The opening of a free customs zone at Gdynia is proving indisputably a factor in its further development, making of it a new centre of international trade and distributing centre for almost the whole Baltic. It offers wide possibilities for operating with cargo stored free of customs duty, monopoly dues and indirect taxation.
Another factor making for the importance of Gdynia is that it has already become a centre for the West Russia ana the Near East leads #trade in cotton, jute abe other raw also through Gdynia, Poland has instituted a system of freight rates favouring routes leading through the Polish ports and a convenient system of combined inter-materials for the textile trade. The trade in hides and import of hides has been furthered by the opening of a hides exchange at Antwerp and the recognition of Gdynia as arbitration centre for the trade.
The technical equipment of the harbour is completely modern. There is a large area of warehouses and special installations (such as /fefrigeraters) for storage of large quantities of every kind of carg There are already 77 thoroughly efficient transhipment installations. The commercial organization of the port is, indeed, improving constantly.
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