{"id":185567,"date":"2025-03-12T23:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=60656"},"modified":"2025-03-12T23:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:57:44","slug":"baltic-hub-grows-with-new-cranes-expects-one-million-teu-on-rail-by-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=185567","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Hub grows with new cranes, expects one million TEU on rail by 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Baltic Hub in Gda\u0144sk, Poland, is growing into a major European node for container traffic. That is well illustrated by the delivery of the final three (out of seven) Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes to the Baltic Sea\u2019s only deep-water terminal. It has various connections to further European inland destinations, so there is great potential for more containers on rail.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-60656\"><\/span>The last three STS cranes, out of a total order of seven cranes, were delivered on 12 March. They are part of the T3 terminal expansion project, which looks to improve Baltic Hub\u2019s ability to handle the world\u2019s largest container ships, the hub says. It has now received all berth equipment that was planned for the terminal expansion.<\/p>\n<p>With the new cranes, Baltic Hub will be able to reach across vessels up to a length of 74 metres, which is 26 containers wide. The cranes can raise containers of 65 tonnes up to a height of 55 metres.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the STS cranes, Baltic Hub\u2019s T3 terminal will also get 20 remotely operated and automated rail-mounted gantry cranes. They should help optimise container handling and improve operational safety, the hub explains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fluid wp-image-60661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first four STS cranes being delivered to the Baltic Hub. Image: \u00a9 Baltic Hub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>TEU capacity getting closer to European top ports<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cTogether, these new STS cranes and our new semi-automated terminal setup will enable Baltic Hub to significantly enhance operational efficiency, safety and sustainability\u201d, Baltic Hub CEO Jan van Mossevelde commented. \u201cThe completion of the T3 terminal will not only support the growing demands of international trade but will also strengthen Poland\u2019s role in the global logistics network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When completed, the capacity of Baltic Hub to handle containers will grow to 4,5 million TEU yearly. That is an increase of 1,5 million TEU compared to the pre-expansion capacity. As a result, Baltic Hub is getting closer to major European ports in terms of TEU handling capacity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/22072779\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/22072779\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<h2>Betting on rail<\/h2>\n<p>All of that creates possibilities for rail freight. After all, Baltic Hub makes no secret of its ambition to expand rail traffic. \u201cInvestment in rail infrastructure is a strategic element in the development of the Baltic Hub\u201d, former CEO Charles Baker said in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the hub launched a rail-mounted gantry crane to boost its rail capacity. \u201cThe fourth RMG crane is a response to the growing demand for intermodal transport. We focus on efficient, safe and environmentally-friendly solutions, offering our customers a competitive service. Given the launch of our third terminal [T3] in early 2025 to meet the projected significant increase in rail volumes, we need to be prepared to handle this growth\u201d, Baker said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fluid wp-image-60659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight-480x339.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baltic-Hub-rail-freight-1024x723.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rail freight in the Baltic Hub terminal. Image: \u00a9 Baltic Hub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Baltic Hub terminal handled more than 600 trains per month as of July 2024, with trains going to destinations not only in Poland, but also to and from Central and Eastern Europe, through a network of connections between Poland to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. It expects to reach one million TEU on rail by 2027.<\/p>\n<h2>Rail Freight Summit 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Has this story about the Baltic Hub in Gda\u0144sk made your logistics heart beat faster? Good news! We will be visiting the Baltic Hub as part of the Rail Freight Summit 2025 programme. The event will take place on 8 &amp; 9 April in, you guessed it, Gda\u0144sk. You can still sign up, so head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/events.railfreight.com\/railfreight-summit-2025\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2025\/02\/06\/polands-fourth-port-to-get-a-rail-connection-by-2027\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Police-port-Poland-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2025\/02\/06\/polands-fourth-port-to-get-a-rail-connection-by-2027\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Poland\u2019s fourth port to get a rail connection by 2027<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Hub in Gda\u0144sk, Poland, is growing into a major European node for container traffic. 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