Polferries and port authorities plan to transfer cargo operations on the Gdańsk–Nynäshamn ferry link to Stockholm Norvik in early November 2026, a change that will move trailer handling away from the town terminal and concentrate freight activity at Norvik’s new ferry facility. The operator, POLSCA (the Polferries–Unity Line joint brand), announced that cargo operations will be transferred from Nynäshamn to Norvik from 8–9 November 2026, and that the process will primarily affect trailers and unaccompanied freight.
What is changing and when
POLSCA told customers that the m/f Wawel will call at Nynäshamn on 8 November 2026 to disembark trucks, passenger cars and passengers while trailers on board will remain and be moved to Norvik for onward handling. The vessel is scheduled to depart Norvik for Gdańsk on 9 November 2026 at 18:00. Customers with export trailers from Gdańsk were asked to collect units from Nynäshamn by 11:00 on 8 November to avoid automatic transfer to Norvik. POLSCA and local port authorities emphasised the change will not alter sailing names or general timetables, but will shift check-in and cargo reception points on the Swedish side.
Ports of Stockholm confirmed the move had originally been planned for September but was postponed due to delays in finishing passenger check-in glazing at Norvik, a Ports of Stockholm spokesperson told local media. The operator says existing bookings remain valid and that passengers do not need to take extra action.
Operational detail for shippers
Promy24’s practical notice for freight customers lays out the immediate steps: trailers intended for delivery to Norvik on 9 November can already be delivered to the terminal but must be pre-notified so they are registered in the port system; trailers left at Nynäshamn after the collection deadline will be loaded onto Wawel on 8 November and transferred to Norvik; and POLSCA will continue trailer stacking services in Nynäshamn for a transitional period. The guidance explicitly asks shippers to avoid sending new trailer loads on 6–7 November where possible to reduce residual stock at Nynäshamn during the transfer.
What this means for the market
The switch of trailer handling to Norvik tightens the physical footprint for ro-ro freight serving the Gdańsk–Stockholm lane; that matters for manufacturers, distributors and parts suppliers that rely on overnight and short-sea ro-ro services to move finished vehicles, parts-laden trailers and service spares between Central/Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Any terminal move creates a short window of operational risk — mismatch of truck arrival slots, paperwork delays and temporary stacking constraints — which can ripple into inbound schedules for dealerships and just-in-time parts deliveries across Poland, the Baltics and CEE. POLSCA’s pre-notification and the Wawel transfer are designed to limit disruption, but logistics planners should treat 8–10 November 2026 as a high-attention period and confirm collection windows with their hauliers and terminal agents.
In practice, automotive supply-chain teams should check booking confirmations, adjust truck arrival plans for the new Norvik address (Norviksvägen 26, 149 45 Nynäshamn) and expect a short-term shift in trailer dwell patterns while POLSCA and Norvik bring yard operations up to full rhythm. For roll-on/roll-off volumes that form part of wider export or parts-distribution rounds, contingency routing via other Baltic ro-ro links (e.g., Świnoujście–Ystad, Gdynia services) may be advisable where timing is critical.
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Sources: SHIPPAX, PROMY24
