MOBILE CRANES BCT Gdynia expands container capacity with two Liebherr LHM 550 cranes B uilt for the next chapter of Baltic handling. Liebherr has delivered two LHM 550 mobile Equipped with Pactronic, the cranes are designed to improve energy efficiency during demanding handling cycles...
harbour cranes to Baltic Container Terminal Gdynia following a tender supported by EU funding and governed by a fixed June 2026 delivery schedule, with all project milestones achieved on time according to plan. The new units are configured for container handling and complement two existing LHM 400 cranes already in service at the terminal, creating added continuity in
operations, maintenance and operator familiarity. Equipped with Pactronic, the cranes are designed to improve energy efficiency during demanding handling cycles, while electric-drive readiness enables future retrofit at a later stage should operational strategy require it. The machines also feature
specially dimensioned supporting pads adapted to the berth structure, reflect- ing the importance of precise engineer- ing integration at quayside. Prior to handover, an eight-hour endurance test confirmed stable, trouble-free performance under con- tinuous operating conditions. Supporting a growing gateway in the Port of Gdynia Container handling at the terminal began in 1979 and the site has been part of ICTSI since 2003, giving it both longstanding regional roots and the backing of a global terminal operator with operations across multiple contin- ents. Today, the terminal serves as a key link in Polish and Baltic logistics, with excellent access to road and rail corri- dors and the distinction of being the only terminal in Gdynia able to accom- modate full-length container trains to southern Poland and Central Europe. Its current handling capacity stands at around 1 million TEU and recent figures underline the momentum behind that role, with total through- put reaching 558,331 TEU in 2025 and rail accounting for roughly 20 per cent of volume. Recent quay works have already enabled the terminal to receive vessels of up to 400 metres in length, while further development is expected to support berth handling capacity of between 1.2 million and 1.6 million TEU depending on final crane configuration. Wojciech Szymulewicz, Chief Executive Officer of Baltic Container
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