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NEXT OPERATIONAL & TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
20-21-22 october 2025 in Gdańsk, gdynia, sopot - poland
Join Us This October in Poland!
The next Operational & Technical Conference 2025, takes place in the tri-city area of Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot on the Baltic coast. This region offers a dynamic combination of maritime heritage, modern dry bulk terminals, and vibrant coastal life.
Programme Overview
Monday, 20 October 2025 – Terminal Visits
On the first day, we will visit three key bulk terminals in Gdynia and Gdańsk:
HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal, featuring the newly constructed grain warehouse at Śląskie Quay, Speed, Gdynia, a dynamic terminal known for its efficient operations and strong multimodal connections and Gdańsk Bulk Terminal (GBT).
Tuesday, 21 October & Wednesday, 22 October 2025 – Business Sessions
Business sessions will be held at the Sheraton Hotel Sopot, located right on the beach promenade.
KEY THEMES
The Conference programme will consist of a various range of subjects, making this version again to a ‘rich’ blend of interesting information exchange to our industry. Safety, greening, sustainability and consequent terminal change processes, decarbonisation of steel production, artificial Intelligence (AI), cyber security, customer satisfaction, environment e.g. dust suppression on grain handling, technical developmentsare are in our programme.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Click here for the registration form
HOTEL REGISTRATION IN THE Sheraton Hotel Sopot
We have a room block in Sheraton Hotel Sopot. Book your hotel room with our special DBTG rate of 590 PLN per room per person (excluding tax). This rate is only for delegates of the DBTG Conference and can be taken between 18-23 October 2025.
You can use our hotellink.
GOLF TOURNAMENT-THE COOPER CUP
The DBTG Golf tournament takes place on Sunday 19th of October at the Sierra Golf Resort in Pętkowice.
You can register for the golf tournament via the Conference Registration Form.
This Conference is sponsored by

Welcome
to DBTG
Connecting Dry Bulk Terminals Worldwide
The International Dry Bulk Terminals Group (DBTG) is the global network for dry bulk terminal professionals. A not-for-profit society open to all owners/operators of dry bulk terminals world-wide. Established in 1998 DBTG provides an effective forum and voice for a global, but highly fragmented, industry that is of critical importance to the seaborne trade and transportation of dry bulk commodities. We share operational best practices, promote safety innovations, and advocate for a greener future. In partnership with leading organizations like IMO, we advance standards in dry bulk handling. Join a global network committed to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

DBTG Operational & Technical Conference 20-22 October 2025, Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot-Poland