General info
Poland (officially: the Republic of Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska) is a country located in Central Europe, a member of the European Union since year 2004.
The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
Poland has a total land area of 312 705 square kilometers (6th in the European Union) and population of approximately 38 million people (5th in the EU).
The country is neighboring Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Province of Russia.
History and Landmarks
Poland boasts over 1000-year history and numerous historical landmarks like UNESCO World Heritage – listed historical centers of Krakow and Warsaw, Castle of Teutonic Order in Malbork or Wieliczka Salt Mine. The country also boasts well preserved natural landscapes including Bialowieza Primeval Forests being a home to almost extinct European Bison.
Economic situation
Poland is a rapidly developing country, with average yearly GDP growth rate of 4% in the last 25 years.
Local currency is Polish zloty (PLN). While implementation of the common European currency Euro is under consideration, till time no roadmap nor fixed deadline for currency replacement is set.
The Baltic ports of Gdansk, Gdynia and Szczecin – Swinoujscie handle not only domestic traffic but are also a gateway for neighboring countries. Gdansk fulfills the role of the leading regional container hub serving off-line Baltic ports.
Poland is the main gateway on the New Silk Road inland route from China to Europe, with Malaszewicze rail terminal being the busiest entry point on the EU border, transloading containers from broad-gauge trains to the standard European gauge network.
Main container ports & services
Container traffic to / from Poland is routed via Baltic ports of:
Gdansk: Baltic Hub Container Terminal (formerly known as Deepwater Container Terminal)
Services: LL1 service (direct connection with Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore)
Gdansk terminal is the largest container terminal on the Baltic Sea, capable of handling the World’s largest ULCVs. Terminal is hosting weekly OOCL service from Far East as well as local feeder connections.
Gdynia: Baltic Container Terminal
Services: Intra-Europe lanes SBX, RFS
Gdynia is served mostly by feeder services connecting the port with other main European gateways like Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam as well as many off-line locations in Scan-Baltic region area like Helsinki, Riga, Klaipeda
Minor traffic to Poland is also routed by the North Sea ports (Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam) and Adriatic port of Koper.
Hinterland coverage
Polish ports offer excellent road and rail connectivity with the hinterland via highways and network of rail depots covering most of the country. OOCL can provide domestic haulage via direct truck or intermodal (rail+truck) modes of transport.
OOCL PL office location
OOCL office in Poland is located in the downtown area of Gdynia, close to ports of Gdansk and Gdynia and is easily accessible by plane (via Gdansk airport), domestic rail service or by road (by A1, S6, S7 highways)
