Laude wants to be a creator of the intermodal market, not just its participant. The company is on the eve of the implementation of a large investment plan, the value of which will exceed PLN billion. These are not only new, multi-system locomotives and wagons, but besides completely unknown technologies on the market, which will let to transport cargo at competitive prices and times. Especially in transports linking Ukraine to Poland and further to Germany and the Netherlands.
Laude Smart Intermodal, the largest intermodal operator in Ukraine, wants to connect Ukraine through Poland with key partners of a fighting country in western Europe.W In the first 4th of 2025, EU exports to Ukraine increased by 17.9% compared to the erstwhile quarter. The EU trade surplus with Ukraine amounted to EUR 5.8 billion. The largest groups of products exported to Ukraine were fuel, electrical machinery, vehicles, machinery and pharmaceutical products. Ukraine accounts for 5% of steel and iron imported into the EU and about 12% of imported wood. Soybean oil already accounts for 45% and sunflower oil – as much as 94% of all EU imports[1].
Laude Smart Intermodal, the largest intermodal operator in Ukraine, wants to connect Ukraine through Poland with key partners of a fighting country in western Europe. "The volume and value of loads that flow from the EU to Ukraine are expanding systematically. This is not just an army supply. At Laude, we always tried to look a fewer steps forward. We developed connections, modified solutions in utmost war conditions that required efficiency and flexibility. I am convinced that the product that we have prepared and offered will change this marketplace – says Marcin Witczak, president of the Management Board of Laude Smart Intermodal.
In fresh years, the company from Toruń has implemented many proprietary solutions facilitating the transport of various goods. – We are the leader in the transport of steel products and cereals. We're going to connect those charges to the general cargo charges now. We have created a peculiar closed strategy based on our own rolling stock, in which we combine rail transport with wheeled transport for the first and last mile. Our offer is simply a squad of the most modern and innovative solutions in intermodal transport – engaged Pavel Kalasko, Vice president of east Markets Laude Smart Intermodal and add – We strive for our fresh service to be based on our car, our semi-trailer, our wagon and our containers plus the network of terminals owned by the Company, in addition to those ordered by our web browser.
At the moment, practically all transport is carried out as a ‘smart intermodal’, i.e. full train services for 1 customer. This year the company starts implementing a fresh solution – "time for revolution", in which 1 client is even 1 container, and transports will be based on regular connections. – The years 2025–2026 will be temporary for us, while in 2027 we want to offer access to specified a service to all our customers and run specified combined trains to virtually all of Europe – says president Witczak.
Terminals will besides be key
Zamość Bortatycze and Sosnowiec, 2 modern terminals belonging to the company, will play a very crucial function here. “We do not regulation out that we will shortly make a decision to build or buy another cargo terminal,” says Marcin Witczak. – It is clear from our experience that the mark solution would be that the distance between the final recipient and the unloading terminal is not more than 30–50 km, while in Poland it is inactive more than 150 km. However, in order for the construction to decision and the expectations of our customers could be met even better, it is essential to release the areas on the railway lines. And here we inactive encounter administrative obstacles that extend the anticipation of acquiring land indefinitely," Witczak adds.
