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Stacked bar chart of Port of Gdańsk cargo throughput, 2015–2024, in million tonnes. Each year is broken down by fuels (dark purple), general cargo (blue), coal (light blue), bulk (teal), grain (green), ore (mid blue), and timber (green). Overall throughput increases from about 34–35 million tonnes in 2015 to around 90 million tonnes by 2024, with fuels and general cargo as the largest components and steady year‑to‑year growth.

Economic impact of ports demonstrated by Port of Gdańsk’s growing role

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Economic impact of ports is becoming increasingly significant as major gateways expand their contribution to national economies through trade, logistics, investment, employment and public finances, with the Port of Gdańsk providing a strong example of this trend. Its activities generated PLN 20.5 billion in value added and supported 83,714 jobs across Poland. The port handled 77.4 million tonnes of cargo in […]

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