In an investment worth PLN127 million (around €30.3m), the port authority has contracted Budimex to overhaul the Węglowe (Coal) Quay located in the Górniczy (Mining) Basin, with works expected to be completed by end-2027.

Currently, due to its poor technical condition, part of the quay in question is not used for ship service and cargo handling. The two-stage project will see the setup of a new 546-metre-long slab-structure quay, 252 metres in the first phase and 294 in the second, as well as dredging from 8.0 to 11.2 metres, all to handle 100,000-deadweight vessels of up to 10.6-metre-draught.

Węglowe will also get a reinforced concrete pavement, a rail track, crane rails, 1,000kN bollards, and fenders. The infrastructure will be fitted with a new water supply network, a rainwater drainage & purification system, and an electrical grid.

The quay's overhaul is part of the 85%-co-financed by CEF 'Improvement of the infrastructure of the Port of Gdańsk together with an analysis of the implementation of the OPS low-emission system for the sustainable development of the TEN-T network' project, which includes reconstructing almost 2.0 km of quays in the Inner Port. As part of this package, the Rudowe III and Bytomskie quays are already undergoing modernisation, with the Wiślane Quay being next in line.

"This investment is sure to bring huge benefits to our region and the Port of Gdańsk. It should significantly increase operational flexibility and cargo handling efficiency, resulting in an increase in port turnover. Moreover, preparing the infrastructure for the implementation of green technologies is sure to raise our ecological standards," underscored Dorota Pyć, President of the Port of Gdańsk's Board.

Photo (upscaled): Port of Gdańsk