APM Terminals’ Rijeka Gateway welcomed its first vessel and train as part of its final testing stage. “The first trucks and trains with export cargo are expected in early September, ahead of the first commercial vessel’s arrival on September 12, 2025”, the company part of Maersk group said.
The test train, operated by ENNA Logic, consists of a 500-metre convoy split into two compositions across two tracks. It delivered empty containers which will be used to try out the rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMG). The vessel, which will serve as a platform for operational testing over the next four weeks, measures 170 meters in length, 25 meters in width, and has a capacity of approximately 1,440 TEU.
The Rijeka Gateway
The multimodal facility at the Croatian port of Rijeka is owned by APM Terminals (51%) and ENNA Group (49%) and will replace an older one always owned by APM. The two companies invested around 380 million euros to realise the project. The new terminal, located on the western side of the port, will have an annual throughput capacity of over one million TEUs. Rail freight is expected to play a significant role, increasing Rijeka’s competitiveness with the other Adriatic ports Koper and Trieste.