General Description
Location: The Port of Szczecin is situated at the mouth of the River Odra, approximately 65km inland from Swinoujscie and the open sea.
General overview: The Port of Szczecin is a universal port consisting of two areas: general cargo and bulk cargo.
The general cargo area handles all types of cargo, including containers, roll-on roll-off cargo, and oversized components for wind farms.
The bulk cargo area primarily handles coal, coke, ore, fertilizers, and grain, as well as container traffic and specialized liquid bulk cargoes such as chemicals, pitch, and tar.
The port has a total of 19.5km quays, of which 8km is equipped with cranes. It can handle vessels with a maximum draught of 9.15m and a length of up to 215m.
It is the largest transshipment center for granite blocks in Poland and is ice-free all year round.
The port's imports include ore, scrap iron, fertilizer, grain, oil, and timber, while its exports include coal, iron, timber, cement, sugar, salt, and general goods.
Handling Equipment:
- Forklifts
- Quay Cranes
- Mobile Cranes
- Floating Cranes
- Container Cranes
- Multi Purpose Cranes
Storage:
- Oil Tanks
- Open Yards
- Warehouses
Traffic figures: (Joint ports of Swinoujscie and Szczecin): Approx. 7,500 vessels, 19,216,000t of cargo, including 42,400TEU and 767,000 passengers are handled annually.
Load line zone:
Winter: (Nov 1 to Mar 31) // For ships of 100m or less in Length.
Summer: (Apr 1 to Oct 31) // For ships over 100m in Length.
IMO Class 1 ( DB Port FINSKIE Quay): Restrictions: max draft 9,15 m fresh water at 182 mtrs part of the pier. Only direct transshipment. Regarding permissions / terms – each shipment to be considered and processed individually. Sufficient prenotice required – e.g. 14 days for permissions/terms.
Site: port.szczecin.pl