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Port of Gdansk to become the biggest and Busiest Port of Europe | LOTUS Containers

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The Port of Gdansk of Poland is all set to become one of the biggest and busiest seaports in Europe . It is going to be the biggest investment ever made in the port in the Baltic Sea. The port is said to have the fastest linkage with East Europe covering areas of Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary, and Slovakia. Hereafter, the Russian port of St. Petersburg is ahead of the port of Gdansk by just 122,000 TEUs, which means that Gdansk is very near to cross this value and stands top of all. The net cargo volume in the Port of Gdansk is expected to double in the coming few years. The region is expecte d to grow in GDP by 48% by the year 2030. The extra space in the port of Gdansk will be a major source to double the cargo volume from 50 million tons per year to 100 million tons per year. According to Marcin Osowski, the Vice President for Infrastructure, the plans include installation of 12 miles of new harbors, nine more terminals for cargo uses, five miles of th

Top Functions of Container Depot | LOTUS Containers

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Container depot  plays a major role in the shipping container industry. An average-sized shipping vessel carries approximately 20,000 shipping containers , each carrying cargo weighing around 67200 pounds. This translates to an enormous amount of trade between countries. With millions of shipping containers sailing across the sea every day, there has to be someplace where they can be rested and stored until the next shipment . Container depot services are an important part of the whole shipping process of cargo. The task of loading and unloading goods is a time-consuming process. Between that, the cargo containers need to be kept at a certain place where they are safe and protected and under surveillance until the next assignment. A container depot is that space where shipping companies, carrier companies, or freight forwarders store their containers temporarily. The depot provides several services like cleaning, repair, and maintenance. Usually, the depot is located within th