Baltic Hub has signed a 30-year lease for a 27-hectare site at the Port of Gdańsk, where it will develop a new intermodal rail and container handling area. The project will include infrastructure capable of accommodating 750-metre freight trains.
The Port of Gdańsk Authority and container terminal operator Baltic Hub signed the lease agreement on 4 August 2026, following a competitive tender procedure.
The site is located next to Baltic Hub’s T2 deepwater terminal and will be used to expand both the landside and quayside capacity of the terminal.
Under the agreement, Baltic Hub will construct a new rail siding capable of handling trains up to 750 metres long, develop additional container storage yards and purchase new handling equipment.
The investment will be delivered in phases, although the company has not disclosed its value or a detailed completion timetable.
Second rail facility planned at Baltic Hub
The leased property is already designated for port activities, has existing rail access and is located immediately next to the T2 terminal.
According to Baltic Hub, these characteristics make it the most practical location for the development of a second rail facility serving the container terminal.
The expansion is intended to strengthen connections between the port and inland markets in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe.
“The signing of the lease agreement with Baltic Hub Container Terminal confirms the consistent implementation of the Port of Gdańsk’s development strategy. Thanks to direct services to and from Asia, the port can continue to strengthen its position among Europe’s leading ports,” said Dorota Pyć, President of the Port of Gdańsk Authority.
She added that the investment would help increase the resilience of cargo flows amid geopolitical challenges and changes in global maritime transport.
More containers to move by rail
The Port of Gdańsk wants the new infrastructure to support the transfer of a larger share of container traffic from road to rail.
According to the port authority, this would create more efficient and environmentally sustainable supply chains while strengthening Gdańsk’s ability to compete with other European ports for cargo serving the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine.
Recent disruptions to global logistics and structural changes in cargo flows have increased demand for more resilient transport connections. Shipping lines and cargo owners are also placing greater emphasis on lower-emission transport solutions, increasing the strategic importance of rail.
“This lease agreement represents a pivotal milestone in Baltic Hub’s long-term strategy,” said Jan Van Mossevelde, Chief Executive Officer of Baltic Hub.
“The expansion of our rail terminal and yard capacity will strengthen hinterland connectivity by enabling a greater share of containers to be transported by rail. This will enhance network efficiency, reduce reliance on road transport and support the modal shift needed to lower supply chain emissions.”
The project is also aligned with PSA Group’s Node to Network strategy, which aims to improve connections between maritime terminals and inland logistics networks.
Expansion supports changing shipping networks
The additional capacity is being developed as shipping companies deploy larger vessels and reorganise their European services.
Baltic Hub expects carriers to rely increasingly on Gdańsk as a gateway for Poland and the wider Central and Eastern European region.
The new rail and storage facilities are intended to provide the capacity and operational reliability required by shipping lines and cargo owners as container volumes and service patterns evolve.
Baltic Hub is owned by PSA International, the Polish Development Fund and IFM Global Infrastructure Fund.
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