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Ports Shift Focus Toward Security and Continuity
The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has outlined a broader strategy to strengthen the resilience of critical port infrastructure as geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, and supply chain disruptions continue to pressure global logistics networks.
Speaking during the conference “The World That Is Coming. Logistics and supply chains in times of risk” in Gdynia, Andrzej Chmielecki, Vice President of the Port of Gdynia Authority, said modern seaports are increasingly becoming part of national security systems rather than operating solely as economic infrastructure.
For ports handling strategic cargo flows, the challenge is no longer simply about moving containers or breakbulk cargo efficiently. The real question is whether terminals, transport links, and digital systems can continue operating when disruptions begin to unfold.
Digital Twin and External Port Projects Take Priority
According to Chmielecki, the Port of Gdynia is concentrating on several key areas, including infrastructure investments, intermodal transport development, digitization, automation, and operational security.
Particular attention is being placed on the planned External Port development, a dual use intermodal terminal, and the port’s Digital Twin program. The Digital Twin initiative is designed to improve infrastructure planning, data analysis, and situational awareness across port operations.
The approach reflects a growing trend across European ports where digital systems are becoming as important as physical quay capacity. In practice, ports are now expected to manage both cargo operations and information security simultaneously.
Industry Leaders Discuss Shared Security Challenges
The conference gathered representatives from the port, logistics, academic, and maritime sectors, including executives from Baltic Hub, Hutchison Ports Gdynia, the Port of Gdansk Authority, and the Baltic Ports Organization.
Participants highlighted that while ports remain commercial competitors, cooperation is becoming increasingly necessary in areas such as cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and data exchange standards.
As supply chains continue facing instability from regional conflicts and hybrid threats, resilience planning is moving from theory into operational reality. For port operators, preparing spare capacity and strengthening digital oversight may now carry the same importance as expanding berth infrastructure.
