WARSAW, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Poland will build the largest logistics hub of its kind in Europe in Slawkow, Silesia, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday. The project, centered on the expansion of the Euroterminal in Slawkow, is being hailed as a key investment for Poland's strategic interests.
With an estimated total investment of 1 billion euros (1.14 billion U.S. dollars), the expansion will significantly boost the terminal's annual handling capacity - from nearly 285,000 to over 500,000 TEUs. This development is expected to enhance Poland's role in Europe's logistics network.
Speaking at the terminal, Tusk emphasized the importance of maintaining national control over critical infrastructure and underlined Poland's commitment to regional development.
"We are investing so much money and effort to make Slawkow a European logistics powerhouse - the largest center of its kind on the continent - because it is a true logistics heart. The cargo flows here move not only east to west, but also north to south," said Tusk.
According to Polish Radio, the Slawkow Euroterminal is unique in the European Union as the only broad-gauge rail gateway for freight arriving from Ukraine and Asia. It lies at the junction of the westernmost broad-gauge railway line (1,520 mm) and standard-gauge lines (1,435 mm), enabling seamless transshipment of containers between Asia and Western Europe, including via Ukraine.
