The Maritime Office in Szczecin has announced a tender for a navigation analysis for a new fairway to the port of Świnoujście.

The announcement of the tender for the analysis marks the start of the process on the construction of a new approach fairway to the port. The contractor selected in the competition will be tasked with determining the coordinates of the new track in terms of navigation and navigation safety for ships with the maximum planned parameters. A deepwater container terminal will be built in Świnoujście, so ocean container ships up to 400 meters long and 60 meters wide will eventually sail on the new track. The approach will have to be 17 meters deep and 500 meters wide.

The new approach to Świnoujście is also to avoid waters disputed with Germany. The government will allocate PLN 10 billion for the construction. A long-term investment program for this project has already been adopted, which also includes the construction of a breakwater for the terminal and the purchase of a dredger for ongoing maintenance of the track.

The current fairway leading to Świnoujście does not meet the conditions needed by the largest container ships - it is 220 meters wide and 14.5 meters deep.