Vilnius Intermodal Terminal is a first railway
dry port
A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
In addition to their role i ...
in
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional u ...
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Lithuania.
Terminal is located next to the
Vaidotai railway station. The project was carried out by Lithuanian Railways (AB “Lietuvos geležinkeliai”), making use of support from the EU Cohesion Fund. This project worked to achieve one of the most important goals of the EU and Lithuania: to reduce roadway usage and transfer a large part of the burden of cargo transportation to railways.
History
The construction works started on 21 June 2013. The total estimated cost of the project is 107.2 millions
Lt.
As of 2013 agreement 51% of the shares belongs to the
Vilnius city municipality
Vilnius ( , ; see also #Etymology and other names, other names) is the capital and List of cities in Lithuania#Cities, largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the munic ...
, while
Lithuanian Railways
Lithuanian Railways ( lt, Lietuvos geležinkeliai), abbreviated LTG, is the national state-owned railway company of Lithuania. It operates most of the railway network in the country.
During 2020, Lithuanian Railways transported 3.34 m ...
owns the remaining 49%.
On 26 May 2015 the Vilnius Intermodal Terminal was officially opened with Prime Minister
Algirdas Butkevičius participating in opening ceremony.
Lietuvos infrastruktūrą pagerino 2 intermodaliniai terminalai
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Capacity
The total area of the terminal is 54 ha. Annual capacity is around 100,000 TEU.
References
External links
Official presentationLithuanian Intermodal Centers
Rail transport in Vilnius
2015 establishments in Lithuania
Dry ports
Container terminals
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