HISTORY
Beginnings of the Port in Świnoujście.
1729
Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, decided to deepen Świna river and build a port at the river’s mouth.
1818 - 1829
Breakwaters building caused the port opening to be calm and safe even if it is stormy.
1828
At the eastern breakwater a luminous beacon was placed in order to provide a safe navigation of vessels, and two years later a lookout tower at the eastern coast was built.
1854
Piers protection at the eastern bank of Świna.
1857
Lighthouse illuminated the area.
1946
Polish port regulations were introduced, wrecks were removed from the port.
Post-war investments
1950
Handing over the base of vessel bunkering at Portowców Quay (Świnoport I).
1959 - 1964
Reconstruction of Władysława IV’s Quay.
1961 - 1964
Reconstruction of the Base of Vessels Handling.
1966 - 1984
Building the Base of Coal Handling, Górników Quay (Świnoport II).
1976 – 1978
Building the Base of Chemical Materials Handling, Chemików Quay (Świnoport III).
1986
Completion of building the Base of Ore Handling, Hutników Quay (Świnoport IV).
1998- 1999
Building the Terminal Deza Polska – to handle liquid tar pitch, at Chemików Quay.
1999
Development of the Hutników Quay base commenced.
2001
Beginning of modernization of Portowców Quay and adjustment to unloading.
2002 - 2003
Development of Terminal Deza Polska – to handle liquid tar pitch – two new reservoirs.
2003 - 2004
Building the Container Terminal at Hutników Quay (VGN).
2009
Equipping the Górników Quay with two 140-tone capacity port cranes - Liebherr LHM 500.
2009 - 2012
Building the Terminal Bunge Trade Polska – to handle corn, at Portowców Quay.
History of the OT Port Świnoujście Sp. z o.o.
October 1990
Simplification of organizational structure and increase of Handling and Storing Establishment independence in Świnoujście, operating within the state enterprise – Port Szczecin-Świnoujście Establishment.
May 1991
Conversion of Port Szczecin-Świnoujście Establishment into a one-man joint stock company of the Exchequer.
September 1991
Establishing the Limited Liability Company - Port Handlowy Świnoujście Sp. z o.o.,
January 2008
Acquisition of shares by PTK Holding S.A. from Zabrze (then DB Schenker Rail Polska S.A.) and Odratrans S.A. from Wrocław (then OT Logistics S.A) from Zarząd Morskich Portów Szczecin i Świnoujście S.A.
September 2012
Taking over the controlling interests of Port Handlowy Świnoujście Sp. z o.o. by OT Logistics S.A. subsequent to purchasing shares from DB Schenker Rail Polska S.A.
April 2015
Changing the company name to OT Port Świnoujście Sp. z o.o.
