This year's Lighthouses of the Maritime Economy awards have found their recipients. The statuettes were presented during a ceremonial gala ending the first day of the second edition of the Polish Ports 2030 Congress.

The Lighthouses of the Maritime Economy were presented for the umpteenth time. The statuettes were prepared by a renowned Gdańsk sculptor - Stanisław Szwechowicz. They were cast in bronze and depict a lighthouse defying high waves.

This year, the editorial committee of the Maritime Economy decided to award six entities. Arkadiusz Marchewka, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, participated in the ceremonial awarding of the awards.

The first of them was received by the Morska Agencja Gdynia for "Dynamic development and achievements in the port and maritime logistics sector". The award was received by Michał Śmigielski, President of the Management Board of MAG.

The next laureate was PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. The award was granted for "Building Poland's energy security using environmentally friendly technologies". The Lighthouse was received by Dariusz Marzec, president of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna.

The awardees also included Wuprohyd. The committee appreciated its "35 years of achievements in the hydrotechnical construction sector". The statuette was received by Piotr Pawłowski, vice president of the board.

Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie S.A. was awarded for "Organizing the BALTEXPO trade exhibition and promoting the Polish maritime economy on international markets". The Lighthouse was received by Andrzej Bojanowski, president of the board.

The next award went to OT Logistics S.A. The Lighthouse was awarded for "Dynamic development of the logistics service chain based on port assets", and it was received by Kamil Jedynak, president of the board.

The statuette also went to the Jack Strong Foundation and the Association of Maritime Cities and Municipalities for "Organizing volunteering, promoting the idea of traditional shipbuilding, sailing and maritime training of young people among local governments of the Polish coast". It was received by Sylwia Lament, director of the Association of Maritime Cities and Municipalities for Local Governments, and Leszek Pochroń-Frankowski and Andrzej Dolny from the Jack Strong Foundation.