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Logistics in Gdańsk: port, shipyards and business services

Gdańsk is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and, together with Gdynia and Sopot, forms the Tricity. This metropolitan area on the Bay of Gdańsk is home to around a million people, while the city itself has nearly half a million residents. Its port is one of the largest on the Baltic Sea, and the Baltic Hub deep-water container terminal connects Poland with major ocean-going shipping routes.

Shipbuilding and ship repair have shaped the city for centuries, and the historic shipyard is also where the Solidarity movement began. Today, the local economy is much broader. Oil refining, energy, chemicals, food processing and amber jewellery sit alongside a large sector of IT, finance and business service centres. Lech Wałęsa Airport handles air cargo as well as passenger traffic, and AmberExpo hosts trade fairs and congresses throughout the year.

This mix creates very varied demand for haulage. Port operators and shipyards need spare parts and equipment at short notice, office and service companies order furniture and technology, and exhibitors have to get their stands to the fair on time. British suppliers who work with the Tricity benefit from direct transport, because the goods arrive without the waiting times that a groupage network can bring.

The route from the UK to Gdańsk

From the UK, the vehicle crosses the Channel on the Dover–Calais ferry or on Le Shuttle between Folkestone and Coquelles. It then drives through Belgium and Germany towards Berlin and reaches the Polish border at Świecko. From there, the A2 motorway continues to Poznań, where the S5 expressway takes over towards Bydgoszcz and Świecie. At Nowe Marzy, the route joins the A1 motorway, which runs north to Gdańsk.

Within the Tricity area, the Southern Bypass of Gdańsk carries traffic towards the port areas, while the Tricity Bypass links the city with Sopot and Gdynia. The S7 heads south-east towards Elbląg and Warsaw. From the ports of the Tricity, ferries sail to Sweden, which can be useful if part of a consignment has to continue to Scandinavia.

Customs between the UK and Poland

Because Poland is in the EU, goods arriving from Great Britain require an export declaration on the British side and an import declaration in the EU. The sender and the importer must both be registered with an EORI number. At Dover and the Channel Tunnel, GVMS connects the declarations to the vehicle through a Goods Movement Reference. DAGO Express does not handle customs clearance. Please arrange the necessary declarations with your customs agent before the vehicle arrives for collection.

A reliable transport company between the UK and Gdańsk

With more than 50,000 vehicles in 38 countries and over 15,000 companies among our customers, DAGO Express can plan capacity for the Baltic coast quickly. If a vehicle is held up by a breakdown, a replacement vehicle continues the job without delay. International transports are carried out by verified partners holding a valid EU licence and, where needed, an ADR licence. We monitor transports around the clock, including at weekends and on public holidays, and our work is ISO 9001 certified. DAGO Express is based in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

Goods are insured via the Schunck Group for up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight, and valuable consignments can be given additional cover at short notice. You receive a tracking link when you book and emails when the goods are collected and delivered. Regular customers can bring orders, ETAs and KPI tracking together in the DAGO ShipperHub, run real-time reports, export them to PDF or Excel and connect the platform to their ERP through an API.

To check the price, enter postcodes, dimensions and weight in the online calculator, and you have the figure within seconds. Bookings can also be made in the DAGO app, or you can request a quote by email. From Gdańsk, onward transports along the Baltic to Lithuania, Latvia and beyond are part of the same network.