The head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, announced that the first Abrams tanks in the M1A2SEPv3 version have arrived in Poland. He noted that 28 of these tanks will be inspected before being introduced into service in the Polish Army. In the future, it is planned to have 250 such machines. The Ministry of National Defense purchased a total of 250 Abrams aircraft for approximately $4.75 billion. The Polish army already has 116 tanks in the older version. The April 2022 contract under which this delivery is being carried out included 250 Abrams aircraft with additional equipment, including 26 M88A2 Hercules technical support vehicles and 17 M1074 Joint Assault Bridges, as well as training, logistics packages and ammunition supplies.
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From January 25, a ferry across the Martwa Wisła River will run next to the closed Siennicki Bridge. As the representative noted during Friday's briefing, work is underway to minimize the inconvenience associated with this closure. The ferry will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will accommodate 150 people and bicycles. The bridge was closed due to poor technical condition; research by experts from the Gdańsk University of Technology revealed that its abutments are starting to shift, which poses a risk of landslides. The renovation of the bridge is expected to take about 2 years and cost about PLN 30 million.
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At the Romanian shipyard Damen Shipyards Galati, owned by the Dutch company, a cutting ceremony for the third of four planned Island-class ferries for the Canadian shipowner BC Ferries took place. These units, designed after the Damen 8117 E3 model, will be the first to be fully
electric ferries in the Canadian fleet. However, these will not be the first BC Ferries ferries, because so far the Dutch manufacturer has delivered six such units, which after the delivery of the new units will increase their number to ten. The 81.2-meter-long and 17-meter-wide ferries will be able to reach a maximum speed of 14 knots and accommodate up to 296 passengers.
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The Polish Investment and Trade Agency reported that 95% of yachts manufactured in Poland are exported. The country leads Europe in the segment of motor yachts up to 12 meters in length, ranking second in the world. Polish units are also present in the so-called segment. superyachts. PAIH and the Polish Chamber of the Yachting Industry and Water Sports, known as Polish Yachts (POLBOAT), estimated that the Polish yachting industry consists of approximately 1,000 companies, offering over 50,000 jobs and producing approximately 25,000 units. It was noted that 95% of this production goes to foreign markets. PAIH emphasized that the Polish scale of production makes the country a European leader and number two in the world in the category of motor yachts up to 12 meters. Polish manufacturers are also active in the prestigious superyacht sector, which are up to 44 meters long, equivalent to one and a half basketball courts, and are increasingly chosen by royal families and world-class athletes.
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Naftoport from the PERN Group served 489 tankers in 2024, reloading 38.8 million tons of crude oil and liquid fuels. Compared to the previous year, the number of ships increased by 4% and the number of transshipments increased by 6%, which means a new record. At the beginning of 2024, PERN announced the commencement of works aimed at expanding the terminal, which is to gain an additional position to handle the largest tankers, which will improve Poland's energy security. The company has 19 fuel depots in Poland with a total capacity of approximately 2.7 million cubic meters and four crude oil depots, including one in Gdańsk, with a total capacity exceeding 4.2 million cubic meters.
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