The report summarizes cargo and passenger traffic statistics for Polish ports in 2012 and the first half of 2013. In 2012, cargo traffic increased 2.2% to 63.9 million tons, container traffic grew 22.1% to 1.6 million TEU, car transport rose 8.6% to 342 thousand units, and ferry passengers increased 2.9% to 113.7 thousand. In the first half of 2013, cargo was up 16.7% due largely to increases in ore, coal, wood, liquid fuels and grain. The report was prepared by a team from Actia Consulting, which specializes in transport and infrastructure research.

1. Report:
Polish Ports in 2012
and
Outlook for 2013
Authors:
Monika Rozmarynowska
Bogdan Ołdakowski
Maciej Matczak
Gdynia, September 2013

2. Key figures for 2012 and 1H of 2013
 Results of main Polish ports (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Szczecin and Świnoujście) in 2012:
• 63 974 thou. tonnes of cargo (+2.2%)
• 1 657 thou. TEU (+22.1%),
• 342 thou. cars (+8.6%)
• 448 thou. freight units (+2.0%).
• 113.7 thou. passengers (+2.9%) travelling by ferries
• 126.9 thou. passengers (+37.1%) travelling by cruise ships.
• Increases: ore (+54.9%), grain (+20.3%), wood (+8.8%), general cargo (+8%)
• Drops: liquid fuels (-0.2%), coal (-4.4%), other bulk cargo (-11%)
 Results of main Polish ports in the first half of 2013:
• 32 853 thou. tonnes (+ 16.7%)
• Increases: ore (+237.1%), coal (+77.0%), wood (+48.7%), liquid fuels (+38.9%), grain (+31.1%),
general cargo (+11.3%)
• Drops: other bulk cargo (-40.1%)

3. Total cargo turnover in the main
Polish ports (thou. tonnes)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Yoy change
2011/2012
[%]
Gdańsk 19 826 17 781 18 863 27 182 25 306 26 898 6.3%
Szczecin-
Świnoujście
18 725 19 216 16 498 20 843 21 354 21 267 -0.4%
Gdynia 17 025 15 467 13 257 14 735 15 911 15 809 -0.6%
Total 55 576 52 464 48 618 62 760 62 571 63 974 2.2%
Yoy change [%] -0.4% -5.6% -7.3% 29.1% -0.3% 2.2%

4. Structure of cargo turnover in the
main Polish ports
25,0% 22,7% 23,1% 26,1%
19,8% 19,3%
12,4% 15,0% 18,2%
19,4%
13,8% 12,9%
2,0% 2,8%
1,3%
0,8%
0,8% 1,2%
6,7% 5,9%
9,2%
6,0%
5,6% 6,6%
16,8% 14,2%
12,6% 11,4%
18,2% 15,9%
36,9% 39,1% 35,6% 36,3%
41,8% 44,1%
0,2% 0,2% 0,1% 0,1% 0,1% 0,1%
0,0%
20,0%
40,0%
60,0%
80,0%
100,0%
120,0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
wood
general cargo
other bulk cargo
grain
ore
coal
liquid fuels

5. Structure of cargo turnover in the
main Polish ports in 2012 (thou.
tonnes)
Gdańsk Szczecin-Świnoujście Gdynia Total
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2012/2011
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2012/2011
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2012/2011
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2012/2011
Liquid fuels 10 741 3.4% 1 403 0.1% 213 -64.0% 12 357 -0.2%
Coal 1 924 7.5% 4 257 -21.5% 2 050 46.4% 8 231 -4.4%
Ore 16 47.3% 721 55.0% 0 - 737 54.9%
Grain 1 018 24.7% 1 394 28.9% 1 782 12.3% 4 194 20.3%
Other bulk
cargo
4 312 -13.8% 4 040 10.1% 1 794 -34.2% 10 146 -11.0%
General
cargo
8 888 21.8% 9 426 1.5% 9 920 3.7% 28 234 8.0%
Wood 0 - 25 9.1% 50 11.1% 75 8.8%
Total 26 898 6.3% 21 267 -0.4% 15 809 -0.6% 63 974 2.2%

6. Container turnover in the main
Polish ports in 2007-2012 (TEU)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Yoy change
2012/2011
Gdańsk 96 873 185 651 240 623 511 876 685 643 928 905 35.5%
Gdynia 614 373 610 767 378 340 485 255 616 441 676 349 9.7%
Szczecin-
Świnoujście
56 321 62 913 52 809 56 503 55 098 52 178 -5.3%
Total 767 567 859 331 671 772 1 053 634 1 357 182 1 657 432 22.1%

