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ORLEN opens marine terminal on the Martwa Wisla River

 

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ORLEN has opened a Marine Transshipment Terminal at its Gdansk refinery, marking the completion of one of the group’s key logistics projects. The facility enables refinery products and feedstocks to be transferred directly between the refinery and tankers, eliminating the need for intermediate transport. Designed to handle more than 1.8 million tpy of cargo, the terminal has already received its first vessels, which loaded marine gas oil (MGO) from the refinery and delivered FAME for use in biofuel production. The project also has a strong Polish component, having been delivered largely by domestic companies.

“The ORLEN Marine Transshipment Terminal on the Martwa Wisla River in Gdansk is a strategically important project that will enhance the security and efficiency of Poland’s fuel logistics. It shortens the supply chain, increases the operational flexibility of the Gdansk refinery, and strengthens our operational independence. We are particularly pleased that Polish companies played a leading role in delivering such an advanced facility. It demonstrates that Polish businesses are capable of delivering strategically important projects to the highest technological and organisational standards,” said Ireneusz Fafara, President of the ORLEN Management Board.

The new terminal features a 380 m quay with two identical berths and can handle two vessels at the same time. Each berth can accommodate a vessel of up to 10 000 dwt, with a maximum length of 130 m, beam of 17.6 m and draught of 5.8 m, and is fitted with four automated, bidirectional marine loading arms operating at 10 bar, with a transfer capacity of up to 500 m3/hr.

The terminal will handle exports of Group I and Group II base oils, used among other applications in the production of engine and hydraulic oils; low-sulfur marine gas oil, used in vessels’ main engines and auxiliary machinery; and xylene, used as a solvent in the chemical industry. It will also handle imports of FAME and UCOME for use in biofuel production; ethanol, an environmentally friendly petrol blending component; and MTBE and ETBE, additives used to increase the octane rating of petrol.

In its first year of operation, the ORLEN Marine Transshipment Terminal on the Martwa Wisla River in Gdansk is expected to handle around 100 vessels and approximately 0.5 million f of products. The new facility will reduce logistics costs, increase supply flexibility, lessen reliance on road and rail transport, and reduce dependence on external port facilities in Gdansk and Gdynia. Its ultimate annual throughput capacity could reach approximately 1.8 - 2 million t of products. The project cost nearly PLN 500 million.

 

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