Hamburg-based logistics giant HHLA has gotten the green light from the Ukrainian antimonopoly committee to acquire a 60% stake in the Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal. It is located in Batiovo, near the Ukrainian borders with Hungary and Slovakia.
Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal is equipped with both the standard (1435-millimetre) and broad (1520-millimetre) gauge, close to the Chop border crossing.
“Permission has been granted to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG to indirectly acquire, together with Fortior Capital Asset Management Company LLC, control over Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC”, the decision by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine reads.
Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal
The terminal currently specialises in handling bulk freight. However, following the acquisition by HHLA, container services are anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of 2025. The facility is well-equipped for this expansion, featuring two groups of four tracks: two standard gauge and two broad gauge. One set of tracks will continue to support bulk freight operations, while the other will be dedicated to containers. Additionally, the terminal is equipped with two RTG cranes.
According to the company, “HHLA will acquire the majority stake and will continue to develop the terminal together with its rail subsidiary METRANS.” The facility’s capacity will initially allow it to handle around 100,000 TEU annually, but HHLA has expressed willingness to expand that further if there is market demand.
HHLA also operates in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. The current expansion in the country follows shipping giant and HHLA shareholder MSC’s acquisition of stakes in four terminals around the country.