METRANS continues the strategic expansion of its intermodal network towards Southeast Europe by securing a 50 percent share in a Romanian terminal. With this new investment, METRANS strengthens its position in the region and establishes its first intermodal terminal in the country

METRANS has signed a binding agreement of acquiring a 50 percent stake in the AFLUENT Arad South Terminal, located in the western part of Romania. The terminal covers an area of approximately 3,5 hectares and can be expanded to up to 82 hectares. It provides a storage capacity of 750 TEU. Following completion of necessary regulatory approvals to which the transaction is subject, METRANS will integrate the Arad terminal into its existing network and plans to operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad.

Peter Kiss, CEO of METRANS: “By investing in the Arad South Terminal, we are opening up entirely new opportunities for reliable and efficient transport between Romania and the rest of Europe. This step strengthens our position in Southeast Europe and delivers added value for our customers. At the same time, it significantly enhances the Romanian market, which will now be seamlessly connected to key ports and inland terminals across Central and Western Europe as well as to strategic hubs in the Adriatic region. After successfully completing of the necessary legislative processes, we will soon be able to welcome our partners to the METRANS family.”

Customers shipping from the Bucharest region or eastern Romania can now benefit from an efficient, fully rail-based transport solution. A new service links Bucharest via the AFLUENT Arad terminal to the METRANS hub terminal in Budapest Csepel. From there, the METRANS network provides direct access to major North Sea ports such as Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, and Rotterdam, as well as Adriatic ports including Koper and Rijeka.

The new connection also opens up opportunities for transport between European inland destinations and the Port of Constanța. This applies both to export cargo routed to Constanța and to imports moving from the port to key locations across Europe. Customers can rely on the neutral intermodal network of the METRANS Group, which includes more than 20 modern inland terminals across several European countries.