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The Port of Koper (Luka Koper; the city is officially bilingual, Capodistria in Italian) is Slovenia's largest port, handling over 23 million tonnes of cargo a year. It sits at the head of the Adriatic, which gives it the shortest sea route from Asia into Central Europe.
The container terminal moves more than 1 million TEU a year, every major shipping line calls there, and rail runs directly onto the quay. For a Central European importer that combination is hard to beat.
We have worked in Koper for over 30 years. That means same-day collection from the terminal, customs cleared on our own AEO status, and one point of contact from the vessel to your door.
Indicator — Figure Annual throughput — 23+ million tonnes Container capacity — 1+ million TEU Vehicles handled — 750,000+ a year Ports connected — 100+ worldwide Shipping lines — 50+ regular callers Rail destinations — 15+ direct Quay length — 3,000+ metres Water depth — up to 18 metres Koper is the 11th largest container port in the Mediterranean and the fastest growing of them.
GEOGRAPHY: • Five days closer to Asia than the North Sea ports — Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp • The shortest route to the landlocked markets: Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia • On the Mediterranean, straight off the Suez route OPERATIONS: • Modern terminals working 24/7 • Handling charges 15–20% lower than the northern ports • Rail onto the terminal itself, not a shuttle to an inland depot • Short vessel waiting times CONNECTIONS: • Motorway to Ljubljana, Austria and Italy • Daily container trains to 15+ destinations • Every major carrier calls
OPERATIONS: • Same-day container collection from the terminal • Booking and coordination with every line • Supervision of loading and discharge CUSTOMS: • Import and export clearance under AEO status • Veterinary and phytosanitary inspections • T1 and T2 transit procedures LOGISTICS: • Warehousing in the port hinterland • Distribution across Slovenia and Europe • Intermodal moves — rail plus road ADVICE: • Supply-chain and cost analysis • Transit-time comparison against northern routings • Incoterms selection
FAR EAST • China: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xiamen • Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia • Transit: 25–35 days INDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST • Mumbai, Chennai, Nhava Sheva • Dubai, Jeddah, Karachi • Transit: 15–25 days THE AMERICAS • New York, Savannah, Charleston • Los Angeles, Long Beach • Santos, Buenos Aires • Transit: 18–35 days MEDITERRANEAN AND AFRICA • Piraeus, Istanbul, Alexandria • Tanger Med, Durban, Lagos
Over 1 million TEU a year, with direct calls from every major line. Same-day collection once the container is released.
One of Europe's leading car ports — more than 750,000 vehicles a year, with dedicated ramps and storage.
Breakbulk, project cargo and conventional handling, with the heavy-lift gear for oversized pieces.
Grain, coal, minerals and cement, handled through dedicated silos, sheds and conveyor systems.
Temperature-controlled handling for perishables, with reefer plugs and cold stores alongside the berth.
Rail runs onto every terminal, with daily container trains to Central Europe. A genuine multimodal hub.
All of the majors — MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming and ZIM among them. That gives you weekly sailings to every significant destination and competitive rates, because the lines compete for the same boxes.
The sea leg from Asia is about five days shorter than to Rotterdam or Hamburg, so you get the goods sooner and carry less stock in transit. Port charges run 15–20% lower, and the rail links into Central Europe are excellent.
Everything. Containers (FCL and LCL), vehicles by RoRo, breakbulk, dry bulk such as grain, minerals and coal, liquid bulk including fuels and chemicals, plus fruit and timber through dedicated terminals.
Yes, and the rail runs onto the terminals themselves. Daily container trains connect Koper with Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Munich, Prague and more, so a box can leave the quay on a train rather than a truck.
From the main Chinese ports: Shanghai 25–30 days, Ningbo 26–31, Shenzhen 28–33. That is roughly five days less than to Rotterdam — the whole reason Central European importers route through Koper.
The port runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and vessel operations never stop. Customs offices keep business hours, though out-of-hours clearance can be arranged for urgent consignments. Our team coordinates either way.