An agreement was signed to co-finance a multimodal railway transshipment hub


On May 8, 2024, Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority signed Grant Agreement for co-financing the project entitled "Construction of a multimodal railway transshipment hub on the Ostrów Grabowski Peninsula in the Port of Szczecin" – MULTIRAILHUB. The funding was obtained under the CEF Transport call: Adaptation of the TEN-T network for dual civil and defense use. The total value of the project is EUR 8.7 million, while the co-financing will amount to EUR 4.3 million. The start of the project is scheduled for June 2024, while the project completion is planned for November 2026. 

This is another project of the Szczecin and Śwnioujście Seaports Authority S.A. co-financed under the CEF II Instrument, which will contribute to the development of the TEN-T network as well as to tightening cooperation of seaports within the Baltic-Adriatic and North Sea-Baltic transport corridors. 

The project will be implemented in the port of Szczecin, which is a multimodal transport hub of the TEN-T Baltic Adriatic Sea and North Baltic Sea corridors. The project will contribute to both the achievement of CEF transport and military mobility objectives and the development priorities of the TEN-T network. 

The investment consists of two elements: construction of a railway transhipment station and reconstruction of the ro-ro ramp at the existing quay. 

• First element of the project is a construction of the railway transshipment yard with an area of approximately 11,000 m2 and with a bearing capacity 100kN/m2. The transshipment yard will be built at the railway siding with a four electrified tracks. The new infrastructure will enable parallel operation of two trains, each 750 m long.

• The second element of the project is the reconstruction of the existing ro-ro ramp by widening its width from 25 m to 32 m. Another element of the investment is the reconstruction of the quay slab along with widening access to the ro-ro ramp, enabling safe entry and exit from the ramp and relocation of the mooring system. The modernized ro-ro ramp will enable the handling of large ro-ro ships up to 34 m wide and 240 m long and with a draft of up to 11 m. 

The future multimodal railway transhipment hub, together with infrastructure for civilian and military needs, will ensure efficient transhipment of intermodal units and military equipment to the railway. The project elements will be connected to the existing internal port railway system and internal port roads connected by the TEN-T core network. The project will adapt the port infrastructure to handle both civilian and military deliveries, without causing bottlenecks in rail transport. The new infrastructure will enable sustainable and efficient rail transport of containers for EU customers and military supplies for NATO units in Poland and allied countries. The investment will increase the security of the EU borders and NATO's eastern flank. The project will also improve the development of rail container transport in relations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, which is consistent with the Solidarity Lanes concept. 

The project will improve the development of energy-saving and environmentally friendly container rail transport in the Baltic-Adriatic and North Sea-Baltic corridors. The investment is a project of common interest and generates high value for EU society, trade and economy, and supports military mobility. The project meets the priorities of the TEN-T regulation such as coherence, efficiency, sustainable development and increased benefits for users.