New Baltic feeder connection from DCT Gdansk

July 2010
New Baltic feeder connection from DCT Gdansk
Maersk Line, the world biggest container line was the first global operator to recognize the potential of DCT Gdansk to become the Baltic hub. Since the beginning of 2010 Maersk Line S-class vessels within the AE10 string call DCT Gdansk on weekly basis to connect Asia with central Europe. In the beginning of July 2010, Maersk Line introduced an additional Baltic feeder connection that uses solely DCT as hub port. In addition to benefitting from DCT’s high quality service, Maersk Line has also recognized that DCT Gdansk’s location is a more advantageous as a hub to serve other Baltic region destinations. Maersk Line’s Managing Director for Eastern Central Europe covering Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, Mr Jeff Gosciniak said: “We are pleased to announce that Maersk Line has deployed a new own feeder service on July 2nd named F15. The service is designed to cater for the additional import volumes from Gdansk to St. Petersburg as well as the export flows from St.Petersburg and Kotka to Gdansk. We hope that this service will give even more flexibility to our Customers in the Baltic Sea Region” Since beginning of July, the 956 TEU mv Hanse Confidence sails from DCT Gdansk every week as part of the new F15 service. The feeder vessel calls St. Petersburg (Russia) and Kotka (Finland), allowing a single vessel to complete the service loop in only seven days. Similar services operating from traditional Western European hub ports typically require at least two vessels and longer transit time to service the same destinations. Thanks to this new feeder connection, DCT Gdansk is currently the only terminal in Poland offering two connections a week to Kotka and St. Petersburg.

 

source:www.maerskline.pl

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DCT Gdansk SA is a Polish registered company majority owned by GIF II (Global Infrastructure Fund II), a specialist fund managed by a member of the Macquarie Group of Companies, headquartered in Australia. Its terminal offers year-round ice-free access with a 17.0m deep approach channel and 16.5m depth along the berth. This makes DCT Gdansk an ideal transhipment hub for St Petersburg and the rest of the Baltic region. Its three post-Panamax gantry cranes are able to work vessels carrying containers 18-across on deck and a ro-ro facility has also been provided. The rail terminal, 2 x 1000m long and operated by DCT Gdansk, is located adjacent to the marine facility.
DCT Gdansk terminal supports regular connections by the following lines:

Maersk Line

AE10: Ningbo – Shanghai – Kaohsiung – Yantian – Hong Kong – Tanjung Pelepas – Zeebrugge – Hamburg – Gdansk – Gothenburg – Aarhus – Bremerhaven – Rotterdam – Singapore – Hong Kong – Kobe – Nagoya –Shimizu – Yokohama
F16: Bremerhaven – St. Petersburg – Gdansk – Bremerhaven – Gdansk – St. Petersburg – Arhus – Bremerhaven
F15: Gdansk – St. Petersburg – Kotka – Gdansk

Unifeeder/IMCL:

Gdansk – Bremerhaven/Hamburg
Gdansk – Rotterdam
Gdansk – Kaliningrad/Baltijsk – Helsinki - Kotka

Team Lines:

Gdansk - Hamburg/Bremerhaven

Global container operators such as Hapag - Lloyd, NYK, Cosco, China Shipping, Hamburg Sud, ZIM, Hyundai, MOL, K-Line, UASC, Evergreen and HDS accept DCT Gdansk as a handling terminal for their containers, using the services of the above mentioned feeder lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about DCT Gdansk please visit
www.dctgdansk.com or contact us directly:

DCT Gdansk SA
Kontenerowa 7, 80-601 Gdansk, Poland
Sales & Marketing Department
Tel: +48 58 7376323;Tel: +48 58 7379000 (switchboard); Fax:+48 58 7376350
e-mail: deptSalesMarketing@dctgdansk.com

