Port of Świnoujście

Port of Świnoujście

Reloading cargo wharf
Location
Country Poland
Location Świnoujście
Coordinates 53°54′11″N 14°15′05″E / 53.90306°N 14.25139°E / 53.90306; 14.25139
Details
Operated by Szczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority
Owned by Government of Poland
Statistics
Vessel arrivals 4 619 sea ships (2007)
Annual cargo tonnage 9.24 million tons (2006)
Website
Szczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority

The Port of Świnoujście [ɕfinɔˈujɕt͡ɕɛ] (in Polish generally Port Świnoujście) is a Polish seaport in Świnoujście, Poland at the Baltic Sea located at the Świna strait, on Wolin and Usedom islands. The port has passenger terminal.

In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport was equaled 9,241,500 tons, and it comprised 15.3% of all cargo traffic in Polish seaports.[1] In 2007, to the port entered 4619 ships of gross tonnage more than 100.[2]

The Port of Świnoujście and the Port of Szczecin are managed by one authority. Both ports create one of the largest port complexes at the Baltic Sea.

References

  1. Statistical yearbook of maritime economy (PDF). Warsaw, Szczecin: Central Statistical Office - Statistical Office in Szczecin. 2007. pp. 65, 86. ISSN 0867-082X.
  2. "Ships entering ports in Szczecin and Swinoujscie 2006-2007". Szczecin and Świnoujscie Seaports Authority. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
Estuary of the Świna strait in Świnoujście
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