{"id":27699,"date":"2024-04-15T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=51727"},"modified":"2024-04-15T18:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:30:02","slug":"new-romanian-rail-terminal-on-ukraine-border-starts-testing-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=27699","title":{"rendered":"New Romanian rail terminal on Ukraine border starts testing operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new transshipment rail terminal has started testing operations in Romania. It will primarily streamline the shipping of agricultural goods to the port of Constan\u021ba. The terminal is located in Dorne\u0219ti, near the Ukrainian border.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>GRAMPET Group, a Romanian private rail freight carrier, announced the completion of construction works and the commencement of testing operations. The company invested 10 million euros in the terminal. GRAMPET Group and its subsidiary Grup Feroviar Rom\u00e2n will be operating it.<\/p>\n

The new terminal modernises and streamlines infrastructure in the region, the company says, and emphasises the terminal\u2019s contribution to assisting in the reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Capacity<\/h2>\n

The design of the terminal facilitates non-stop operations, 24 hours per day, according to GRAMPET Group. It has a maximum capacity of 3 million tonnes of cargo. The loading and unloading stations can simultaneously process 8 wagons, which allows for a processing speed of 500 tonnes per hour.<\/p>\n

The terminal makes use of equipment that is similar to the equipment in sea and river ports, the company says. It subsequently calls the terminal \u201ca strategic point in streamlining the traffic of goods to the port of Constan\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s EU rail integration<\/h2>\n

On the Ukrainian side of the border, Ukraine is similarly constructing its own intermodal road-rail terminal<\/a> in the Chernivtsi province in order to improve its rail connectivity with EU countries. The terminal also allows for transfers between European and broad gauge rail. It can process 1000 tonnes of freight hourly.<\/p>\n

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