DCT Gdansk exceeds its 2009 handling volume

DCT Gdansk, Poland’s largest container terminal recorded dynamic growth in the first half of 2010. By June 2010,
it already exceeded its 2009 volume by handling a total of 173,279 TEU. Monthly handling volume continues to increase steadily and totaled in excess of 36,000 TEU in June.  As a result DCT plans to triple its activity in 2010 compared to 2009 by handling around 450,000 TEUs.
The dynamic growth of the container volume handled allows DCT to accelerate its plans for investments into more handling equipment.
Boris Wenzel, CEO of DCT Gdansk commented:
”Thanks to our consistently high berth productivity levels, DCT Gdansk still has ample capacity to handle services from other lines with the same high quality of service our Clients have been accustomed to.
We expect to finalize shortly the purchase of additional equipment to gradually increase our handling capacity to   
1 million TEU to maximise the potential of our existing infrastructure and respond to demand from the market.”
Longer term, the future expansion phases can provide DCT with up to 4 million TEU capacity to service Lines switching from traditional Northern European hubs in order to take advantage of DCT’s high quality service, facilities and location to service Poland and the rest of the Central & Eastern European markets.
DCT Gdansk is the only terminal in Poland and the Baltic Sea receiving weekly deep sea calls from the Far East operated by Maersk Line. The terminal also cooperates with a variety of other lines shipping their containers to Poland using public feeder services.

Information about the new Railway Siding Procedures introduced by DCT Gdansk

Dear Customers,
DCT Gdansk introduces the new service procedures of railway siding from the day of June, 18th 2010.
The full text of the procedures is available here (in Adobe PDF format).

DCT Gdansk sponsored the Polish Red Cross gala concert

On Tuesday, May the 18th 2010, in the concert hall of the Polish Baltic Frédéric Chopin Philharmonic at Gdansk, an annual charity concert “HELP TO OTHERS” was held.
The concert was organized by the Pomeranian District of the Polish Red Cross at Gdansk. DCT Gdansk terminal was the sponsor of the gala concert. All funds received from sponsors will help the Red Cross in the organization of summer stays in the rehabilitation camps for children with movement disorders, children with disabilities and children from dysfunctional families from the area of the Pomeranian province.
Grazyna Brodzinska and Jacek Wojcicki as stage stars presented a wide repertoire of opera songs. The excellent pianists Konrad Mustylo and Jaroslaw Feldgebel accompanied the opera singers. The concert provided a complete and exceptional impression and was warmly welcomed by the audience.

DCT Gdansk has been nominated for the 2010 “Teraz Polska” Award

Two new Kalmar RTG cranes are working in DCT Gdansk terminal. The productivity at the terminal is still growing.

The dynamic increase of containers handled by DCT Gdansk terminal initiates the continuous investment in new equipment. DCT Gdansk has boosted its handling capabilities with the commissioning of two new Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), complementing the eight Liebherr cranes already in service.
Two modern Kalmar E-One2 RTG cranes were ordered in late 2009 and delivered to DCT Gdansk terminal in January 2010 by Cargotec.
After assembling and passing the required tests, the new RTGs came into operation. The Kalmar E-One2 is the latest RTG model and meets the latest safety and environmental demands whilst remaining productive and cost-effective. The 7+1 wide and 1-over-5 high RTGs with a maximum lifting capacity of 40 tonnes are equipped with Kalmar Smartrail®, an autosteering and container position verification system. Additional performance-enhancing technologies such as an electrical anti-sway system, have also been requested by DCT Gdansk.
DCT Gdańsk CEO Boris Wenzel has ensured that DCT Gdansk is ready to handle increased traffic including the AE10 line direct calls of the ocean-going vessels by Maersk:
“The need to expedite the development of our handling capabilities has increased as more shipping lines are considering calling on DCT Gdansk. To help us with our plans, we turned to Cargotec not only because they offer market-leading equipment but as they could accommodate a quick delivery time.”
DCT Gdańsk already enjoys a dominant position among the container terminals in Poland. All customers recognize the terminal’s potential so dynamics of the containers handling is constantly growing. Currently, the monthly handlings exceed the level of 30 000 TEUs. Being the first transshipment hub in Poland, DCT Gdansk is becoming crucial to importers and exporters in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

