An upgraded Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal has commenced operations in the town of Batovo, Zakarpattia region. The launch was announced by Viktor Mykyta, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
The project was implemented with the participation of German logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) in partnership with Ukrainian investment fund Fortior Capital. Total investment exceeded UAH 120 million.
The terminal facilitates cross-border rail transportation, connecting Ukraine logistically with Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. Its location in Batovo — at the junction of 1,520 mm broad-gauge and 1,435 mm European-gauge rail tracks — positions the facility as a strategic hub for container transshipment between Ukraine and the EU.
According to the announced parameters, the terminal is capable of handling approximately 100,000 containers per year as early as this year, with further capacity expansion planned. The modernization included upgrades to transshipment infrastructure, strengthening of the technical base, and optimization of operational processes.
In August 2025, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine granted HHLA approval to acquire 100% of Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC (Batovo, Zakarpattia region). The transaction became one of the most notable examples of a European strategic investor entering Ukraine’s rail logistics sector during the war.
HHLA is a European operator of port and rail assets focused on container transportation and intermodal solutions. The company’s entry into Ukraine’s western logistics corridor strengthens the integration of Ukrainian infrastructure into the European transport network.
According to Viktor Mykyta, the terminal’s launch has created dozens of new jobs with competitive wages and generates multimillion revenues for the local budget.
The upgraded Eurobridge terminal is also viewed as an element of diversification of Ukraine’s export logistics, given the risks to port infrastructure and the need for stable land routes to the EU.
The development of intermodal hubs along the western border forms part of a broader strategy that includes:
- increasing container traffic;
- reducing time and costs associated with transshipment between different rail gauge standards;
- enhancing the resilience of logistics chains during wartime;
- integrating Ukraine into European transport corridors (TEN-T).
HHLA’s investment in Eurobridge signals continued interest from European capital in Ukrainian infrastructure and a long-term commitment to the transit potential of the Zakarpattia region.
