Organizer
The Maritime Congress Foundation in Szczecin was established
by a notarial deed by two founders on 04.02.2014: Polska Żegluga Morska Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe and the Northern Chamber of Commerce in Szczecin
Co-organizers
The Ministry of Infrastructure is an office of government administration serving the minister responsible for the following branches of government administration: transport, maritime economy, water management and inland navigation.
The ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie - the most versatile port complex in the southern Baltic Sea. It is developing in the inter- and multimodal direction, creating hub solutions for such transportation. Among other things, the port of Swinoujscie is the largest ferry terminal
in Poland, as well as the only terminal for LNG-fueled ships. The port can receive ships with a draft of up to 13.5 meters and a length of up to 270 meters. There is also a terminal for handling bulk cargo.The port of Szczecin is 68 km from the sea.
As a result of the dredging of the waterway from Swinoujscie
to Szczecin to a technical depth of 12.5 m, the Port can now receive ships with a draft of up to 11.5 m. It has a universal character
and handles both general cargo and bulk cargo.
The Port of Gdynia, is a universal port and one of the leading ports in the southern Baltic Sea. It specializes in handling general cargo, including mainly unitized cargo carried in containers and in the ro-ro system. An important segment of its business is also the handling of bulk cargo
based on specialized terminals. The Port of Gdynia is a recognized brand in transportation and logistics systems around the world.
The Port of Gdansk is the only Baltic port that operates direct container links to China. We are Asia's maritime gateway to the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the fastest growing region of the European Union.
The Northern Chamber of Commerce is an independent organization established to protect and represent the interests of its member entrepreneurs. It was established in 1997 in Szczecin on the initiative of 60 companies. Since its inception, it has maintained regular contacts with more than 150 organizations with a similar business profile, operating in Poland and Europe. Dynamic development and acquiring new members have placed the Chamber in the position of the largest chamber of commerce in Poland. Currently it brings together nearly 1500 companies.
Polska Żegluga Morska is one of the largest ship management companies in Europe. The company has been operating in the global market since 1951, providing services at the highest level. The core business of our company is the transportation of bulk cargoes in irregular shipping. Our goal is the efficient and safe transportation of goods, which is guaranteed
by both modern ships and manning them with trained crews. Safety of cargo, safety of the ship
and crew, protection of the environment - we operate according to the highest standards, consistently taking care of the quality of services and looking for ways to optimize the journey.
Strategic Partners
Żegluga Polska S.A., established in 1982, is the oldest
and at the same time the most important company of the PŻM Group.
Being a direct or indirect shareholder of dozens of holding companies, Żegluga Polska S.A. remains an indirect owner of all PŻM Group ships, over the shipowning activities of which it exercises its supervision. It continues the traditions of Żegluga Polska S.A., established in 1919 in Krakow, as the first commercial fleet operator in the history of Poland.
ORLEN Neptun is responsible for the development of offshore wind energy in the ORLEN Group. In October 2023, the company received a final decision from the Minister of Infrastructure to grant five new sites for the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea with a total capacity of about 5.2 GW. Four of them are located
on the Oder Bank, near Swinoujscie, where the corporation is building its installation port for offshore wind installations. The fifth site is located on the Central Shoal. This area borders the site of the 1140 MW Baltic Power wind farm, which ORLEN Group is developing
in cooperation with Canadian partner Northland Power.
Main Partners
Unity Line is one of the largest Baltic shipowners, whose ferries have been connecting Poland with Sweden for three decades. The company belongs
to the Polish Shipping Group and manages three of its own passenger and cargo ferries: Polonia, Skania
and Gryf, as well as three owned by Euroafrica Shipping Lines: Galileusz, Copernicus and Epsilon.
Regular sailings on two lines - Swinoujscie-Ystad and Swinoujscie-Trelleborg - enable fast and safe connections to southern Sweden and from there into Scandinavia. Unity Line has also enjoyed the trust of shippers for many years, making it responsible for the majority of cargo and truck shipments on the Baltic.
We have been providing protection to our customers for over 100 years. We are constantly improving our offerings and processes to provide the highest quality insurance and service. We achieve this through the work of a professional and dedicated team and the practical use of state-of-the-art technologies. We set trends and raise the standards of the entire insurance market
in Poland. We insure more than 7 million people.
For you and with you we create innovative solutions in the insurance market.
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
Pazim Sp. z o.o. is a company established in 1992, part of the capital group of Polish Shipping. The company's activities are focused on the administration of the Pazim office building, along with the rental of office space in the entire complex on Rodła Square
in Szczecin and on Finska Street in Swinoujscie. However, our portfolio is much richer!
We provide hotel, catering, health, fitness, wellness & spa and even laundry services. We represent the following brands: hotel Radisson Blu, Baltica Wellness & Spa, Café 22, Renaissance Restaurant, Europa Restaurant & Café, Copernicus Club, Cukiernia Muffinek, Fitness World and Laundry Center.
