New Terminal to Strengthen EU-Ukraine Logistics Corridor in Western Ukraine
New Terminal to Strengthen EU-Ukraine Logistics Corridor in Western Ukraine
A new intermodal terminal is being constructed in western Ukraine, near the Romanian border. The facility will facilitate transfers between different trains, accommodate gauge-conversion switches between different railway line widths, and enable cargo transfers between road and rail and between rail and road. Its purpose is to strengthen the logistics connection between Ukraine and European Union countries.
\nThe terminal is located in Chernivtsi Oblast, near the Romanian border in the Hlyboka region. It is designed to enable the transfer of cargo between trains, from road to rail, and from rail to road. While the terminal permits intermediate cargo storage, such storage is not required for transfers.
\nThe new multimodal terminal will accept trains from Ukraine's 1,520 mm-gauge lines and Europe's standard 1,435 mm-gauge lines, and will facilitate transfers between the two gauges. The terminal's hourly processing capacity is 1,000 tonnes of cargo. In the same time period, 16 standard European gauge wagons can be loaded with 50 tonnes each.
\nPreviously, the EU and the European Investment Bank developed a plan for railway integration between the EU and Moldova and Ukraine. The plan ultimately envisions a network of fully European-gauge railway lines in both countries.
\nKey Points
\n- \n
The new intermodal terminal is being constructed in western Ukraine, near the Romanian border in Hlyboka.
\n The terminal aims to strengthen the logistics connection between Ukraine and EU countries.
\n It will provide transfer capabilities for trains from railway lines of different gauges (1,520 mm and 1,435 mm).
\n It will enable hourly cargo processing of 1,000 tonnes and allow 16 wagons of standard European gauge to be loaded simultaneously.
\n The EU and European Investment Bank developed a plan for the integration of European-gauge railway networks in Ukraine and Moldova.
\n