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 | |
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 General cargo handling area in the Port of Szczecin (2021) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Szczecin, Świnoujście |
| Coordinates | 53°25′33″N 14°34′35″E / 53.42583°N 14.57639°E |
| UN/LOCODE | PLSZZ PLSWI[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1977[2] |
| Operated by | Szczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority |
| Owned by | Government of Poland |
| Size | 1600 ha[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 35,322,700 (2023)[4] |
| Annual container volume | 67,592 (2023)[4] |
| Passenger traffic | 1,165,738 (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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UNLOCODE (Pl) - POLAND". service.unece.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b "It's a turbulent time". Port Szczecin-Świnoujście. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b "Geography is conducive to development". Port Szczecin-Świnoujście. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c "Summary statistics". port Szczecin. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook of Maritime Economy 2023" (PDF). Statistics Poland. 2023-12-28. pp. 292–293.
- ^ "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.