Port of Gdansk posts strong half-year results

The Polish port saw general cargo volumes surge 31 percent year-over-year to 7.2 million metric tons.    The Port of Gdansk, located along the Baltic coast in Poland, handled nearly 18 million metric tons of transshipments throughout the first six months of 2016, up 4.3 percent from the corresponding period in 2015, according to the port.
   General cargo volumes surged 31 percent year-over-year to 7.2 million metric tons. “Both high shipments of containerized goods and other commodities, including conventional general cargo and Ro-Ro cargo, contributed to the record result,” the port said.
   In addition to multiple intra-North Europe fully cellular container services, the Port of Gdansk is frequented by two fully cellular container services that also extend their reach outside of North Europe, according to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting’s Port Dashboard tool. These two loops, which strictly operate between Asia and North Europe, include the 2M Alliance’s AE10/Silk and the G6 Alliance’s LP7.
   The port is also frequented by a Bahri-operated Ro-Ro service between the Middle East, the Mediterranean and North Europe.
   Coal volumes for the first half of the year soared compared to the same period last year to over 2.5 million metric tons, while the so-called “other bulk cargo” segment posted strong results, handling nearly 2 million metric tons.
   However, cereals and liquid fuel volumes declined 29 percent and 22.5 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period last year.