Port Infrastructure Disputes

Concrete Actions at the Quayside

At the port, facts count, not empty declarations. If a terminal operator suddenly restricts quay access or changes cargo storage conditions, every hour of delay generates losses. At Gdynia Maritime Dialogue, we handle such situations immediately. In 2024, we led 12 cases where the stake was returning to a normal transshipment cycle. Most often, the problem turns out to be unclear clauses in lease agreements, which we interpret in favor of our clients. We don't look for theory; we check the technical and legal status of the infrastructure.

Negotiations with Port Authorities

Discussions with the port authority require knowledge of local procedures and a hard approach. We know how to talk to officials and operators because we know quayside practice inside out. In the last quarter, we reduced the waiting time for a decision on making a storage yard available from the planned 3 months to just 19 business days. We do this by precisely pointing out errors in the technical documentation presented by the other side. Hard charter and operational conditions are our daily life.

Technical Evidence Instead of Opinions

Infrastructure disputes are won with specifics. Instead of writing general letters, we analyze geodetic maps and historical quay development plans from 2014-2018. For one of our clients, a forwarding company from Gdynia, we regained access to 83 square meters of warehouse space that was unjustly occupied by a neighboring entity. The entire operation took 38 days and ended with the signing of an annex to the agreement, which secures the company for the next 4 years of work. We act without unnecessary talk, focusing on the client's financial result.

Restoring Operational Fluidity

Blocking access to a transshipment point costs an average of 4,200 PLN for every day of delay for a small forwarder. Our task is to cut these costs in the shortest possible time. We analyze port regulations for their compliance with actual quay use. It often turns out that imposed restrictions have no legal basis. In such moments, we enter the game with a ready protocol of discrepancies that forces the other side to make concessions. Facts matter, and they usually lie in documents that others don't look into.

Experience in the Gdynia Port

Gdynia Maritime Dialogue is a team that knows every meter of the quay in Gdynia. Since 2016, we have helped 47 companies get out of difficult contract situations with large terminal operators. Our approach is simple: we check the contract, conduct a site visit, and present hard arguments at a meeting with the port authority. We don't promise 99.8% effectiveness in every case, but we always say openly what the real chances of winning are. Thanks to this, our clients know where they stand after the first document analysis, which usually takes us up to 3.2 business hours.