BCT (Baltic Container Terminal) has received new ship-to-shore gantry cranes at its Gdynia terminal, adding key cargo-handling infrastructure aimed at strengthening the port’s position in the Baltic Sea container market.
The cranes were manufactured by ZPMC and delivered under an investment program carried out by BCT in cooperation with the Port of Gdynia Authority. The new equipment is expected to increase terminal capacity and prepare BCT for more demanding logistics operations and larger container vessels.
The investment is also designed to improve the efficiency of transshipment processes, enhance operational predictability and reduce cargo handling time. These improvements are central to terminal operations where crane performance directly affects berth productivity and vessel turnaround.
Each crane has a lifting height of 55 m and an outreach covering 25 container rows across a vessel’s deck. With the boom raised, the structure reaches 140 m. The lifting capacity is 65 tonnes under the container spreader and 75 tonnes under the hook. The units are technically prepared for semi-automatic operation.
According to the project scope, the cranes are capable of handling all vessel sizes that may enter the Baltic Sea for navigational reasons. This gives BCT greater flexibility in serving container ships operating in the region.
The purchase forms part of a broader modernization of port infrastructure based on public funding and public-private cooperation. The equipment was supported by Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan under project KPOD.09.09-IW.02-0033/24, titled “Equipping the BCT intermodal terminal with modern transshipment equipment.”
