The German logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) took over 60% of the shares in Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC in Batiów – in Ukrainian Zakarpacie, right next to the borders with Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.
According to WEI Globally, based on reports hhla.de/en/media/news/, together with Ukrainian partner Fortior Capital, the company will make a joint venture which will make a modern container terminal HHLA Eurobridge Batiovo. The location of the terminal is crucial for the success of the investment: the terminal is located at the intersection of European and Ukrainian transport routes, with access to both wide track spacing and standard.
The terminal is to be ready to handle various loads, especially containers
The investment aims to make a smooth handling point between the EU and Ukraine. Following the completion of the first phase of modernisation planned at the end of 2025, the terminal is expected to scope a capacity of up to 100,000 containers per year.
HHLA, despite the ongoing war, decided to invest in Ukraine, seeing it as a key partner in Europe's future transport agreement, with peculiar emphasis on improving access to ports and ensuring a smooth connection between central transport corridors between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. Importantly, the terminal is to be ready to handle various loads, but the main focus was on containers – a section dynamically increasing in Central and east Europe. HHLA's investment is part of a wider trend in intensifying German economical presence in east Europe.
The transaction is subject to approval by the Ukrainian Antitrust Committee
After the war in Ukraine and moving the axis of the continent's logistics to the east Germany clearly seeks to take control of the fresh transport corridors. Eurobridge in Batiów can become 1 of the main tools of this strategy. The transaction is subject to approval by the Ukrainian Antitrust Committee.
From the Polish perspective, this investment is besides an chance and a challenge. It is possible to measure positively the possible increase in volumes of transport through Poland – especially in the context of rail and road transit to Ukraine. The Batiów Terminal can become an impetus for the improvement of transport corridors through Poland, which will strengthen the position of national operators and increase the importance of Poland as a logistical link between East and West. At the same time, however, the improvement of a large, modern terminal just beyond our borders, controlled by a German operator, may jeopardise the position of Polish terminals and carriers.
Poland will gotta respond to the arrival on the Ukrainian border of a strong player
A strong player with a large capital base appears in the region, who will compete for the same loads. The Polish manufacture will gotta respond – investments, innovations, improved service quality.
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