{"id":228513,"date":"2025-06-02T22:18:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=62921"},"modified":"2025-06-02T22:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:18:57","slug":"three-companies-partner-up-for-a-new-ukraine-germany-intermodal-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=228513","title":{"rendered":"Three companies partner up for a new Ukraine \u2013 Germany intermodal service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Ocean Link (GOL), LION Group and N\u2019Unit are partnering up to introduce a new intermodal rail service between Ukraine and Germany. Their vision is for the new route to be competitive against established European logistics companies, focusing on containers and semi-trailers.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The three companies are launching an intermodal rail service between Mostyska, Ukraine and Forst, Germany. They offer end-to-end last mile services on both ends.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re pleased to collaborate with such strong industry players. N\u2019Unit operates the terminal in Mostyska, Ukraine; LION Group manages terminal operations in Germany; and GOL acts as the freight operator responsible for filling capacity on the intermodal trains\u201d, explains Volodymyr Huz, Commercial Director at GOL. \u201cI am confident that this partnership will yield excellent results.\u201d<\/p>\n

The plan is to launch the project on 1 July, ahead of the peak logistics season in autumn. That will allow the partners to start up operational activities and secure long-term clients. The goal is to initially establish a bi-weekly service, but that can grow to daily departures in the future.<\/p>\n

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N’Unit’s Mostyska terminal, on one end of the planned route. Image: \u00a9 Container Terminal Mostyska<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Competition with major European players<\/h2>\n

In order to ensure a steady flow of shipments with minimal downtime, the Mostyska-Forst service will rely on a \u201ccontinuous logistics cycle\u201d that involves three trailer pools, totalling a hundred semi-trailers. If one trailer pool is in transit, another will be in loading, and the last in unloading. \u201cBy the end of June, the aim is to fully allocate rolling stock for both directions, enabling commercial operations to begin in early July\u201d, the companies explain.<\/p>\n

During the initial trial phase, the project will use one set of rail platforms for trailers and containers (five and ten units respectively), about 60 swap bodies, and 24 semi-trailers. The trial phase serves as a promotional period of approximately three months. In that time, trains will operate without targeting markup profits, focusing primarily on testing the route and freight consolidation.<\/p>\n

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Intermodal growth between Ukraine and EU<\/p>\n

In May, shipping giant MSC acquired shares in four intermodal terminals in Ukraine, including N’Unit’s Mostyska terminal. The move could be seen as a sign of faith that intermodal rail traffic to and from the EU will grow in the near future.<\/p>\n

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