In the city of Ploiesti, approx. 50 km north of Bucharest, the Belgian real estate developer ALINSO BV. developed an industrial park at the size of 260 hectare. The terminal contributes actively to the settlement of big companies from industries such as oil, chemicals and commerce. As the operator of the intermodal terminal, Rail Cargo Austria developed the new logistics hub in order to offer customers the opportunity for high-quality intermodal transports.
The terminal in Ploiesti is ideally placed at the junction of the most important road and rail transport routes in Romania, creating the link between the eastern and western parts of the country including harbors on the Black Sea. Moreover, the terminal provides strategic access to the major corridors in Western Europe.
The terminal’s facilities include 24/7 security, closed circuit television, customs services, a container freight and repair station, a fuel station, as well as car and truck parking. The intermodal terminal in Ploiesti will act as a hub for cargo delivered by standard TEU (twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) containers, both normal and temperature-controlled, and unitized bulk cargo.
Romania – only one train away
With the new intermodal terminal in Ploiesti, Rail Cargo Austria provides a direct connection throughout Austria, Hungary and Romania. With a scheduled circulation (three times per week) from Wels via Curtici to Ploiesti, Rail Cargo Austria is able to offer in-house production services and thus significantly reducing transit times and increasing quality and punctuality.
The expansion of the international intermodal network forms an important part in further pursuing Rail Cargo Austria’s strategy of expansion in South-Eastern Europe. As the leading railway operator in Austria and Hungary, Rail Cargo Austria benefits from the advantages of creating a logistic hub in Ploiesti to serve the transports in South-Eastern Europe and thus facilitating traffic from the Middle East, Turkey and Western Europe. The main aim is to actively offer an attractive, sustainable rail service portfolio and shifting transports from road to rail.
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