Strategic location of the ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie The shortest sea route from Finland and Russia to Germany The shortest route from Scandinavia to central and southern Europe The most convenient seaport for industrial and consumption market of Berlin / Brandenburg area 140 km

Natural cargo flow via Western Poland ŚWINOUJŚCIE SZCZECIN

Hinterland WEST-SOUTHERN POLAND EASTERN GERMANY CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA

Szczecin is located 67 km away from the sea (Świnoujście harbour) and 120 km by road but … by water is shorter distance and almost free transport Important European sea ports are located posibly the nearest to their hinterland and production centres. 120 km ROUEN waterway to the sea NANTES 60 ANTWERP 124- -152 GANDAWA HAMBURG 110

Waterway from Świnoujście to Szczecin Port in ŚWINOUJŚCIE max vessels: length 270 m draft 13,4 m ŚWINOUJŚCIE Present parameters of our channel length 67,7 km technical depth 14,5 m – 10,5 m Port in SZCZECIN max vessels: length 215 m draft 9,15 m Desired parameters 12,5m (2021) length 67,7 km technical depth 14,5 m – 12,5 m 67,7 km 4 hours SZCZECIN www.ums.gov.pl

Access to our ports from hinterland Railways E-59 i CE-59 Odra river route – running project - 3659 km of all river ways in Poland and only 5% is on European level so Class IV and V. Practically do not exict anymore III Class min 180 cm almost 5 bln PLN (2023) IV Class ca 15 bln PLN Odra Dunaj – 8 bln PLN High speed road S3 Świnoujście SZCZECIN Wrocław Opole Kędzierzyn Koźle Chałupki Stargard Szcz. Krzyż Poznań Leszno Kłodzko Międzylesie Rzepin Nowa Sól Odra river route Gorzów Wlkp. Jelenia Góra Wałbrzych Legnica Zielona Góra Kostrzyn CE-59 E-59