Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has decided to invest in another terminal in Ukraine with a majority stake in Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal Batiovo.
The company is acquiring 60% of the shares in Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC in Batiovo, western Ukraine.
HHLA sees Ukraine as a hub for continental container transport and says that this investment will strengthen its position in European rail freight transport.
The terminal will be operated under the name HHLA Eurobridge Batiovo as a joint venture between HHLA International GmbH and the Ukrainian investment company Fortior Capital LLC, according to HHLA statement.
HHLA will acquire the majority stake and will continue to develop the terminal together with its rail subsidiary METRANS.
The transaction is still subject to approval by the Ukrainian competition authorities.
“The Eurobridge Terminal is currently undergoing extensive modernisation – a bulk cargo terminal is being transformed into an intermodal hub for container transport. Container operations are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2025. At the same time, we are expanding our service portfolio to offer customers comprehensive, efficient and sustainable logistics solutions,” said Philip Sweens, managing director of HHLA International.
The HHLA Eurobridge Batiovo terminal is located near the EU border at a central intersection of several international railway corridors, making it an important hub for freight traffic between Ukraine, Hungary and Slovakia.
Thanks to its access to standard gauge (1,435 mm) and broad gauge (1,520 mm) tracks, the terminal is ideally suited as an interface between the European and Ukrainian logistics networks.
In the first stage of expansion, the terminal will be able to handle around 100,000 TEU per year and is designed for the transhipment of containers, grain and other general cargo. According to HHLA, capacity can be expanded if demand requires.
With its stake in the Eurobridge Terminal, HHLA claims that it is strengthening its existing commitment in Ukraine, which already includes the operation of the HHLA Container Terminal Odessa and the local rail operator UIC Ukraine Intermodal Company (UIC).
“The new partnership improves access to ports and ensures seamless hinterland connections along central transport corridors – from the North Sea and Baltic Sea to the Black Sea,” the company adds.