FAIRPLAY TOWAGE GROUP is one of the leading towing operators in Europe. We have our permanent towage bases in Hamburg (headquarters), Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Brake, Bremen, Rostock, Szczecin, Swinoujscie
and Gdynia serving 29 ports. We have more than a century of experience, making us one of the oldest companies in our industry in Europe and the world. In addition to strictly port tows, our activities also include offshore tows, offshore work and ship salvage. FAIRPLAY is a global player in the offshore towing market with many years of experience in services for the mining industry, gained from contracts performed for global oil & gas giants in West Africa and Europe.
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego - Polish state-owned bank, the only entity of its kind in Poland, wholly owned by the State Treasury. It was established by law to support government social and economic programs, as well as local government and regional development programs.
It cooperates with other institutions in the Polish Development Fund Group: The Export Credit Insurance Corporation, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and the Industrial Development Agency.
Agency for Development of Szczecin Metropolis Sp. z o.o. was established
in 2002 on the initiative of the Municipality of Szczecin. We are a municipal company, the idea of which is focused on the creation of common business ground, connecting local government and entrepreneurship. Every day we offer companies access to a range of promotional, financial, outsourcing or consulting services.
A special role in our activities is played by investor services, aimed at both local entrepreneurs and external entities and foreign investors interested in cooperation and creating the region's economy.
The Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Szczecin has been co-financing local governments, hospitals, schools, universities, NGOs, entrepreneurs and all residents of the West Pomeranian region since 1993. Using financial tools in the form of grants and loans on attractive terms with the possibility of their partial amortization, it is involved in the implementation of pro-environmental investments in the area of West Pomerania. Through its statutory activities and thematic programs, it contributes to the improvement of air quality, water protection, better waste management, supports innovative solutions to reduce pollutant emissions and takes an active part in environmental education.
PARTNERS
For more than 33 years, EuroAfrica's core business has been the provision of cargo transportation services by sea. Currently, regular services to Sweden and West Africa are operated from Baltic and Western European ports. EuroAfrica currently operates a fleet, the structure of which allows
to handle a variety of cargoes: conventional (including heavy and oversized pieces), trucks, road sets.
Logistics Center Gryf Sp. z o.o. in Szczecin provides services related to transshipment and storage of frozen seafood, offers port services,
logistics and forwarding, customs agency, and rents storage yards and office space. The company offers the region's most modern cold storage facilities with a capacity of 13,000 tons, located in the port of Szczecin at the Bulgarian quay. The location of the cold storage facilities allows the company to handle ships
with a permissible draught of up to 8.8 meters, as well as cargo delivered by car and containers.
GISPRO SA is an enterprise providing
services in the field of geomatics, photogrammetry and remote sensing, geodesy
and cartography, investment services and information technology. Our offer is focused on comprehensive services including acquisition, processing and analysis of spatial data, also includes implementation of solutions and support in the management of geospatial information. Among other things, we specialize
in the acquisition of bathymetric data from boats and aircraft using an airborne bathymetric scanner. We offer proprietary tools for managing three-dimensional data.
Slipform is one of the few companies in Poland and the world that offers comprehensive construction of buildings using the slipform method - from the design to the erection of the structure.
We do not close ourselves to new technological solutions, to new projects and related new needs of our clients. We operate in many construction specialties. We have our own design studio, machine park and executive groups.
The China-Poland Shipping Company S.A., also known as CHIPOLBROK, with more than 70 years of experience, is a pioneer in the shipping industry and the first joint venture established by the governments of Poland and the People's Republic of China.
It operates in the area of regular heavy
and oversized cargo transportation, and is one of the largest carriers in this segment. The Society's fleet consists of 31 modern general cargo vessels with a total tonnage of about 1,150,000 DWT and a maximum capacity of 700 tons, providing efficient and reliable connections between Europe, the Far East, America and Australia. With years of experience and a strong market position, CHIPOLBROK remains one of the key players in global maritime transportation.
Vulcan Training & Consultancy, is the only OPITO-accredited training center in Poland. They started with one training
and four employees. Today, employees from all over the world come to Szczecin for knowledge and skills. Vulcan Training & Consultancy has been on the market since 2016.
Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A. is a shipowner whose ferries have been sailing under the iconic POLFERRIES brand since 1976.
The fleet consists of 5 ferries including 4 connecting Poland
with Scandinavia every day. They operate on two routes: Gdansk-Nynäshamn and Swinoujscie-Ystad. Each year Polferries travels with hundreds of thousands of passengers, and the lower decks are filled with hundreds of thousands of vehicles. The cargo lines of the vessels allow the transportation of trucks, cars and two-wheelers. Polferries prepares many thematic cruises and excursions in Scandinavian directions for its customers. The potential of the ferries also allows planning corporate events.
Large spaces are adapted for conferences, training, meetings and employee integration. The offer is addressed to companies, institutions, organized groups and individual customers.
EPA Marine has its origins in 1988. Being on the market
for more than 37 years, we have become a Polish leader in providing shipowners and shipyards with the latest
radio and navigation systems, satellite communication systems, and we also provide worldwide maintenance and service. The highest quality of our services is ensured by more than 30 years of experience, regular product training and confirmed recognition by leading classification societies: (DNV; PRS, ABS, LRS, B.V, RINA)EPA Marine has implemented a Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.EPA Marine provides fast and efficient technical support for marine radio and navigation equipment. The company employs a dedicated team of highly qualified engineers operating worldwide in Rotterdam,
Szczecin and Gdansk.
