The Deputy Prime Minister did not go into details. He said only that “enjoys” the president of the state-owned Gaz System “urgently” concludes negotiations with the Italian consortium building the LNG terminal Świnoujście.
– It was a very intensive talks with the support of the highest authorities, such as prime ministers and presidents – only he added.
When asked about where to Swinoujscie LNG arrives, the Deputy Prime Minister said that due to the current situation in the world “around the gas contracts should be more discreet.”
marine Congress lobby
Piechociński was the most important visitor on Wednesday commenced the building of the Szczecin Philharmonic Hall International Congress of Maritime. It involves about a thousand entrepreneurs from the maritime industry, scientists, politicians, people involved with the maritime economy. The Congress takes place for the third time.
– It is not that the congress takes care concrete things. But the conclusions and develop annually present in the parliament and then they are one of the elements for political decision-making – says Dariusz Więcaszek of the Northern Chamber of Commerce co-organizing the congress.
What depends on marine lobby? This year we will work to deepen the fairway leading to the port of Swinoujscie. It’s about dwukilometrowy section, which would make the modernization of Swinoujscie vessels with a draft up to 14.5 meters.
Minister Wasiak promises money
The first day of the congress began with speeches of representatives of the government. In addition Piechociński appeared on the rostrum, Minister of Infrastructure and Development Maria Wasiak. According to her calculations with endless pool of EU funds until 750 million went to infrastructure related to maritime affairs.
– Another pool will be greater – announced Wasiak. – We place great emphasis on linking maritime infrastructure of the land, the availability to seaports.
What the shipyard in Szczecin?
The first day also held a debate on the impact of the European Union’s maritime economy. They discussed, among others, European coordinator of the Baltic-Adriatic corridor, Kurt Bodewig, Chairman of the Swedish city of Kalmar Roger Kaliff, Deputy Treasury Minister Rafal Baniak, president of the Polish Investment and Development Jerzy Gora and CEO of PKO BP Zbigniew Jagiello. Gentlemen came to the conclusion that the Union is not braking for the marine industry. The most interesting was a thread about shipbuilding, because the topic is one of the elements that will appear in the upcoming parliamentary election campaign. The speakers were unanimous: the current realities of the global economy there is no chance for it to eg. In Szczecin resume construction of large container vessels and bulk carriers. The production of such units moved to Asia. The only chance is entering the market of specialized units and cooperation with shipyards, which already have experience in this field.
Bravo for the Polish Group promoted
The discussion ended with the award-winning applause appeal of the President of PKO BP Zbigniew Jagiello, who referred to signed on Wednesday in Szczecin a letter of intent designed to lead to the consolidation of Polish shipowners ferry. – Sfinalizujcie this letter of intent even before the election – called Jagiello.
One of the signatories of the list – the head of Polsteam Paul Szynkaruk – was on Wednesday awarded. Janusz Piechocinski handed him “for his contributions to marine management ‘Order of Polonia Restituta Polish.
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