Poland’s largest seaport has released cargo and financial results for 2024 confirming both steady growth and a strong financial performance.
Last year, the Port of Gdansk served 3,559 commercial seagoing vessels and handled 77.4 million tonnes of cargo. It also generated a record net profit, estimated at around PLN 264 million (US68 million).
Various records were set in 2024. Liquid fuels rose by 5%, container traffic posted an increase of almost 10%, and ore handling cargo increased by 11%.
Since the beginning of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, there have been changes in the structure of cargo handling at Polish ports. The crisis in the raw material energy market has influenced the growth of dry and liquid bulk cargo handling, which now accounts for the majority of the cargo. In 2024, liquid fuels continued to be the dominant cargo group in the Port of Gdańsk and reached almost 40 million tonnes.
Container operators, mainly the Baltic Hub Container Terminal – the largest container terminal on the Baltic Sea – handled 21 million tonnes (2.25 million TEUs). This was followed by coal with 7.8 million tonnes (10.2%), other bulk goods such as aggregates or sulphur with 3.5 million tonnes (4.5%) and grain with 2.9 million tonnes (3.7%).
“We have achieved a stable and balanced financial and investment position, which significantly influences the implementation of our business partners’ strategies and the performance of the Port of Gdańsk,” said Dorota Pyć, President of the Port of Gdańsk. “We also carry out our own investments and continuously commercialize previously undeveloped spaces. We have also started work on the Development Strategy for the Port of Gdańsk until 2060. Our goal is to become a sustainable port in the blue and green economy.”
(Photo of Baltic Hub Container Terminal)