OT Port Świnoujście launches container line in cooperation with Eimskip

OT Port Świnoujście (OTPŚ), part of the OT Logistics Group, is successfully expanding its operations in intermodal transport. The company has begun cooperation with Icelandic shipping company Eimskip, which will be regularly serviced at the Hutników quay. The new container line marks another step in the terminal’s development and its growing importance in the Baltic Sea region.

Kamil Kusier executive editor 15.02.2025, 19:30 Reading time: 2 min

Stacked Eimskip containers on a port quay beneath gantry cranes — fot. OT Port Świnoujście

In brief

OT Port Świnoujście has begun handling the Icelandic shipowner Eimskip at the Hutników quay, launching a new container line. Eimskip vessels will call at the OT Port Świnoujście terminal every two weeks, with cargo handling provided by an STS crane. The OT Logistics Group plans to increase the terminal's storage capacity to 4,000 TEU by 2030 and is applying for funding to purchase additional equipment, as announced by Karol Bowżyk, member of the management board of OT Logistics.

Regular container connection

As part of this collaboration, Eimskip vessels will call at the OT Port Świnoujście terminal every two weeks. Container handling will be carried out using modern cargo handling equipment, including an STS crane, ensuring efficient and effective cargo transfer.

- The start of cooperation with Eimskip represents our development in container handling, aligning with the intermodal transport strategy of OTL Group terminals – emphasizes Karol Bowżyk, board member of OT Logistics. – In recent years, together with the Szczecin and Świnoujście seaports authority, we have prepared infrastructure for intermodal transport, including storage yards. We are also applying for funding to purchase additional equipment, which will enable further terminal development – he adds.

Infrastructure development and future plans

By 2030, the OT Logistics Group plans to increase the terminal’s storage capacity to 4,000 TEU. Another key element of the long-term strategy is the planned construction of the deepwater container terminal in Świnoujście, which could utilize OT Port Świnoujście’s infrastructure as a hub for container and intermodal cargo handling.

Eimskip – experienced partner in the Atlantic

Eimskip is a leading transportation company specializing in container and refrigerated cargo shipping in the North Atlantic. Founded in Iceland in 1914, it now operates 58 offices in 20 countries, connecting markets in Europe, the USA, and Canada. The company places special emphasis on the transport of frozen and refrigerated goods, making it a valued partner in the logistics industry.

OT Logistics – Poland’s leading port operator

OT Logistics Group is the largest port operator in Poland, operating in Central and Eastern European markets, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Its portfolio includes OT Port Świnoujście and OT Port Gdynia, the freight forwarding company Rentrans Cargo, and Kolej Bałtycka, which provides rail transport services.

The launch of this new container line represents another step in the development of OT Port Świnoujście as a key hub for intermodal transport in the region.

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Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier