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Tonnes of amber worth over 130mln lying at bottom of Vistula Spit canal site

The tonnes of amber is said to be lying at the bottom of the Vistula Spit canal which when completed will connect the Gdańsk Bay and Vistula Lagoon, CC BY-SA 2.0

With the cost of amber reaching as much as PLN 20,000 for 1 kilogram, the 6.9-tonne deposit would be worth as much as PLN 138 million.

Poland signs LNG terminal expansion deal

Polskie LNG, the operator of the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście, together with the Management of Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports, on Wednesday signed a deal with a consortium of TGE Gas Engineering and PORR for the expansion of the terminal.

Seventh International Maritime Congress starts in Szczecin

The Three Seas concept, shipbuilding and maritime security are among the subjects of the 7th International Maritime Congress inaugurated in Szczecin (northern Poland) on Thursday by Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Waterways Marek Gróbarczyk.

Minister comes up with plan to save water as river levels drop

A minister has proposed a way of increasing water retention but some say it’s just a pipe dream.

Polish tall ship to dock in Gdynia on Thursday after 10-month voyage

The Polish tall ship Dar Młodzieży will dock on Thursday in Gdynia, northern Poland, from its round-the-world Independence Cruise marking the Polish independence centenary. During a ten-month journey, the ship visited 23 ports in several countries.

Gov't aims to re-open inland water route from Warsaw to lake district

The inland water-route from Warsaw to the Great Masurian Lakes (northeastern Poland) will be re-introduced, Poland's Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation Marek Gróbarczyk said on Friday.

World Maritime Days conclude in Szczecin

The 2018 edition of the United Nations' World Maritime Days closed in Szczecin (northwestern Poland) on Friday, as Polish Maritime Economy Minister Marek Gróbarczyk said the government is focusing on new technologies, intelligent solutions and eco-friendly projects.

World Maritime Day continues in Szczecin

World Maritime Day, underway in Szczecin, is being attended by numerous foreign ministers and delegations from around the world

France and Poland to work together on inland water transport

French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne visited Warsaw on Friday at the invitation of Polish Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Waterways Marek Grobarczyk. Talks concerned inland water transport, investment in Polish rivers, and the decarbonisation of maritime transport.

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FREEDOM! Auschwitz museum boss calls victory after Nigerian teen freed from jail

Auschwitz museum director Piotr Cywiński stepped in to help and offered to serve part of the teen’s jail sentence for clemency after Omar Farouq Bashir was sentenced allegedly ‘blaspheming against Allah’ during an argument with a friend at school.

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