International Container Terminal Services' (ICTSI) Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), Gdynia, acting in coordination with the Port of Gdynia Authority of Poland, has completed phase one of a two-phase major upgrade of its Helskie Quay.
The project, to be implemented over 400 metres of quay line, will help the Port of Gdynia accommodate larger vessels. Under phase two of the works, scheduled to begin in September 2025, 100 metres of the 400-metre stretch will be commissioned and a newly expanded turning basin will be opened for service.
At this stage, vessels with 14.7-metre draughts and 400-metre LOA will be able to call at BCT.
The phase one works saw the construction of 400 metres of quay with a depth alongside of 15.5 metres and complementary works entailing the installation of a new third rail to accommodate wider span cranes, new hydrotechnical structures, roads and utility networks.
ICTSI said phase one's development program was completed on schedule under complex operational and environmental conditions. The phase had an investment cost of US$42 million, and the company expects the total investment under phases one and two to exceed US$84 million.
Phase two is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Like phase one, the second phase works will include the demolition and reconstruction of additional quay sections, new crane tracks, heavy duty surfaces and the installation of modern utility and hydrotechnical infrastructure.