electricity equivalent to 3% of Poland’s current needs Laying of the offshore foundations should start in 2024 with the development comprising 76 15-MW Vestas wind turbines over 250 m tall by 2025 Work on an onshore substation is already under way The overall project budget is about EUR 4.73 billion ($5 billion) will have wharves and storage yards capable of handling and installing 15-MW or larger wind turbines and could also serve other projects in German a consortium of Van Oord and DEME Group subsidiary has secured a €313m contract to upgrade the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway in Poland The design and build contract will include the deepening and widening of the fairway along a 62km section to -12.5m from the current -10.5m The investment will be made by the Maritime Office in Szczecin with an aim to improve access to the Szczecin seaport and boost the port’s capacity to handle an increasing volume of cargo Work on the project is scheduled to begin by the end of this year and expected to take 42 months to complete DEME Europe area director Eric Tancré said: “The combination of state-of-the-art dredging equipment the consortium’s vast international experience in design and build projects and most importantly our integrated team of experts enabled DEME and Van Oord to bring the most cost-efficient solution.” The consortium will use the dredged materials to build two artificial islands in the Szczecin lagoon Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway upgrade project will involve the enforcement of slopes and quay walls along the channel as well as relocation of cables and navigational supports Van Oord Europe area director Govert van Oord said: “It is a challenging project and an opportunity to demonstrate Van Oord’s and DEME’s capabilities in offering integrated dredging solutions to our client “Our project team is looking forward to working closely with our client and all stakeholders in order to contribute to the further modernisation of the maritime infrastructure in Poland and at the same time enhancing the environment during execution.” Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) awarded a contract to Van Oord to conduct early dredging and reclamation works on the Phase 1 portion of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project the port will be the first deepwater port in Georgia Nominations are now open for the prestigious Ship Technology Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Jul 13, 2023 | Business The Polish authorities have signed a contract with a Belgian-Qatari consortium to finance construct and operate a planned new deep-water container terminal in Świnoujście on the Baltic coast which will cost billions of euros to develop to create “a serious competitor to Hamburg” the port authority for Świnoujscie and the nearby city of Szczecin signed the contract with Belgium-based Deme Concessions and Qterminals of Qatar “This is an investment that will provide a development impulse not only for Świnoujście and the Western Pomerania [region] but also for the entire national economy,” said the president of port authority The expansion of the port is intended to enable the reception of large container ships and is seen by the port operator and Polish national authorities as necessary to cope with growing container demand which is expected to become operational by 2028 will ultimately have an annual capacity of 2 million TEUs (the unit used to measure container cargo capacity) compared to the 8.3 million TEUs that passed through the port of Hambourg last year 📣Powstanie głębokowodny terminal kontenerowy w Świnoujściu 🏗Nowy terminal w południowo-zachodniej cz Morza Bałtyckiego to odpowiedź na rosnący popyt dla ładunków kontenerowych.🌊➡Docelowo obsłuży do 2⃣ mln TEU rocznie 👉https://t.co/mbvsrScCOb#Przeładunki #Terminale pic.twitter.com/NUtuCcv3ys — Ministerstwo Infrastruktury (@MI_GOV_PL) July 10, 2023 The port will be able to simultaneously service two ships it will also be able to handle military cargo a crucial aspect since Poland became a transportation hub for military aid to war-torn Ukraine work will need to be undertaken to create a new access route to the port would have had to be deepened and extended but that idea was opposed by the German authorities which will cost an estimated 10.3 billion zloty (€2.3 billion) to develop Those costs will be covered by the Polish authorities while the estimated 2 billion zloty cost of developing the terminal itself will be covered by the contractor Main image credit: MI (under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 PL) , , Karol Nawrocki even suggested that the state security services were involved in creating the scandal , , The 1,200 square metre national symbol was unfurled on the beach in Międzyzdroje [email protected] Accor and Polski Holding Hotelowy Group announced a partnership to implement their first joint venture Interferie Hotel Medical Spa Świnoujście will welcome its first guests under the Mövenpick brand from Accor's portfolio After announcing the openings of the first Mövenpick properties in Poland Świnoujście will be the fifth destination of the leading brand of premium hotels in the country In addition to urban properties in Wrocław and Poznań guests will soon be welcomed by mountain resorts in Karpacz and Zakopane Mövenpick is dynamically conquering the premium hotel market in the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe primarily in locations of great tourist value with planned openings in Czechia and Estonia – We are happy to partner up with such a thriving group as Polski Holding Hotelowy We appreciate our partner's commitment to the development of the hotel industry in Poland and believe that our agreement will strengthen the domestic position of both of our groups We are proud that Polski Holding Hotelowy has chosen our Mövenpick brand for its prestigious facility in Świnoujście The brand is well-established in Germany and its popularity in Poland is on the rise This will undoubtedly contribute to increasing the hotel's attractiveness especially among individual and conference guests – commented Jacek Stasikowski Polski Holding Hotelowy Group is the largest hotel group in the country with only Polish capital Its portfolio currently consists of over 50 properties with nearly six thousand rooms including hotels with a business and leisure profile located in large and small cities as well as in tourist destinations The group will start its partnership with Accor by adding the Interferie Hotel Medical Spa in Świnoujście to the Mövenpick portfolio making it a great place to relax on the Baltic coast Clients interested in organizing an event in Świnoujście will appreciate the hotel's well-developed conference centre of seven rooms with a total area of 740 square metres – The choice of the Mövenpick brand was not accidental It fits very well with the services provided by Interferie Medical Spa in Świnoujście our partnership with yet another international chain begins at the very moment when Accor is in the process of building a group of hotels across Europe that will cooperate with facilities offering medical services As a leisure hotel in a fashionable destination Mövenpick in Świnoujście will be a great addition to our collection German guests are one of our main segments in that destination so we can benefit from Accor's very strong and well-established position in this market We are convinced that cooperation with such a powerful player will secure a bright future for our facility and further increase the quality of our hotel services by allowing us to welcome guests in the standard of a famous and increasingly popular premium brand – added Gheorghe Marian Cristescu President of the Board of Polski Holding Hotelowy Both Accor and Polski Holding Hotelowy Group do not rule out further joint activities under the partnership that has just been established.  Click here to join your colleagues and stay up to date on the latest hotel news and trends Copyright © Hotel News Resource & Nevistas | All rights reserved The project aims to increase the capacity of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the port of Świnoujście to strengthen the country’s energy security and help bolster energy markets in the Baltic Sea region Development of the terminal is part of an EU focus on key infrastructure projects that help Europe achieve its energy policy and climate goals The project will enable the terminal to convert more LNG into gaseous form and ensure LNG can be transferred into smaller tanks It is divided into four tasks: increasing the terminal’s regasification capacity; extending the offshore system used to transfer LNG from vessels; extending the terminal’s railway infrastructure; and building a third LNG tank The LNG terminal’s construction was supported by a EUR 224 million ERDF grant in the previous programming period Increasing the terminal's regasification capacity involves upgrading the current system that converts LNG back to gaseous form The improved submerged combustion vaporiser (SCV) regasification system will increase capacity to 7.5 billion normal cubic meters – or Nm3 – per year and allow for peak regasification capacity of 8.62 billion Nm3/year This task includes the purchase and installation of two new high-pressure LNG pumps Other components include installing new and/or extending existing pipeline installations The second task will extend the offshore system used to transfer LNG to and from ships such as loading and unloading arms that can handle a maximum of 12 000 m3/hour the project will extend the terminal’s railway infrastructure used for loading LNG as well as power and control systems.  a third LNG storage tank with a capacity of 180 000 m3 will be built along with the necessary infrastructure such as pipelines The project is one of six infrastructure investments by Polish gas supplier Gaz-System S.A that are on the European Commission’s projects of common interest list published in November 2017 These types of key cross-border projects connect the energy systems of EU countries and seek to provide affordable and decarbonise the economy in accordance with the Paris Agreement.  Extension of the terminal is a vital part of the North-South infrastructure corridor and the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan for gas It complements Poland’s energy policy and the EU’s Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014-2020 specifically those projects that are increasing natural gas resources and developing the transmission network the project contributes to implementation of EU policy on sustainable development.The project is linked to four other strategic projects to build gas pipelines connecting Poland with Denmark Total investment for the project “Extending the functionality of the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście” is EUR 237 362 821 with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 130 347 676 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority axis “Improving energy security” Ministerstwo obsługujące ministra właściwego ds More than 6,000 Ukrainian refugees reached Sweden for free on board the Polferries ferries We would like to inform you that there is a great interest in the Gdansk-Nynashamn line In order to ensure the highest standards of safety and service and to shorten the waiting time for the ferry the carrier calls for directing Ukrainian citizens also to the line connecting Swinoujscie and Ystad This will significantly streamline the process and provide the necessary assistance much faster Our staff have organized a collection of mascots and sweets for children on ferries heading to Sweden The collected gifts have already been distributed to individual vessels The service staff of terminals in Gdansk and Swinoujscie took care to make the waiting for the ferry more pleasant and prepared nooks for the youngest The activities of the Polish operator are complemented by volunteers organizations and institutions - both in Poland and Sweden Ystad and Nynashamn have abolished port charges and the Gdansk Port Authority has organized daily hot meals available at the terminal for all those in need The products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive