Logistics sector

FOT. M. CZASNOJĆ
Logistics sector
Szczecin_good location for your business
Szczecin_good location for your business
A
rich variety of investment areas, a wealth of well-educated and skilled staff, the close vicinity of European capitals, the bold strategy behind the Floating Garden 2050 brand, and
the unique natural conditions, combined with the investment developments in progress and the growth of local economy – all these make Szczecin a truly modern and dynamic metropolis. Our city has the potential to make
it a friendly place to live.
Its most important asset is the people – the residents of Szczecin, devoted and willing to
actively contribute to the city’s progress, which in turn translates into the broadening of knowledge and the acquisition of new skills. With residents’ improved qualifications, new high-quality
jobs can be created, while the programmes aimed at the promotion of creative thinking at all levels
of school education and professional training, combined with infrastructural investments, allow an
increase in innovative potential. By all means, Szczecin is a city which lives up to expectations, as
it provides optimum living standards and can be recommended to investors striving for success –
which is what I wish all of you.
Feel invited to Szczecin
Piotr Krzystek
Mayor of Szczecin
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THE CITY
Szczecin holds the position of the administrative and economic centre of the Westpomeranian
Voivodeship, being also the capital of the Pomerania Euroregion and a hub of political, social and
cultural cooperation for local authorities from Poland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries. Its
cross-border location, academic and scientific potential, and collaboration with neighbours form
the stimuli behind Szczecin's development.
The City of Szczecin
Investor and Business Support
Department
invest@um.szczecin.pl
tel. +48 91 424 5819
fax +48 91 424 5820
www.invest.szczecin. eu
www.szczecin.eu
Area
Population
Population of the Szczecin Metropolitan Area
Population of the Westpomeranian Voivodeship
Number of students
Unemployment rate
Number of employed
Average monthly wage - gross
Number of business entities per 10,000 residents
Foreign capital in enterprises
301 km2
408 500
690 000
1 720 000
48 400
10.6%
106 600
PLN 3 880
1 650
PLN 795 mln
SOURCE: STATISTICAL OFFICE
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THE LOGISTICS SECTOR
Szczecin is an attractive place for locating
and developing companies from the logistics
industry. Growth opportunities are determined
by skilled personnel, scientific and academic
potential, the strategic location of the city and
the availability of storage and production areas.
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PEOPLE
Szczecin is a city of active people. With the City
population of over 408 000, nearly 80% of the
residents are at working and pre-working age.
Population
408 502
194 149
214 353
men
women
in total
Age structure
21%
15%
Pre-working age
64%
Working age
Post-working age
SOURCE: STATISTICAL OFFICE IN SZCZECIN, 30.06.2013
Szczecin is a city of people with foreign-language skills, especially English, German and
Russian.
yy 94% of students declare the knowledge of
the English language, and 76% of the German language.
yy Scandinavian languages are gaining in popularity.
The quality of foreign-language teaching is
improving, and begins already in pre-schools
and primary schools.
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EDUCATION
The city fosters the development of education
in the field of logistics. Logistics programmes
are offered as early as in secondary education
by vocational secondary schools.
Higher-education institutions
Szczecin is the academic and research centre of
northwestern Poland. The city’s intellectual potential is constituted by 18 higher­‌‑education institutions, including three universities which provide
top­‌‑quality education to students from all over
Europe. Intellectual capital accounts for more than
48 400 students and 13 200 graduates every year.
>>> www.univ.szczecin.pl
>>> www.zut.edu.pl
>>> www.pum.edu.pl
>>> www.am.szczecin.pl
>>> www.akademiasztuki.eu
>>> www.zpsb.szczecin.pl
>>> www.wsap.szczecin.pl
>>> www.wshtwp.pl
>>> www.wsie.pl
>>> www.cb.szczecin.pl
>>> www.wste.szczecin.pl
>>> www.wsjo.szczecin.pl
>>> www.wskipz.szczecin.pl
>>> wszuie.pl
>>> www.wsb.pl/szczecin
>>> szczecin.wspkorczak.eu
>>> www.szczecin.wseit.edu.pl
Fields of education
Szczecin’s higher­‌‑education institutions offer subjects related to transport and logistics. The economic faculties educate students in the field of
logistic processes and communication systems,
and the technical faculties educate in marine and
production logistics.
The number of students and graduates in 2011
Students
XII 2012
1202
2715
3917
Logistics
Transport
In total
Graduates
2011/2012
215
457
672
SOURCE: STATISTICAL OFFICE IN SZCZECIN
The command of English among Szczecin students – in total
8% 6%
21%
29%
3%
10%
23%
brak
znajomości
No
command
podstawowy A1
A1Basic
podstawowy
A2
A2
Basic
B1Intermediate
średniozaawansowany B1
średniozaawansowany
B2
B2
Intermediate
zaawansowany
C1
Advanced C1
zaawansowany
C2
Advanced C2
The command of German among Szczecin students – in total
2%
brak
znajomości
No
command
podstawowy A1
A1Basic
6%
10%
24%
20%
12%
26%
podstawowy
A2
A2
Basic
B1Intermediate
średniozaawansowany B1
średniozaawansowany
B2
B2
Intermediate
zaawansowany
C1
Advanced C1
zaawansowany
C2
Advanced C2
SOURCE: THE FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH CONSORTIUM „THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN-LANGUAGE COMPETENCE AMONG SZCZECIN RESIDENTS WHO COME UNDER THE DYNAMIC CATEGORY OF THE WORKING AGE, AND AMONG THE STUDENTS OF SZCZECIN’S UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE ABOUT TO ENTER THE LABOUR MARKET, NOVEMBER 2013.
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DISTANCES
12 km
from the German border
65 km
from the Baltic Sea
127 km
from Berlin
281 km
from Copenhagen
505 km
from Prague
450 km
from Warsaw
LOCATION
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The Central European Transport Corridor
CETC-ROUTE65
Szczecin is a key part of the Central European
Transport Corridor CETC­‌‑ROUTE65 which connects Scandinavia, Central Europe and Southern Europe – down to the Adriatic Sea. The
CETC corridor covers an area of approximately
230,000 km2. It includes some important economic centres, and transport junctions and
routes connecting Europe to the Middle East
and Central Asia countries.
The Central European Transport Corridor
involves all modes of transport, combining
land, rail, inland and sea transport. The agreement for establishing the Corridor was concluded in 2004 in Szczecin. One of the goals of
the CETC Initiative is to promote and develop
inter­‌‑modal transport links and stimulate
efforts to move freight from roads to multi­
‌‑modal sea­‌‑land links which are beneficial for
the environment and for the people.
TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY
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Szczecin is a unique place. Its location offers
excellent communication and access to markets and supply in Poland, Europe and all over
the world.
Air connections
yy Szczecin­‌‑Goleniów Airport (SZZ) is
a 45­‌‑minute drive from Szczecin. It has regular international connections to Norway,
Ireland and England. The 2,500­‌‑metre runway can handle any type of aircraft.
The number of served passengers and cargoes
at SZZ in 2013
Passenger traffic
Cargo (t)
Departures
Arrivals
174 078
173 666
7.57
33.22
SOURCE: SZCZECIN GOLENIÓW AIRPORT
yy Airports that are located approximately
1.5-hour drive from Szczecin: Berlin Tegel
(TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) which
soon will be replaced with the biggest airport in Europe – Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
CITY’S EFFORTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPORT IN SZCZECIN
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yy The implementation of Europe’s first Integrated Traffic Management System in 2012 that informs
drivers about the time of arrival in the city centre and possible diversions. The introduction of
the system improved traffic flow by about 30%.
yy Conducting road projects to facilitate access to investment areas and improve transport.
yy Constructing the Szczecin Fast Tram in 2013­‌‑2015 to improve transport and connect the left and
the right parts of Szczecin.
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Rail connections
There are some direct railway connections
to Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech
Republic, among others. The most important
railway lines run from the cargo terminal of the
Świnoujście Port to Berlin, Vienna and Sofia,
and on the route Hamburg – Berlin – West
Pomerania – Gdańsk – Kaliningrad – St. Petersburg.
