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Baltic Container Terminal recently received two new quay cranes seen to boost the Port of Gdynia’s capabilities and competitiveness
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The new cranes expand the terminal’s quay cranes to eight
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Manufactured by ZPMC, the new QCs feature a lifting height of 55 meters and a reach allowing them to operate across 25 rows of containers on a ship’s deck, giving BCT the capability to handle all ship sizes navigating the Baltic Sea
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The cranes will undergo testing and preparation with full commissioning is scheduled within the month
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) recently received two new quay cranes (QCs) seen to boost the Port of Gdynia’s capabilities and competitiveness.
The new QCs expands the terminal’s QCs to eight.
The QCs, which arrived early morning of June 1, are part of an investment program carried out by BCT in cooperation with the Port of Gdynia Authority to further modernize the port and strengthen its position as a key logistics hub in the Baltic Sea region, BCT parent firm International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said in a statement.
“This is an important investment not only for the terminal itself, but for the entire Port of Gdynia and its long-term development,” Gdynia Seaport Authority president Piotr Gorzeński said.
He adds: “For many years, we have been carrying out a process of modernizing port infrastructure, from dredging the approach channel and quays to developing modern terminals and logistics facilities. The delivery of the new gantry cranes marks the completion of one of the key stages of this process. Thanks to these investments, Gdynia is now prepared to serve the most demanding customers and handle increasingly advanced logistics operations. We are thereby strengthening the Port of Gdynia’s position as a modern and competitive logistics hub for the Baltic Sea region.”
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Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., ICTSI said the new equipment will significantly increase the terminal’s capacity and enhance BCT’s capability to handle larger container vessels and more demanding logistics operations.
The investment is also seen to improve the efficiency of transshipment processes, increase the predictability of operations, and reduce cargo handling time.
BCT chief executive officer Wojciech Szymulewicz said this “is one of the most important stages in the development of BCT in Gdynia in recent years and a significant boost to the terminal’s operational capabilities.”
“We are consistently investing in equipment and infrastructure to allow us to handle increasingly demanding logistics operations and to meet the growing expectations of customers in the Baltic market,” Szymulewicz said. “The new cranes will increase the terminal’s operational efficiency, improve the predictability of operations, and strengthen the position of BCT and the Port of Gdynia as a modern and competitive logistics hub for the region.”
The investment is part of a broader process of port infrastructure modernization carried out using public funds and through public-private sector cooperation. The purchase of the equipment was supported by funds from Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan under project no. KPOD.09.09-IW.02-0033/24 titled “Equipping the BCT intermodal terminal with modern transshipment equipment.”
ICTSI said the project demonstrates how combining state infrastructure investments with the development of operator terminals can enhance the competitiveness and resilience of Polish logistics.
The cranes each feature a lifting height of 55 meters and a reach allowing them to operate across 25 rows of containers on a ship’s deck. The height of the crane with the boom raised is 140 meters, and the lifting capacity is specified at 65 tons under a container gripper and 75 tons under a hook. With these specifications, BCT can handle all ship sizes navigating the Baltic Sea.
The cranes will undergo testing and preparation with full commissioning is scheduled for June 2026. This will mark the symbolic culmination of one of the most important stages in the modernization of BCT and the development of the Port of Gdynia’s infrastructure in recent years, ICTSI noted.
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