Ocean Winds has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 26 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 14 MW (with an option to increase to 15 MW) for the BC-Wind project in the Baltic Sea. The farm is expected to power approximately 488,000 households, with energy production expected to begin in 2028. The Port of Gdansk will serve as the logistics base, and Cadeler will be responsible for the installation. Siemens Gamesa's selection was based on an analysis of experience with the Moray West project and consideration of macroeconomic factors. The contract is contingent on a final investment decision, scheduled for 2025.
Source: BC-Winds
Remigiusz Paszkiewicz has been appointed CEO of GP Baltic, a company operating in the shipbuilding and offshore industries. The new CEO announced the company's expansion into offshore and onshore wind energy production and participation in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Pomerania. GP Baltic aims to operate as a Tier-1 contractor, directly serving investors. Paszkiewicz has experience with PKP PLK and Ukrainian Railways, among others, and most recently chaired the Supervisory Board of Polregio. He replaces Adam Kowalski, who strengthened the company's market position and completed key offshore contracts.
Source: GospodarkaMorska.pl
In the first half of 2025, the Port of Gdynia handled 13.1 million tonnes of cargo, achieving a net profit of PLN 81.6 million – 19.4% more than a year earlier. General cargo (65%) accounted for the largest share, with transshipment increasing by 10% thanks to new ro-ro and container connections, including with Finnlines and MSC. Container transshipment increased by 11.1% in tonnage and by 19% in TEU (536,198 TEU). Grains and petroleum products saw a 4.8% decline, but the port maintained its leading position in grain transshipment on the Baltic Sea. There was also a noticeable increase in tourist traffic, with 18 cruise ships carrying 46,000 passengers calling at Gdynia.
Photo: Port of Gdynia
On July 25th, the trawler Pathway, built for the Scottish shipowner Lunar Fishing Company, was launched at the Karstensen shipyard in Gdańsk. The hull will be towed to Denmark in early August, and full outfitting and delivery of the vessel are planned for late 2025/early 2026. The vessel is 83.7 meters long, 17.5 meters wide, has 3,000 m³ of cargo capacity, and has a main propulsion power of 7,800 kW. The engines, propeller shaft, bow thrusters, and refrigeration systems, among other components, were installed in Gdańsk. This is the fourth vessel launched by the Karstensen shipyard in 2025.
Photo. Sławomir Lewandowski / PortalMorski.pl
Production of structural components for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm has begun in Gdańsk and Gdynia. The Baltic Industrial Group, part of the Industrial Development Agency, is manufacturing anodic protective cages and mooring structures that protect the turbine foundations from corrosion. The Baltica 2 project, implemented by Polska Grupa Energetyczne and the Danish company Orsted, comprises 107 turbines with a total capacity of 1.5 GW, which will supply energy to 2.5 million homes. Preparatory work is underway offshore, as well as the construction of a service base in Ustka and onshore infrastructure in Choczewo. The project schedule is progressing as planned, and the production of key components at Polish plants is supporting the development of the local supply chain and the export of offshore services.
Photo: GP Baltic, symbolic beginning of sheet metal cutting
