<p data-path-to-node="5">The Port of Gdansk Authority has signed a 30-year lease agreement with <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="88">Baltic Hub</b> (formerly DCT Gdansk) to execute a major capacity expansion, solidifying its position as the primary deep-water container gateway for Central and Eastern Europe.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The long-term lease covers the newly constructed <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="49">T3 Terminal area</b>, enabling Baltic Hub to scale up berth capacity, introduce automated handling equipment, and expand rail-sea intermodal connections servicing inland Baltic supply chains.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Terminal T3 Specifications, Capacity Milestone, and Regional Impact</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The long-term agreement supports ongoing infrastructure developments aimed at handling ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs):</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Handling Capacity Expansion:</b> The addition of Terminal T3 elevates Baltic Hub’s total annual handling capacity from 2.4 million TEUs to <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="135">4.5 million TEUs</b>, making it one of the largest deep-sea container terminals in Europe.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Deep-Water Infrastructure:</b> The expanded facility features a 715-meter quay wall with a draft depth of 17.5 meters, equipped with modern ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and fully electric automated rail-mounted gantry (aRMG) cranes.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Intermodal Rail Connectivity:</b> Supported by direct rail links, the lease expansion reinforces Gdansk's role as an intermodal hub linking Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine to ocean liner services from Asia and North America.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Sustainability &amp; Automation:</b> Terminal T3 integrates energy-efficient zero-emission yard equipment and automated gate systems to accelerate truck turnaround times and reduce overall carbon intensity per container handled.</p></li></ul>