Pomerania Brokers is a company with many years of experience, specializing in complex and demanding insurance projects. We are currently ready to support Poland's largest infrastructure investment - the Western Bypass of Szczecin as well as future projects related to the Central Port of Communications (CPK). The construction of the Western Bypass of Szczecin is one of the most important investments in Poland, with an estimated value of PLN 7.5 billion.
The ambitious project will include the construction of a tunnel under the Oder River - the longest of its kind in Poland.
Gulf Marine is an established supplier of high-quality marine oils to the global shipping industry. Since 2008, we have been supporting ship owners and operators by supplying OEM-approved products, as well as offering a wide range of technical services. Thanks to dynamic growth, our supply network today covers more than 1,000 ports in 80 countries around the world, and this number continues to grow. Our latest oil lines are designed to meet the most stringent environmental and technical standards. Gulf Marine products are fully compatible with modern types of marine engines and meet the requirements under IMO 2020 regulations for low sulfur marine fuels. The advanced formulations of our oils provide maximum engine protection, extended service life and optimum performance, regardless of the harsh conditions at sea. Gulf Marine delivers not only oils, but also the assurance of reliable performance and support you can rely on.
On October 7, 1926, the City Council of Gdynia passed a resolution
on the necessity of establishing a shipbuilding enterprise, determined its shape and location. On that day, Nauta Shiprepair Yard was established. Today, Nauta, with its easy access to the sea, provides excellent conditions for work even for the largest ships operating in the Baltic. The diversified core business is based on 2 segments: overhaul
and conversion of commercial vessels and armament production. The shipyard is only 23 km from Gdansk airport
and a 5-minute drive from the center of Gdynia with its numerous hotels and recreational facilities.
Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (PRS) is an independent, internationally recognized
appraisal institution with more than 85 years of tradition in the market, a member of the elite International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
We are one of the few Polish institutions whose activities are regulated by law and are of public interest.
We conduct our business as a limited liability company under the principles of Polish commercial law. The company was founded 35 years ago as a spin-off of the Maritime University of Gdynia, where Enamor's warehouse is still located today. Since January 2017, the company's headquarters is located
at 1 Inżynierska Street in Gdynia. We have our branches
in Warsaw, Szczecin and Hamburg. In connection with the development of our own production, we have also established
representative offices in Western European countries, Asia and South America.
At present, we have 98 employees, high-level specialists, engineers, electricians and electronics engineers, and project management specialists.
Aquatica is a Polish startup where we want to use technology to explore the underwater world. Our team of specialists is working on a device in the form of a professional underwater drone (ROV), which is revolutionizing the monitoring of inland and offshore waters, as well as underwater infrastructure. With advanced solutions and a wide range of high-end accessories, the drone enables precise collection of video and sonar data, water quality measurements, as well as sampling, opening up new horizons for science and industry.
In our work, we focus on innovation, openness and cooperation while keeping sustainability in mind. We believe that through the use of technology, knowledge of waters and organisms can be expanded, ecosystems can be effectively protected, and safe, environmentally friendly infrastructure can be created.
media patrons
GospodarkaMorska.pl is the largest independent maritime portal created to promote the Polish maritime economy and Polish companies and institutions representing the maritime industry in the broadest sense.
GospodarkaMorska.pl from the beginning of its existence sets a new level of service quality in the industry media and paves the way by implementing pioneering state-of-the-art solutions in the industry. NEWSLETTER MORSKI enjoying the largest number of recipients, the first maritime Internet TV - GospodarkaMorska.TV expanded to include a department for the production of professional advertising and corporate films, and the English-language website marinepoland.com have established our leadership position.
Polska Morska currently, is the most rapidly growing industry portal in the country. We want to be a leader among electronic media that informs quickly and reliably about events related to maritime economy, about investments, innovations, legislative changes and about people who shape the image of Maritime Poland by setting the directions of development of this strategic branch of the economy. We strengthen in Poles the sense of maritimeness of our homeland, and create the image of Maritime Poland around the world using the latest information technologies: we speak with words, sounds and images.
ZielonaGospodarka.co.uk is an innovative, independent news portal that was created to promote activities focused in the areas of energy transition, RES, and climate and environmental education.It is a comprehensive source of business news and market information for the local and global renewable energy industry.
Lukasiewicz Research Network is a unique project with huge commercial potential.
We are an integrated market player providing attractive, complete and competitive business solutions
in the areas of automation, chemistry, biomedicine, ICT, materials and advanced manufacturing. With four and a half thousand employees, 26 research institutes located in 12 Polish cities,
we are the third largest research network in Europe.
Radio Super FM is a local radio station broadcasting in Szczecin, oriented to listeners from the city and region. It offers music, live broadcasts and news, being the only commercial radio station in Szczecin that was established in the 21st century. The station operates independently and is created by people connected to the city.