DCT Gdansk will introduce a new “Cargo Control” function

Dear Customers,
As part of our continuous efforts to improve our service to you, please be informed that effective 4th May 2010, DCT Gdansk will introduce a new “Cargo Control” function. This new function will integrate DCT’s existing Jade support team, and aims to provide you with a single contact point at DCT available 24hours & 7 days, for all your inquiries related to cargo and container handling at any stages of our operations process, and for any issues related our electronic transaction systems (EDI, Jade, Web-services).
Please use the below phone or email details for Cargo Control instead of Jade IT Support and the Shift Manager telephone and emails:

Cargo Control
phone: + 48 58 737 63 18
email: cargocontrol@dctgdansk.com

We hope that these changes will enhance your Customer experience and facilitate your communication with DCT.  We look forward to your feedback which can be directed to our Customer Care: Martyna Banel - Tel: (+48) 58 737 7735; e-mail: mbanel@dctgdansk.com

Boris Wenzel
CEO

The new Border Veterinary Inspection Post starts its operations

Dear Customers,
The new Border Veterinary Inspection facility located inside DCT terminal has been certified by the European Union and will become operational on 20th April 2010. The DCT Veterinary facility will be the main station carrying out the veterinary inspections in the port of Gdansk. 
You are invited to direct all your reefer containers to be handled at DCT Gdansk terminal.

Presentation of the ACTIW LoadPlate device on DCT Gdansk terminal

On April 14th 2010 DCT Gdansk terminal organised a special presentation of the ACTIW LoadPlate device it has recently acquired.
The event was attended by about 100 customers and guests and demonstrated the modern technology of container stuffing which DCT is now able to offer to its clients.
ACTIW LoadPlate’s innovative stuffing process eliminates complications and risks associated with stuffing of cargo normally considered difficult for containerisation or susceptible to be damaged by conventional loading methods. It can easily and efficiently stuff cargo such as: steel constructions, machinery, steel pipes, steel sheets, bars, steel profiles, structural sections, as well as any other long or bulky units. It also significantly reduces the risk of cargo being damaged, as cargo is conveniently arranged on a LoadPlate outside the container.
The presentation was led by DCT Gdańsk’s management with the participation of a representative from Actiw Oy. It was followed by a demonstration of the equipment, and by a Q&A session.
The investment in Actiw Loadplate reflects DCT’s continued commitment as Poland’s leading container terminal to bring the highest quality service to its clients using the most modern technologies available.

DCT Gdansk specific guidelines for vehicle drivers

AVOIDING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS

Please read, understand and follow the important safety rules before entering the terminal:

I General safety rules:
1. Pedestrians are not allowed on the terminal.
2. Personal safety equipment such as safety clothing and helmets shall always be used when visiting the terminal.
3. Smoking is permitted only within designated areas. Smoking in vehicle cabins while on the terminal is strictly prohibited.

II Specific guidelines for vehicle drivers:
1. Containers are to be locked/unlocked in the parking area outside the terminal.
2. Traffic must always follow defined vehicle paths and directions. It is necessary to follow all traffic signs (sign posted and marked on the ground). “Shortcuts” are strictly forbidden.
Speed must be adjusted to prevailing conditions. The terminal speed limit is 30 km/h.
3. Each vehicle must STOP at every exit from the yard stack blocks.
4. Terminal heavy vehicles (STS and RTG) always have pass priority.
5. The driver must stay inside the vehicle cabin when a container is being loaded/unloaded on the trailer.
6. The driver must park the vehicle only at designated areas. The driver must cooperate with the RTG operator to ensure safety loading/unloading operations to/from the trailer.
7. Mobile phones and electronic devices for listening to music must not be used during loading/unloading operations.
8. Carriage of passengers is prohibited.

If any problems please call:
+48 58 737 6322  or  +48 58 737 6359

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