US EditionPoland to Invest €1bn in Expanding Key Rail Hub Linking EU to Ukraine and Asia
- On May 26, 2025, Poland announced a €1 billion plan to expand the Euroterminal logistics hub at SBawków in southern Poland.
- The expansion follows Poland's aim to support Ukraine's post-war reconstruction while maintaining state control over this key transit point, as emphasized by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- The terminal, located at the junction of broad-gauge and standard-gauge rail lines, serves as the EU's main freight link from Asia and Ukraine, and the expansion will increase capacity by over 75%, nearly doubling annual throughput to more than 500,000 TEUs.
- Prime Minister Tusk called it a “golden opportunity for Poland” and Wojciech Balczun, head of the Industrial Development Agency, described it as “the largest dry port,” underscoring its strategic significance.
- The hub's growth promises to strengthen Poland’s role in regional logistics, boost economic gains from Ukraine’s rebuilding, and position SBawków as Europe’s largest transshipment center by 2027.
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Poland to invest €1bn in expanding key rail hub linking EU to Ukraine and Asia
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland plans to invest €1 billion (4.2 billion zloty) to expand the EU’s only cargo hub adapted to handle broad-gauge trains, allowing it to receive cargo comin…
Poland is establishing one of the largest logistics hubs in the EU to transport goods for Ukraine's reconstruction.
The country plans to modernize the Sławków logistics hub in the southwest to significantly increase its capacity for handling goods destined for Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted: “In Sławków in Silesia, we will have the largest logistics center of this type in Europe. It is not only about breaking records; it will also be a golden deal for Poland.” He emphasized that he sees nothing wrong with Poland’s desire to earn substantial …
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