Header Links INVESTORSLOCATIONSCONNECT WITH US CH2M Search Main navigation Who we are What we do Our people Careers Newsroom Main navigation Search all capabilities Projects Banner Deepwater Container Terminal 2 Expansion Joanna Bensz Country Manager, Poland Maintaining DCT Gdansk's competitive advantage and supporting a growing economy. Project Overview IN THIS STORY: Overview Meet the team What was involved? In detail Community Impact DCT Gdansk is the only deepwater container terminal in the Baltic Sea able to serve the biggest container ships in the world. Poland’s strategic location, combined with infrastructure, puts DCT Gdansk in the unique role of being the farthest gate for freight carriers serving the Central-Eastern European markets. To meet growing demands, DCT Gdansk is expanding its capacity and building a second terminal. With a passion for the complex and a ports legacy spanning more than a century, CH2M’s collaboration-hungry team makes for the perfect partner on this undertaking as contract engineer. Share Story Capabilities GovernmentsTransportationPorts and MaritimeProject ManagementConsulting Key facts 365 days a year the terminal must remain operational during construction 650 meters of additional quay in Terminal 2 1.5M TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) of handling capacity being added 3M TEU total handling capacity upon completion Testimonial Construction of Terminal Two is of strategic importance to us, and we decided to entrust the Contract Engineer’s role to CH2M thanks to their strong, global experience in maritime ports infrastructure. They provided a great team with both local and international experience who are working closely with the DCT team, providing us with high-quality deliverables, timely communication as well as expert advice. I’m glad we made this choice. Maciek Kwiatkowski CEO, DCT Gdańsk Meet the team John Martin We rely on the Polish team, who is critical to our success, to guide us through how to deliver this project in accordance with local procedures. By working in collaboration with the ports experts in the U.K., the client receives a mixture of our global ports expertise and the local knowledge that comes from our talented team in-country. Meet John Paulina Wrobel Document Manager We are very integrated - no one leaves the others in need. We also have huge support from our experienced teammates in the Swindon office in the U.K. Positive attitudes make our every day work a pleasure. Meet Paulina Tomasz Kubiak Technical Coordinator I have seen the client really pleased with our determination and the quality of our work. There were a couple of deadlines at risk but the ability to gather a larger group from across the country helped us to meet the deadlines and satisfy the client. Meet Tomasz What was involved? Our international team, consisting of ports experts from the UK and coordination specialists from Poland, works seamlessly with DCT Gdansk’s team in a common office and construction site to achieve common goals. Together. As contract engineer, following DCT guidelines we prepared the tender process and are now overseeing the selected contractor through construction – with a focus on helping DCT Gdansk reach its goals by problem solving, staying on schedule and keeping the terminal operational throughout the expansion. Consulting Bringing the integrated design, project and construction management expertise that is critical for developing Poland’s largest infrastructure investment Ports and Maritime Applying the depth and breadth of our U.K. ports experience, and sharing it with local junior staff, to build the country’s most important asset – the next generation of highly qualified engineers Governments Leveraging our Polish colleagues expertise delivering European Union-funded transportation projects to address complex funding requirements and the multidisciplinary character of the project Project Management Combining the expertise of our collaborative, communicative and focused team, who makes remaining within budget and timeline constraints look easy Community impact As one of the busiest container terminals in the Baltic, this project is one of the key local investments defining growth in the Pomeranian region. Expanding DCT Gdansk is dictated by constantly increasing demand for intermodal container handling services, which contributes significantly to sustainable economic development. Thanks to this project, the city of Gdansk becomes a strategic place on the map of global intermodal connections, assuring steady flow of goods to growing populations in the region. In Detail DCT Gdansk: Advancing economic growth in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe Expanding Poland’s only deepwater container terminal will result in new, larger carriers and significantly more goods transported via Gdansk CH2M is providing contract engineer services for this EUR€90 million (USD$97 million) project aimed at expanding the existing, largest and fastest growing deepwater container terminal in Poland – DCT Gdansk. Its current handling capacity will be exceeded within the next two years as the demand for deepwater container service is constantly growing to meet consumer demands. Once completed in late 2016, the new terminal will increase DCT Gdansk’s handling capacity by 1.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), doubling its current capacity to 3 million TEU. As contract engineer, we worked in close cooperation with the DCT Gdansk team right from the start in early 2014, preparing the tender process for contractor selection. Committed to a tight schedule and keeping our word, we tapped into our expert teammates from across the UK and Poland who worked long hours to deliver documentation in a timely manner. Their dedication, collaboration and experience solving similar big, complex challenges enabled DCT Gdansk to successfully select an experienced global contractor at a satisfactory price. This complex project includes constructing 650 meters (2,133 feet) of additional quay adjacent to the shore 17 meters (56 feet) beneath the pier area. These parameters will allow DCT Gdansk to serve the largest container vessels in the world and encourage more freight lines to use their services. As a hub supporting the sustainable economic development of the region, DCT Gdansk must remain operational throughout every stage of the project, providing plenty of opportunities for our detail-oriented, yet visionary team to work hand-in-hand with the investor and contractor to tailor solutions to day-to-day challenges. Our team is putting their superior coordination skills to work on this exciting engineering and operational challenge as the new terminal is constructed right next to the existing terminal, with its capacity filling up. Representing the investor, our team makes sure that the contractor performs its duties in accordance with Polish and European Union (EU) regulations.The multidisciplinary character of the project requires tight coordination with all branches as we respond to questions both from the contractor and DCT Gdansk. This gives our team a multitude of opportunities to share their ports expertise and related experiences to assist DCT Gdansk in the decision making process. With a 2016 completion date expected, our team is thrilled to be working on a project that is both helping our client achieve their goals and leaving such a lasting impact on the region they call home. More Projects London United Kingdom 20 FENCHURCH BUILDING A new addition to the London skyline and winner of the 2014 Structural Steel Design Award. Washington, D.C. United States ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT INITIATIVE Revitalizing river waterfront and urban neighborhoods in a nation’s capital. 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