The Port of Gdańsk has reported a marked increase in cargo handling for the first half of 2026.
Total cargo handling volume reached 41.7 million tonnes, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 3.4 million tonnes, or 9 per cent.
Liquid fuels remained the dominant cargo category, accounting for 45 per cent of total volume, with general cargo in second place at 36 per cent. The general cargo segment recorded a 17 per cent year-on-year increase, reaching 15.2 million tonnes.
The Baltic Hub Container Terminal alone handled 13.8 million tonnes, 2 million tonnes, or 18 per cent, more than in the first half of 2025. In terms of container volume, the terminal handled almost 1.6 million TEUs, an increase of 23 per cent.
Coal handling rose 51 per cent year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes, attributed to a harsh winter, while low-volume timber recorded a 178 per cent increase to 81,000 tonnes.
Fuel cargo handling totalled 18.8 million tonnes, 98 per cent of the prior year’s volume, and other bulk goods reached 1.8 million tonnes, or 95 per cent of last year’s figure. Grain handling rose 13 per cent to nearly 1.3 million tonnes, and ore rose 7 per cent to 173,000 tonnes.
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Dorota Pyć, President of the Management Board of the Port of Gdańsk, said: “Such a significant increase in cargo handling figures confirms the growing scale of the Port of Gdańsk’s operations and its strategic importance to the economy. This is the result of a strategy to develop infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and adapt what the port offers to the changing needs of the market and business partners, implemented consistently and pragmatically.
“The prospects for the coming months are also optimistic. The continuing upward trend, supported by the stable demand for port services and the further development of key cargo handling segments, may translate into another record-breaking year for the Port of Gdańsk. We also believe that there is significant potential in the continued strengthening of the Port of Gdańsk’s position – as the sixth-largest port in the European Union it has an increasingly important role in the global maritime economy and international supply chains.”
Imports totalled 27.8 million tonnes, with liquid fuels accounting for the largest share at 12.6 million tonnes. Exports amounted to 8.3 million tonnes, led by general cargo at 5.9 million tonnes, while transit stood at 5.6 million tonnes.
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Port of Gdańsk – https://www.portgdansk.pl/
