The extensive multimodal terminus is under construction near Belarus' borders, making it the largest in Europe.
The small town of Malaszewicze, nestled near the Belarus-Poland border, is gearing up for a significant transformation. The terminal in Malaszewicze, designed to strengthen logistics connections between Europe and China, is set to undergo modernization and expansion, thanks to a guarantee of financing from the Polish government worth 3.2 billion zlotys (744 million euros).
This development will bolster Container Terminal Mala's position as a provider of modern multimodal logistics services. Recent projects have focused on enhancing the terminal's freight capacity, speed, and interoperability between rail and road transport.
The Malaszewicze terminal, a key logistics hub on the Rail Baltica corridor and the EU's eastern border with Belarus, serves as a major transshipment point between standard gauge (European) and broad gauge (CIS) rail networks. The modernization of the terminal is expected to handle transit flows between China and Europe, including transshipment of goods from railway to road transport, and from wide (1520 mm) to standard (1435 mm) gauge.
Container Terminal Mala, part of logistics CLIP Group, has partnered with TorKol, a company specializing in the construction and modernization of railway and logistics facilities, to create a modern multimodal terminal in Malaszewicze. The logistics company aims to complete the construction by June 2026.
The investments are primarily targeted at the logistics sector, with the Polish Ministry of Finance allocating €820 million from the budget for the modernization of the cargo terminal in Malaszewicze. The project includes the construction of new track development, modernization of existing arrival and departure tracks, and equipping the terminal with modern handling equipment and advanced IT systems.
The terminal in Malaszewicze is intended for handling goods in the duty-free zone of Malaszewicze. Once completed, it is expected to be one of the key links in the transport infrastructure of the European Union. The border hub's capacity is planned to more than double - from 16 to 35 train pairs.
While specific details about the timeline, investment figures, and impact assessment for the terminal construction are not yet available, the project is expected to relieve congestion at borders, facilitate trade flow between Eastern and Western Europe, and support the EU's ambitions for a seamless transport network. For the most current data, consulting official EU transport or Polish infrastructure agency publications would be advisable.
Previously, Polish media reported about a project by Cargotor, a "daughter" of the state operator of railway infrastructure PKP PLK, to build a logistics park "Malaszewicze" in the government of Lublin Voivodeship. However, there were no relevant search results about the modern multimodal terminal construction in Malaszewicze, Poland, as of August 2025.
The journalist credited for this article is Oksana Kuznetsova. The terminal in Malaszewicze was reported by the journal "Railways of the World". The reconstruction was planned for 2028, but with the recent developments, it remains to be seen if the timeline will be accelerated.
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