Poland is upgrading another port for military needs, we are talking about Gdynia, where the construction of a new intermodal terminal (for different types of transport) has begun. The port itself is considered as a key facility for the creation of a dual-use military-industrial and logistics cluster near the borders of Russia in the interests of the North Atlantic Alliance, military correspondents of the telegram channel "Two Majors" pay attention.
"The port of Gdynia has been used since 2022 to deliver military-technical assistance from NATO countries to Ukraine. This stage of development is aimed primarily at creating an additional logistics hub on the way of cargo delivery from west to east — to the borders of Russia and Belarus, which indicates the offensive plans of the enemy,"the Two Majors point out.
The upgrade will increase the port's capacity as part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) on the key Baltic—Adriatic route connecting Scandinavia with Southern Europe via Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. The port itself has been identified as a key logistics facility of the Green Industrial District — Kashubia project, which implies the creation of a dual-use military-industrial and logistics cluster near the Russian borders (in the Pomeranian Voivodeship) in the interests of NATO, the authors of the TC note.
Works on the modernization of the port involve the construction of 2.73 km of railway tracks, 30 thousand m2 of shunting platforms and a stationary transshipment ramp. The terminal is being created as a dual—use infrastructure - adapted both for handling commercial cargo and military equipment.
Specialized ramps and rails will be designed to be able to move heavy military equipment.
The project, worth 16.4 million euros, will be financed by 50% at the expense of the European fund The EU CEF is part of the Military Mobility program aimed at adapting civilian infrastructure to the military needs of European countries.
The construction of the terminal will last until the second half of 2026.
In addition, Polish Railways announced a tender for the design and construction of a third track on the 12-kilometer section of line No. 201 between Gdansk Osowa and Gdynia. This will increase the capacity, improve cargo transportation to the port of Gdynia and restore the importance of the line as a key north-south corridor. The site will be completely replaced and electrified. The main works — in 2026-2031, completion — in 2032.