Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the Baltic Towers factory in Gdańsk, which will begin producing offshore wind towers next week, employing 500 skilled workers. The 6.2-hectare facility took 13 months to complete and is the largest and most modern factory of its kind in Poland, capable of producing towers up to 50 meters long and weighing up to 500 tons. Tusk emphasized the importance of Polish offshore wind energy for affordable and secure energy and the role of local companies and technologies in this project. Wojciech Balczun, President of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP), emphasized that the investment is consistent with industrial development and public-private cooperation. Baltic Towers is ready to fulfill orders for turbines with a capacity of up to 15 GW and is seeking machine operators to work at the facility.
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The European Investment Bank has allocated €700 million for the construction of the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, with a total capacity of 1.44 GW, developed by Equinor and Polenergia. The farms will be built in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea, 22 and 37 km from the coast, and are scheduled to be operational in 2028. The investment also includes the construction of onshore energy infrastructure and a service base in Łeba. The total project value is approximately PLN 27 billion (excluding financing costs), and financing was provided by a consortium of approximately 30 institutions. The projects are of strategic importance for Poland's energy transition and will be capable of powering two million households with clean energy.
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On Thursday, May 15, the 11th International Maritime Congress began in Szczecin, with the participation of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who announced the implementation of the "Polish Sea" program and the re-Polonization of the maritime sector, including the construction of ships in Polish shipyards. Among the announced investments was the construction of a new sailing ship – the successor to the Dar Młodzieży – and a new vessel for the Maritime University of Technology in Szczecin
Szczecin. The Ministry of Infrastructure announced the construction of a container terminal in Świnoujście, the modernization of the "Nadodrzanka" (Nadodrzanka) and the construction of a tunnel under the Oder River. The congress also included an informal meeting of EU maritime affairs ministers, and 12 thematic panels with over 70 experts were planned.
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The Stena Line Baltic Business Conference Gdynia 2025 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Gdynia-Karlskrona ferry service, which has served over 12 million passengers and 2.5 million vehicles. Its strategic importance for Polish-Swedish cooperation and the development of the Baltic region was emphasized, highlighting the dynamic development of infrastructure, including the modern Gdynia ferry terminal, which opened in 2020. Experts highlighted the increase in trade by over 40% over the last decade and the changing trends in tourism and logistics, particularly in intermodal transport. The commitment to environmentally friendly activities was also highlighted, including a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions and the implementation of innovative energy solutions on ferries. The conference reaffirmed the key role of this service in strengthening regional integration and strengthening economic cooperation.
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Euroterminal Sławków will become the largest logistics hub in Europe, increasing its annual capacity from 285,000 to over 500,000 TEU. Located at the intersection of broad-gauge and standard-gauge railway lines, the terminal will be a key hub for the transport of goods between Asia and Europe and a key element in Ukraine's reconstruction. Investments by the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) total approximately PLN 180 million for the second phase of expansion, with plans for further expansion worth over EUR 1 billion. Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak emphasized that the terminal expansion is one of the most important investments in Polish logistics, fitting into the country's broader transport network. Euroterminal is intended to become a strategic transshipment center, generating significant profits and supporting the development of the region and the Polish economy.
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