7. Container turnover in Polish
container terminals in 2012
3956
31729 52178
263586
408722
896962
-51,76%
-26,31%
-5,30%
6,98%
12,95%
41,28%
-60,00%
-40,00%
-20,00%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
1000000
BTDG GTK DB PS GCT BCT DCT
TEU yoy change

8. Estimated structure of container
traffic in Polish ports in 2010-2012
(TEU)
Domestic market Trans-shipment Land transit
2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012
Gdańsk 227 684 401 315 413 435 283 609 284 209 515 221 583 119 249
Gdynia 484 860 613 580 671 430 268 2 592 4 407 127 269 512
Total 712 544 1 014 895 1 084 865 283 877 286 801 519 628 710 388 761

9. Ro-ro cargo turnover in the main
Polish ports in 2010-2012 (units)
Private cars Freight units
2010 2011 2012 Yoy
2012/2011
2010 2011 2012 Yoy
2012/2011
Gdańsk 41 644 41802 54 999 31.6% 25 387 23 343 19 762 -15.3%
Gdynia 72 096 78 893 86 256 9.3% 108 723 118 827 116 423 -2.0%
Świnoujście 183 488 194 340 200 847 3.3% 273 148 297 101 311 859 4.7%
Total 297 228 315 035 342 102 8.6% 407 258 439 271 448 044 2.0%

10. Passenger ferry traffic in the main
Polish ports in 2010-2012 (thou.
passengers)
Ports 2010 2011 2012 2012/2011
Gdańsk 156.0 147.9 141.8 -4.1%
Gdynia 376.8 434.9 469.5 8.0%
Świnoujście 523.2 499.9 502.4 0.5%
Total 1 056.0 1 082.7 1 113.7 2.9%

11. Cruise ships traffic in 2010-2012
Tourists Calls
2010 2011 2012 Yoy
2012/2011
2010 2011 2012 Yoy
2012/2011
Gdańsk 8 378 6 787 8 264 21.8% 26 21 29 +8
Gdynia 125 005 78 418 108 628 38.5% 85 56 69 +13
Szczecin-
Świnoujście
13 000 7 388 10 076 36.4% 114 99 86 -13
Total 146 383 92 593 126 968 37.1% 225 176 184 +8

12. Cargo turnover in the first half of 2013
in the main Polish ports (thou. tonnes)
Gdańsk Szczecin-Świnoujście Gdynia Total
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2013/2012
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2013/2012
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2013/2012
Thou.
tonnes
Yoy
2013/2012
Liquid fuels 4 389 45.9% 839 18.3% 26 -60.3% 5 255 38.9%
Coal 2 677 319.2% 2 003 8.4% 1 374 47.1% 6 053 77.0%
Ore 0 - 1 039 237.1% 0 - 1 039 237.1%
Grain 539 31.4% 587 39.7% 774 24.9% 1 899 31.1%
Other bulk
cargo
1 075 -52.3% 1 376 -38.6% 780 -12.9% 3 231 -40.1%
General
cargo
5 310 27.4% 4 664 -1.5% 5 338 9.6% 15 313 11.3%
Wood 0 - 10 -20.0% 52 79.6% 62 48.7%
Total 13 990 33.5% 10 518 2.4% 8 344 12.6% 32 853 16.7%

13. The world’s largest container ship
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller in DCT
Gdańsk, August 2013
Source: DCT Gdańsk

14. About the company and authors
This report was prepared by a team from Actia Consulting. Actia Consulting specializes in market
research in the field of trade, transport, infrastructure. Actia Consulting is part of Actia Forum Ltd.
Monika Rozmarynowska – Consultant at Actia Consulting and assistant at the Gdynia Maritime
University (monika@actiaforum.pl)
Bogdan Ołdakowski – CEO of Actia Forum Ltd (bogdan@actiaforum.pl)
Dr. Maciej Matczak – Senior Consultant at Actia Consulting and assistant professor at the Gdynia
Maritime University (maciej@actiaforum.pl)
Actia Forum Ltd.
Actia Consulting Division
ul. Pułaskiego 8
80-368 Gdynia
Poland
tel: (+48) 58 627 2467
www.actiaconsulting.pl
www.actiaforum.pl
In case of quoting please make reference to:
Report Polish Ports in 2012 and Outlook for 2013, Actia Forum Ltd, September, 2013