The initial construction phase of a new container terminal in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia has been completed. The terminal, unambiguously dubbed Container Terminal Vinnytsia (CTV), already has a rail service to the Polish port of Gdańsk. In the future, the terminal may add connections to Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

The terminal has a container yard with a capacity of up to 2,000 TEU and a warehouse of 3,500 square metres. It occupies a total area of 8 hectares and has a throughput capacity of 30,000 TEU annually.

“We are creating new opportunities, as the emergence of such a terminal in the region opens up access to global logistics for cargo owners, both large and small. This means that exporters and importers no longer depend on the size of the shipment or the influence of global trading companies,” says CTV CEO Dmytro Balaba. “The opening of the Container Terminal Vinnytsia is an important step for the further economic development of the region.”

Vinnytsia for victory

The mayor of the town, Serhii Morhunov, said that container shipping will allow to expand cooperation domestically, and with other European countries at the same time. “In addition, we are talking about creating new jobs, increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of our community. The economy remains an important component of ensuring our victory, as it is an opportunity to maintain our defence capability. It is good that our community has a new vector for development now,” the mayor said.

A first train from Poland, with a shipment of more than 60 TEU, arrived at the terminal earlier in the week as part of a regular service to the port of Gdańsk. The option to send containers to Odesa is already available, and future connections to Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands are also on the table.