The collaboration between competitors Polferries, Unity Line, and EuroAfrica Shipping Lines seeks to strengthen Poland’s position in the maritime transport sector between Poland and Scandinavia.
A new joint venture has been created: PolSca Baltic Ferries.
Arkadiusz Marchewka, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure responsible for the maritime economy said during a ceremony on Friday 16 May that the country has an ambitious plan to strengthen the position of the Polish ferries against a growing competition. “We have to make up for the time lost in recent years.”
Fleet Expansion: The venture plans to operate with an initial fleet of 10 ferries, with three additional vessels under construction at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdańsk.
Unity Line
- Unity Line is operated by state-owned Polska Żegluga Morska and the private Euroafrica Shipping Lines (a Hass Holdings company) Both companies have three ferries.
- Routes: Świnoujście-Ystad and Świnoujście-Trelleborg
Polferries
- Polferries is operated by Polska Żegluga Bałtycka, and has 4 ferries in the Baltic (and 1 on charter in the Med).
- Routes: Świnoujście-Ystad line and Gdańsk-Nynashamn.
Three new ferries are under construction. The first one will be JANTAR UNITY, to be delivered later this year, and to be the first one with the new branding.
New routes / destinations will be announced.
Corporate:
- PolSca is to operate as a joint-stock company, with three entities as equal shareholders: PŻM, EuroAfrica Shipping Lines and PŻB.
- Headquarters: Świnoujście
