Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście

The Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście (in Polish generally Port Szczecin-Świnoujście [ˈpɔrt ʂt͡ʂɛt͡ɕin-ɕfinɔˈujɕt͡ɕɛ]) is a Polish seaport complex in cities of Szczecin and Świnoujście, within northwestern part of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście
General cargo handling area in the Port of Szczecin (2021)
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Location
CountryPoland
LocationSzczecin, Świnoujście
Coordinates53°25′33″N 14°34′35″E / 53.42583°N 14.57639°E / 53.42583; 14.57639
UN/LOCODEPLSZZ
PLSWI[1]
Details
Opened1977[2]
Operated bySzczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority
Owned byGovernment of Poland
Size1600 ha[3]
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage35,322,700 (2023)[4]
Annual container volume67,592 (2023)[4]
Passenger traffic1,165,738 (2022)[5]
Website
Szczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority

The complex was created in 1977 by a merger of two ports, namely Port of Szczecin and Port of Świnoujście.[2]

It serves containers, liquid and dry bulk, gas, RoRo cargo and project shipments and holds an important ferry terminal, connecting Scandinavia with the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.[3]

In 2023, cargo traffic in the seaport equaled 35,322,700 tons,[4] making it the 6th largest port complex of the Baltic Sea.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (Pl) - POLAND". service.unece.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "It's a turbulent time". Port Szczecin-Świnoujście. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ a b "Geography is conducive to development". Port Szczecin-Świnoujście. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Summary statistics". port Szczecin. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ "Statistical Yearbook of Maritime Economy 2023" (PDF). Statistics Poland. 2023-12-28. pp. 292–293.
  6. ^ "Raport: przeładunki w bałtyckich portach morskich w 2023. Port Gdańsk liderem wzrostów" [Report: transshipments in Baltic seaports in 2023. Port of Gdansk leading the growth]. GospodarkaMorska.pl (in Polish). 2024-02-06.
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