Euroterminal Chełm

The Euroterminal Chełm is a strategic international logistics investment designed to meet the growing demand for efficient, low-emission transshipment infrastructure in Eastern Poland. Located near the Ukrainian border and at the crossroads of major Central and Eastern European transport routes, the project is a vital component of the international supply chain.

Investment Status

Currently, the project is in an advanced preparatory phase. Location and technical analyses have been completed, and the site has undergone detailed environmental inventory and is covered by a local spatial development plan. The ongoing formal procedures aim to provide investors with the necessary conditions to obtain construction permits and commence building works. Preparations also include securing power connections to the national grid, alongside the development of a hybrid energy installation combining wind, photovoltaic, and energy storage technologies. This hybrid energy farm will supply green energy to both the Chełm and Dorohusk ports.

Location

The Euroterminal is located in the municipality of Chełm, in the close proximity of the DK12 national road, the Chełm Wschód junction of the S12 expressway, and is adjacent to railway lines of two gauge standards:

  • Standard gauge (1435 mm), providing connections to Warsaw, Tricity, Krakow, Silesia, Wroclaw and Western Europe,
  • Broad gauge (1520 mm), enabling cargo traffic from Ukraine.

Chełm’s location grants access to key trans-European TEN-T transport corridors, including the Baltic-Adriatic and Baltic-Black Sea routes.

Site Development Scale

The total investment area exceeds 80 hectares and includes:

  • An intermodal terminal and transshipment yards,
  • Investment areas for logistics and processing,
  • Office and operational facilities,
  • Container depots and service-technical zones,
  • Internal road infrastructure and railway sidings,
  • A service complex featuring warehouses, a wash station, maintenance service, fuel station, and hotel facility.

The site layout has been designed to allow phased expansion and flexible adaptation to the needs of various logistics sectors.

Together with the planned Dorohusk terminal, the Euroterminal Chełm will create an integrated transshipment system that enhances Poland’s competitiveness on Europe’s logistics map and offers new opportunities for regional economic growth and international trade cooperation.

Technical Specifications of the Terminal

Transshipment Tracks:

  • 4 standard gauge tracks (1435 mm), each approximately 750–1000 meters long,
  • 4 broad gauge tracks (1520 mm), each approximately 750–1000 meters long,
  • Capability to simultaneously handle cargo trains with the maximum legal length (up to 750 m according to TEN-T network requirements). It is planned to equip the tracks with an overhead catenary system, enabling mainline electric locomotives to position trains for transshipment.

Sidings and Maneuvering Tracks:

  • Track layouts facilitating train formation and flexible terminal operations,
  • Potential for constructing dedicated railway infrastructure linked to lines No. 7 and 63.

Feasibility of Implementing Modern Traffic and Terminal Systems:

  • Integrated Terminal Operating System (TOS) supporting cargo and resource management,
  • Automated gates equipped with OCR and OFR systems – enabling the scanning of container numbers and vehicle/wagon registration plates, recognition of container parameters (such as size, height, door position, hazardous goods markings, automatic detection and documentation of cargo damage, etc.)
  • CCTV monitoring,
  • Integration with customs and fiscal systems and logistics operators.

Energy and Utilities Infrastructure:

  • Power supply from the national grid (110 kV lines, Horodyszcze GPZ),
  • Planned expansion of transformer stations and electric equipment charging points,
  • Access to local water and sewage networks with options for independent buffer tanks.

Planned Use of Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Technologies:

  • Electrolyzer for green hydrogen production to power terminal equipment (e.g., forklifts, reach stackers, shunting locomotives),
  • Planned hydrogen fueling station with road-rail capabilities,
  • Hybrid installations combining photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and energy storage,
  • Decarbonization strategy based on a mixed energy model: renewables, hydrogen, and grid energy.
Capacity and Operational Efficiency
  • Target throughput: up to 600,000 TEU per year (with potential for further increases as cargo handling automation and terminal equipment improve),
  • Handling of containerized cargo in the rail–road intermodal system along the EU-Poland-Ukraine corridor – up to 40 trains per day
  • Infrastructure adapted for handling full intermodal trainsets and road vehicle combinations.
  • Capability to redistribute cargo to major logistics centers in Poland and Europe.
Additional Functions
  • Customs warehouses and buffer zones,
  • Supply chain management center,
  • Service infrastructure including hotel, catering, rest areas, and sanitary facilities,
  • Support for the local labor market.
Environmental Sustainability
  • Utilization of renewable energy sources (RES, hydrogen),
  • CO2 emission minimization via promotion of rail transport,
  • Sustainable management of infrastructure and investment areas.
Geopolitical Significance
  • Strengthening east-west freight corridors and supporting Ukraine’s economic reconstruction,
  • An integral element of the EU’s intermodal infrastructure,
  • Integration with global supply chains and the New Silk Road initiative.