On its 25th anniversary, Best Logistics demonstrates its expertise with the complex Rybnik power plant project.
Poland’s energy future is being significantly shaped by the new 882 MW gas and steam power plant in Rybnik, which will replace four older coal-fired units. Crucial to the project’s success is Best Logistics Sp. z o.o., which in 2025 is not only managing this key project but also celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The Rybnik Project: Large-Scale Logistical Precision
For the Rybnik project, Best Logistics developed the core logistics concept. A specially prepared transshipment terminal in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, equipped with a Felbermayr LR1600 crawler crane, served as the project’s central hub. From September 2024 to May 2025, Best Logistics managed transshipments at the port of Szczecin, inland vessel transports from Szczecin and Hamburg, and ensured the timely delivery of key components. These included a 387-ton turbine and two generators (weighing 380 and 317 tons respectively). Their safe unloading and precise positioning onto the foundations at the Rybnik power plant testify to the company’s outstanding engineering performance and highlight the seamless cooperation within the Felbermayr Group and its specialized transport and lifting divisions. Detailed planning for this major project started in early 2024, with the power plant scheduled for completion in December 2026.
25 Years of Best Logistics: Growth and Partnership
This operational strength is rooted in 25 years of growth. Best Logistics was founded on April 12, 2000, in Szczecin, initiated by Andreas Häfner, with Haeger & Schmidt as a founding shareholder. In 2007, Felbermayr joined as another strong partner, solidifying an alliance that remains the foundation of the company today.
The team has grown from a single employee at inception to a stable size of eight experts. At the same time, the range of services expanded significantly: from initial export transports of generators and turbines to complex import projects including foundation placements and installations, particularly for Polish power plants and chemical facilities.
Andreas Häfner successfully led the company as CEO from its founding for 24 years. In March 2024, he handed over management to Peter Stöttinger (Chairman of the Board) and Monika Foryś (Board Member and Managing Director, with the company since 2006).
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