International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and the Port of Gdynia Authority have completed Phase 1 of a major upgrade to the Helskie Quay at Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia.
Spanning 400 metres, the project is part of the Port of Gdynia’s efforts to accommodate larger vessels.
Phase 2, set for completion this September, will add another 100 metres of upgraded quay and a newly expanded turning basin, enabling vessels with a 14.7-metre draft and 400-metre length to dock at BCT.
Phase 1 involved the construction of 400 metres of quay with a depth of 15.5 metres, along with the installation of a new third rail for wider span cranes, new hydrotechnical structures, and upgraded roads and utility networks.
With an investment of $42 million, Phase 1 was completed on schedule, despite complex operational and environmental challenges.
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Wojciech Szymulewicz, BCT Chief Executive Officer, said: “The completion of Phase 1 of our development programme lays the foundation from which major benefits will be made available to clients.
“With the realisation of Phase 2, there will be a comprehensive upgrade of BCT’s operational capabilities, particularly in terms of vessel accommodation and overall throughput potential.
“Phase 2’s completion will be accompanied by the delivery of either two or four new super post-Panamax quay cranes, which will significantly increase the berthing and operational capacities of the quay. The cranes are also expected to raise BCT’s annual berth handling capacity to between 1.2 million and 1.6 million TEUs depending on the final configuration.”
Last month, BGT handled the HMM Daon—the largest container vessel to call at the port.
