Moldovan authorities plan to complete a feasibility study by the end of 2024 on the construction of the country’s first multimodal logistics complex at the Beresti railway station in Ungheni (5 km from the border with Romania), the Moldovan Ministry of Economy said. The project is being implemented with technical support from USAID under the Institutional and Structural Reforms in Moldova program. Once the feasibility study is finalized, a tender to find an investor will be announced.
“The ambitious project includes rail and road access roads, container cranes, loading and unloading platforms, warehouses, and a fleet of trucks. It is estimated that the infrastructure will be able to handle up to 200,000 trucks annually, with cargo transshipment of about 4 million tons. Beresti terminal will become a regional logistics hub, integrating Moldova into the global transportation and logistics network,” the report says.
Currently, the main carriers from the East and West prefer to choose routes bypassing Moldova due to the lack of logistics infrastructure.
Beresti railway station is located 106 km from Chisinau, outside the city of Ungheni on the northern side, on the railway corridor that goes to the city of Balti and continues further to the border with Ukraine. The strategic location of the station is due to the proximity of the Romanian/EU border (5 km), as well as the connection to numerous industrial facilities and transportation routes.
The Beresti terminal site covers an area of 80 hectares, is owned by the state and managed by the State Enterprise “Railways of Moldova”. The site’s railroad tracks allow the use of both wide gauge (1520 mm) and European gauge (1435 mm).
According to Moldovan media, investments in the project are estimated at 30 million euros, the construction of the facility will take 24-30 months.
