The Polish seaports also welcomed 981,113 passengers (-5.7% yoy), of which ferries brought 980,501 (-5.8% year-on-year) while 612 were cruise travellers (vs 471 in 2023); there were also 249,180 private vehicles handled in ferry traffic (-4.9% yoy).

In total, 32.36 million tonnes went through the quays of Szczecin-Świnoujście, down 8.4% yoy. General cargo (excl. timber) totted up to 15.89mt (+/-0% yoy), followed by 8.02mt of liquid bulk (-6.4% yoy), 3.58mt of other dry bulk goods (-10.4% yoy), 2.05mt of grains (-22.1% yoy), 1.53mt of coal & coke (-48.1% yoy), 874.6kt of ore (-23% yoy), and 429.6kt of timber (+136% yoy).

Container traffic advanced by 12.2% over 2023's result, amounting to 75,856 TEUs.

Source: Port Monitor. Polish seaports in 2024. Summary and future outlook