Water junctions
There is a seagoing Szczecin-Świnoujście Port
in Szczecin. Together with Świnoujście, it forms
one of the biggest universal port complexes in
the Baltic Sea region.
yy Access to the European inter-land waterway system through the Oder – Havel
Canal with Berlin and river ports of the
Western Europe.
yy The most important sea transit port for the
Czech Republic and Slovakia.
yy Location on the shortest sea route connecting Scandinavia to Central and Southern Europe, and the sea route which connects Finland, Russia and Baltic countries
to Germany and the Western Europe
through the Baltic Sea.
Szczecin and Świnoujście Port
yy The port of Szczecin is 68 km from the sea.
Walking on the shipping route from the
roadstead in Świnoujście to Szczecin takes
about 4 hours. The port can accept vessels
with a draft of up to 9.15 m and a length
of 215 m. It is a universal port. There are
plans to deepen the shipping route from
Świnoujście to Szczecin to 12.5 m in the
future.
yy The port of Świnoujście can accept vessels
with a draft of up to 13.2 m and a length
of 270 m. This is the biggest terminal in
Poland which serves dry bulk cargo, and
a ferry terminal equipped in five bays to
operate passenger and car ferries.
Turnover within the administrative boundaries of the ports in
Szczecin and Świnoujście by commodity groups 2013
10 000
9 425
9392,2
8 000
6 000
4 000
4529,4
4 257
4 040
2654,7 2887,6
2 000
25
16,8
0
węgiel
Coal
1 403
1620,8
1 394
1648,5
720
ruda
Iron ore
żelaza
inne
Othermasowe
bulks
zboże
Cereals
Wood drewno
General cargodrobnicaCrude oil andropa
petroleum
i przetwory
products
Currently, there is an investment being implemented involving the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG port) in
Świnoujście with an annual transshipment
capacity of 5 billion m3. The construction
of the LNG terminal and an external port in
Świnoujście will allow the acceptance of natural gas from any place in the world, directly
enhancing Polish energy security.
THE TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY
OF SZCZECIN
ROAD CONNECTIONS
RAIL CONNECTIONS
WATERWAYS
FOT. M. CZASNOJĆ
Road connections
The city has an excellent connection with the
motorway system of Western Europe through
the A6, and with the new express roads and
motorways in Poland through the S3 express
road.
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WAREHOUSE SPACE
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In recent years, there has been an increase in
warehouse space in Szczecin and its surrounding area. Thanks to the strategic location of
the city, its transport infrastructure, Polish
accession to the European Union and the
opening of the Polish market to the countries
of Western Europe, the demand for warehousing services has risen. According to the CBRE
report, it is estimated that the demand for
warehouse space in the Szczecin region will
continue to grow.
Compared to other Polish cities, the cost of
local rent is lower and varies between 2.50
and 2.90 €/m2.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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INVESTMENT AREAS
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yy The city has a wide range of investment
areas under the Szczecin sub-zone of the
Euro-Park Mielec Special Economic Zone
in locations: Trzebusz, Dunikowo and
Lubczyńska-Kniewska street:
–– over 18 ha for sale in 2014
–– over 38 ha for sale in 2015.
yy The Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports
Authority offers an investment area of
7.6 hectares for distribution and logistics
activity using sea transport.
yy The package of private entities includes
around 30 hectares of built-up and nonbuilt-up areas meant for the investors and
to be developed by the investors.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE
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Szczecin is the wealthiest and the most industrialised sub-region of the Westpomeranian
Voivodeship.
Szczecin is a unique place to live in. This is due
to its location, environmental conditions, and
the art and cultural resource.
The City’s investment attractiveness can be
confirmed by
yy The rating by the Fitch Ratings Agency,
which, in July 2013, ranked Szczecin at the
BBB+ level, recognising its stable financial
policies and high standards of municipal
financial management.
yy The functioning of the Szczecin Sub­‌‑Zone
within the Euro­‌‑Park Mielec Special Economic Zone, which provides investors with
an all­‌‑round management of investment
projects, public assistance in the form of
exemptions from income tax and reduced
costs of business activities.
yy The City’s support and public assistance
include
–– loan guarantees and loans for entrepreneurs
–– support for technological progress and
innovations
–– instruments supporting entrepreneurial activities, offered by the District
Employment Office in Szczecin
yy The “one­‌‑stop shop” – an efficient investor
assistance system employed at the Investor and Business Assistance Office.
Natural environment – the wonderful climate is created by excellent environmental
conditions such as clean air, extensive green
areas, water and a short distance to the sea.
The cultural, leisure and tourist programme
– the city hosts popular concerts and cultural
events. The hotel and leisure services range
includes over 7 200 accommodation places,
which are used by nearly 370 000 domestic
and for­eign tourists per year.
Efficient administration, high quality
healthcare and education – The City prioritises the highest quality of services for
residents and investors, which is confirmed by
many certificates and analyses of international
consulting companies. Modern treatment
and beauty services are offered, and there are
schools in the area with an international focus.
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HUMAN CAPITAL
Szczecin has great potential when it comes to investments based on knowledge and requiring cooperation with the
international community. The city’s key advantage is its residents - their qualifications, education and command of
foreign languages.
Szczecin is a city with a logistical attractiveness that has not been fully discovered –
after all it has an undeniable and huge potential for business development. This particularly favourable investment climate, with conditions above the national average,
offers large local market capacity, the high quality of the labour market, the good social
climate and the good condition of the logistical infrastructure, which allows the fast
development and diffusion of investment undertakings.
Szczecin also has the ideal conditions for the development of logistics companies,
as it is a multi-modal logistics hub. The city’s main advantage is its attractive location close to the border, which makes it a perfect place for network investments.
Apart from the road, rail and inland connections, and access to the sea, the investment attractiveness is further enhanced by the immediate vicinity of the SzczecinGoleniów Airport. It is a key element in the economic development, forming the
so-called Oder Transport Corridor. Beneficial infrastructural conditions facilitate
communication between entrepreneurships and their partners and clients, ensuring
the reliability, promptness and security of supply. A dynamic increase in the amount
of warehouse space can be observed, which raises the city’s logistical competence
and improves the quality of logistical services. Moreover, the city still has attractive
investment areas and a wide range of personnel with knowledge and experience
in handling cargo, the means of transport and warehousing facilities, as well as the
coordination of logistical processes, affording endless possibilities to undertake and
improve business activities.
Mariusz Jedliński, PhD
Professor at
the Szczecin University
the Faculty of Management
and Economics of Services
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INVESTMENTS
Szczecin is a city which creates favourable investment conditions and a good entrepreneurial climate. The constant
progress and improvement in the quality of life in the city has encouraged many concerns to choose Szczecin as their
location for investments.
The Prologis Park Szczecin distribution centre has been functioning since 2008. We have
decided to locate this investment in the Goleniów Industrial Park mainly because of its
strategic location. Szczecin is not only the closest seagoing port on the Baltic Sea (from
the Atlantic Ocean), guaranteeing access to a navigable river allowing inland connection with the waterways system of all Western Europe, but also through the E28 road
which joins the A6 motorway on the German side of the border, and it joins directly the
network of European motorways. Until recently the region was primarily associated with
the shipbuilding industry and agriculture – now it develops various economic sectors,
especially those connected with advanced technologies. We have also defined huge the
transshipment potential of the port – the Szczecin – Police – Świnoujście port complex
is the biggest sea port complex in Poland. All these arguments show the potential of
investments in this region and have convinced us that it is the right place for building a
modern distribution facility.
In the area of Szczecin, an increase of economic activity resulting from the proximity of
the German border and Scandinavia is observable. For this reason, it becomes necessary to develop a forwarding agency in Szczecin which will handle the shipments coming from the West Pomeranian Region. Many companies, not only from Poland but also
from Western Europe opens its branches here to produce goods and provide storage
services. Raben Group is a proud owner of the most modern facility in the Region. Its
innovation has a direct effect on the quality of services and benefits for our customers
as it optimizes processes and provides even greater security of goods.
Bartosz Mierzwiak
Vice President,
Market Officer Poland
Janusz Anioł
CEO Raben Polska
Szczecin Municipal Government
Investor and Business Support Department
invest@um.szczecin.pl
tel. +48 91 424 5819
fax +48 91 424 5820
www.invest.szczecin.eu
www.szczecin.eu