Construction of a new intermodal logistics hub of pan-European significance – the second container terminal for METRANS Group in Hungary, part of HHLA – has officially begun in Szeged, Hungary. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, HIPA Chairman István Jóó, Szeged Mayor László Botka, and METRANS CEO Peter Kiss. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2027, strengthening Hungary’s position in European supply chains and boosting the region’s competitiveness.
The intermodal terminal in Szeged will serve as the country’s southern gateway and complement the METRANS terminal in Budapest, which has been in operation since 2017, creating a new logistics hub. The approximately 10-hectare facility will be equipped with four 330-meter-long loading lanes and two modern, remote-controlled electric gantry cranes. The terminal will be able to handle up to six pairs of trains per day and up to 300,000 TEUs per year, securing Hungary a key role in the transport corridor between Central Europe and the Balkans, as well as attractive conditions for the manufacturing, automotive, electronics, FMCG, and e-commerce sectors.
The METRANS project is focused not only on economic growth but also on sustainable development. Shifting freight traffic from roads to rail will reduce congestion on the road network, reduce traffic on the M5-M43-55 corridor, and improve the environmental situation in the region. The company estimates that the terminal will prevent tens of thousands of tons of CO₂ emissions annually. The investment will also create new jobs and strengthen the local economy, confirming METRANS’s long-term strategy of developing carbon-neutral, green logistics in Europe.