• 2026-10-12

On 9 October 2026, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Polish Shipowners’ Association was held at the headquarters of Polish Ship Salvage in Gdynia. The special guest of the Meeting was Arkadiusz Marchewka, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure.

The key item on the agenda was the election of the Association’s new leadership. The following members were elected to the ZAP Management Board:

  • Dariusz Doskocz, President of the ZAP Management Board, Polish Steamship Company,
  • Jacek WiĹ›niewski, Vice-President of the ZAP Management Board, Euroafrica Services Limited sp. z o.o., Branch in Poland,
  • Monika Lisatowicz, Vice-President of the ZAP Management Board, Polish Ship Salvage,
  • Marcin Talwik, Secretary General of ZAP, Ĺ»egluga Polska.

The General Meeting also elected a new ZAP Audit Committee, comprising:

  • Krzysztof Wiszniewski, Chair of the Audit Committee, Unity Line Limited sp. z o.o., Branch in Poland,
  • CzesĹ‚aw Kowalak, Member of the Audit Committee, Unibaltic sp. z o.o.,
  • Marcin ĹšwierĹĽewski, Member of the Audit Committee, PrzedsiÄ™biorstwo RobĂłt Czerpalnych i Podwodnych sp. z o.o.

During the meeting, applications from two new members were approved. They will formally join the Association on 1 January 2027.

An important part of the meeting was devoted to discussing the most significant challenges facing Polish shipping. The participants reviewed the current situation of shipowners and the progress of work on a package of legislation aimed at supporting shipping companies and creating favourable conditions for their operations under the Polish flag.